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LICHFIELD

Photos by Wireless World and Bob Cotton Page last updated: 2024-12-23

Archive Material and Station History

Lichfield was the second ITA site, which began broadcasting on 17-Feb-1956. The original structure was a 137m (450ft) tower. This was replaced with the current 305m mast which took over transmitting 405-line ITV on 18-Jul-1961. Closed 3-Jan-1985.

The Birmingham ILR service (BRMB) was transmitted from Lichfield from the launch on 19-Feb-1974 until 1989, when the transmitter was relocated to Sutton Coldfield. Lichfield resumed broadcasting with Channel 5 in 1997.






This picture is from Bob Cotton and shows the original
tower with the new 1000ft mast alongside.



Lichfield index

Sutton Coldfield

Bob Cotton's Lichfield Memories. (Web Archive)

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