Carmel transmitting station
The Carmel transmitting station, located half a mile (0.8km) SSW of the village of Carmel in Carmarthenshire, has been broadcasting terrestrial TV and radio services since the mid-1970s. The TV coverage area for the Carmel transmission station includes most of Carmarthenshire, the southern and eastern parts of Pembrokeshire; the southern fringes of Powys and Ceredigion; the northern part of Swansea. The Carmel signal is also receivable in parts of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Places as far away as Merthyr Tydfil and the north Devon coast are also able to receive signals from Carmel.
Carmel transmitting station (Carmarthenshire) | |
| Mast height | 151.9 metres (498 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 51.8225°N 4.0567°W |
| Built | 1973 |
| BBC region | BBC Wales |
| ITV region | ITV Cymru Wales |
Carmel started to switch over to digital terrestrial TV broadcast services on 26 August 2009.
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