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THE TRANSMISSION GALLERY
FERN BARROW (BOURNEMOUTH MF)
| Photos by Mark Carver, Andy Higginson and Pete Alcock | Page last updated: 2023-02-25 |
| In its heyday this site transmitted no less than five AM radio services for Bournemouth, Poole and surrounding areas. In the days when BBC Radio 1 was transmitted on 247m, Bournemouth, exceptionally, had Radio 1 on 202m. This service came from a transmitter site which was known simply as Bournemouth, and situated in Grafton Road (a little over 2km east of Fern Barrow). Radio 1 continued on 202m (1485 kHz), until Radio 1 became an FM only service on 30th June 1994. The Radio 1 Bournemouth transmitter was the only one not to change wavelength with the frequency changes of the 23rd November 1978. ILR Bournemouth (Two Counties Radio) launched on the 15th September 1980 on 828 kHz. BBC radio services are believed to have transferred from Grafton Road around the same time with Radio 1 on 1485 kHz, Radio 2 on 909 kHz and R.Solent on 1359 kHz. Also a transmitter for Radio 3 on 1197 kHz was provided from Fern Barrow. |
| History of services transmitted from Fern Barrow 15-Sep-1980 ILR Bournemouth (Two Counties Radio) launches on 828 kHz. 1980 BBC services transferred from Grafton Road site. Radio 1, 1485 kHz; Radio 2, 909 kHz; Radio 3, 1197 kHz; Radio Solent, 1359 kHz. 27-Aug-1990 Radio 5 replaces Radio 2 on 909 kHz 28-Feb 1992 Radio 3 (1197 kHz) closed. 30-Apr-1993 INR2 (Virgin Radio) launches on 1197 kHz. 30-Jun-1994 Radio 1 (1485 kHz) closed. 14-Feb-1995 INR3 (Talk Radio) launches on 1053 kHz. 20-Jan-2023 INR2 (Absolute Radio) 1197 kHz closed. |
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