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Bilsdale mk1

North Yorkshire

NGR: SE553962	Maps: Google Bing (Ord Surv)	Site Height: 379.1m	Structure Height: 314.6m
Digital TV:

National Radio:
Local Radio:
Digital Radio:

Comments:	The original Bilsdale mast was built during 1968/9 and entered service with BBC 2 on 24-Nov-1969. On the 10-Aug-2021 a fire broke out within the mast taking all services off-air. The mast was subsequently deemed structurally unsound and was demolished on 6-Oct-2021.

Bilsdale mk2

North Yorkshire

NGR: SE553962	Maps: Google Bing (Ord Surv)		Site Height: 379m		Structure Height: 306.2m
Digital TV:	BBC A: 27	D3&4: 24	BBC B: 21	SDN: 43	Arq A: 46	Arq B: 40
	Local Mux: 30
National Radio:	Radio 1: 98.6	Radio 2: 89.0	Radio 3: 91.2	Radio 4: 93.4	Classic FM: 101.6
Local Radio:	Capital FM (North East): 106.4	Heart FM (North East): 100.7	Hits Radio (Teesside): 96.6	BBC Tees: 95.0
Digital Radio:	BBC National: 12B	Digital One: 11D	North Yorkshire: 10C	Sound Digital: 11A	Teesside: 11B
Comments:	New mast built to replace original demolished mast. Service date 22-May-2023 TV, 23-Jan-2024 radio.

Bilsdale Quarry

North Yorkshire

NGR: SE550959	Maps: Google Bing (Ord Surv)	Site Height: 375m	Structure Height: 80m
Digital TV:

National Radio:
Local Radio:
Digital Radio:
Comments:	Temporary mast that provided services while a more substantial temporary tower was constructed. Service dates 13 October 2021 to 23 February 2022. The mast has now been removed.

Bilsdale Tower

North Yorkshire

NGR: SE553962	Maps: Google Bing (Ord Surv)	Site Height: 379m	Structure Height: 77.65m
Digital TV:

National Radio:
Local Radio:
Digital Radio:
Comments:	Temporary tower to provide services while a new mast is built to replace the original demolished mast. Service date 23 February 2022

	Photos from mid 1980s Photos by TCPD
	March 2003 Photos by Don Burluraux
	Photos by Dan Licke
	August 2012 - pre DSO. Photos by Peter C
	August 2015 Photos by Martin Brown
	Local TV added - August 2017 Photos by Martin Brown
	Bilsdale Fire Photos by Various
	Bilsdale Quarry temporary mast - November 2021 Photos by Martin Brown
	Bilsdale Tower - January 2022 Photos by Martin Brown
	The aftermath - January 2022 Photos by Martin Brown
	March 2022 Photos by Martin Brown
	Reconstruction update - May 2022 Photos by Martin Brown
	Reconstruction update - August 2022 Photos by Martin Brown
	The new mast rises - October 2022 Photos by Martin Brown
	February 2023 Photos by Martin Brown
	The replacement mast at full height - May 2023 Photos by Martin Brown
	September 2023 Photos by Martin Brown
	UPDATED 30 Mar 2024 Bilsdale fire 1975 Photos by John Rhodes
	UPDATED 13 May 2024 May 2024 Photos by Martin Brown
	Coverage area map UHF Post-DSO Digital TV
	Coverage area map BBC Tees

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