The Chillerton Down transmitting station is a broadcasting facility for FM and DAB radio at Chillerton Down, above the village of Chillerton on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England (). The transmitter was erected in 1958 and uses a high guyed steel lattice mast of triangular cross section as an aerial. History Construction It was built by BICC.Times Tuesday 27 October 1959, page 6
Transmission It was originally used to transmit Southern Television, and later TVS, until the end of VHF television transmissions in the UK at the beginning of 1985. It now transmits Greatest Hits Radio, Capital South, Nation Radio South Coast, Isle of Wight Radio, the local Arqiva (NOW S. Hampshire) DAB multiplex and the national Digital One DAB multiplex.
The site is owned and operated by Arqiva.
Channels available by frequency
Analogue radio FrequencykWRadio Listeners Guide 2010Service103.2 MHz2Capital South105.2 MHz10Greatest Hits Radio South Coast106.0 MHz4Nation Radio South Coast107.0 MHz0.1Isle of Wight Radio
Digital radio FrequencyBlockkWOperator216.928 MHz11A10Sound Digital Limited221.352 MHz11C10NOW South Hampshire222.064 MHz11D10Digital One
Analogue television VHF analogue television was transmitted from Chillerton Down from its launch in 1958 until the nationwide shutdown of VHF signals in 1985. FrequencyVHFkWService11100TVS (Southern Television until 1982)
See also List of masts List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain
References
External links The Transmission Gallery: photographs and information Antenna picture Chillerton Down Transmitter at thebigtower.com