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  Kilvey Hill transmitting station (Swansea) | |
| Tower height | 45 metres (148 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 51°37′45″N 3°55′13″W / 51.629167°N 3.920278°W |
| Grid reference | SS672940 |
| Built | 1967 |
| BBC region | BBC Wales |
| ITV region | ITV Cymru Wales |
The Kilvey Hill transmitting station was originally built at the summit of Kilvey Hill in Swansea, Wales, by the BBC[1] in 1967 as a relay for VHF and UHF television. VHF television came on air a few months before the UHF services. As built, the station did not radiate VHF FM radio, this was added later. Currently, the hill's transmitters cater for viewers and listeners in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Llanelli. The station is owned and operated by Arqiva.
Freeview digital terrestrial TV was already available at low power from this transmitter before the digital switchover process began, with the first stage taking place on Wednesday 12 August 2009. The second stage was completed on Wednesday 9 September 2009, with the transmitter becoming the first in Wales to complete digital switchover. After the switchover process, analogue channels ceased broadcasting permanently and the Freeview power increased from 383 W ERP to 2 kW ERP, a 7 dB power increase.[2]
- ^ "KILVEY HILL V.H.F . RELAY STATION: SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION , Technological Report No. RA-19/11" (PDF). BBC.
- ^ "Freeview on Kilvey Hill TV transmitter". ukfree.tv. Retrieved 2009-08-12.