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BBC Television launched from the Les Platons transmitter on St Helier on Monday 3rd October 1955. ITV in the Channel Islands launched on Saturday 1st September 1962 from the Fremont Point transmitter on St Helier.
The BBC transmitter was at Les Platons, about as far from St Helier as is possible on the island! It's on the north coast. The ITA built Fremont Point a short distance away (using the Mk 1 mast that had been in service for ITV Midlands at Lichfield since 1956)
Fremont Point was selected as the main UHF site for the UHF/625 service for all three channels
Les Platons remains in use today for BBC FM radio services and DAB
As ever the mb21 site has every possible detail
When did the channel islands get VHF transmitters for both BBC and ITV?
BBC Television launched from the Les Platons transmitter on St Helier on Monday 3rd October 1955. ITV in the Channel Islands launched on Saturday 1st September 1962 from the Fremont Point transmitter on St Helier.
The BBC transmitter was at Les Platons, about as far from St Helier as is possible on the island! It's on the north coast. The ITA built Fremont Point a short distance away (using the Mk 1 mast that had been in service for ITV Midlands at Lichfield since 1956)
Fremont Point was selected as the main UHF site for the UHF/625 service for all three channels
Les Platons remains in use today for BBC FM radio services and DAB
As ever the mb21 site has every possible detail