 | This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. (April 2023) |
 The tower and antennas | |
  The Wrekin transmitting station (Shropshire) | |
| Location | Telford, Shropshire, England |
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| Tower height | 52 metres (171 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52°40′16″N 2°32′59″W / 52.671050°N 2.549788°W |
| Grid reference | SJ628082 |
| Built | 1975 |
| BBC region | BBC West Midlands |
| ITV region | ITV Central |
The Wrekin transmitting station is a telecommunications and broadcasting facility on The Wrekin, a hill in the county of Shropshire, England. It includes a 52 metres (171 ft) tall free-standing lattice tower with transmitting antennas attached at various heights. The DTT transmitting arrays add about another 10m to this. It broadcasts digital television, alongside digital and FM (analogue) radio. The station was first proposed in 1966. As The Wrekin is a local beauty spot, many objections had to be overcome and alternative sites analysed before planning consent was given. The transmitter opened in 1975.[1] The building is semi-underground and the tower stands on its roof.