Pontop Pike transmitting station

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Pontop Pike

Pontop Pike mast, left, with dish aerial array to the right
Pontop Pike transmitting station (County Durham)
Mast height	149 metres (489 ft)
Coordinates	54°52′08″N 1°46′16″W / 54.868889°N 1.771111°W / 54.868889; -1.771111
Grid reference	NZ148526
Built	1953
BBC region	BBC North East and Cumbria
ITV region	ITV Tyne Tees
Local TV service	Made in Tyne and Wear

The Pontop Pike transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications and broadcasting situated on a 312-metre (1,024-ft) high hill of the same name between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, near the village of Dipton, England. The mast is 149 metres (489 ft) high, giving an average antenna height of 461 metres (1,512 ft) above sea level. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.