St Hilary transmitting station
The St Hilary transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications situated close to the village of St Hilary, Glamorgan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, in the UK. It comprises a 229-metre (750 ft) guyed mast with antennas attached at various heights. The site was established in 1958 for Independent Television transmission on VHF. Transmissions from the site include FM radio, DAB radio and mobile telephone signals.
St Hilary transmitting station (Vale of Glamorgan) | |
| Mast height | 229 metres (750 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51.457222°N 3.402944°W |
| Grid reference | ST026741 |
| Built | 1957 |
| ITV region | TWW (1958-1968) HTV (1968-1985) |
It broadcasts Heart Wales on FM and DAB to the large parts of South Wales.
Its broadcast areas include: St. Hilary, Cowbridge, Ystradowen, Miskin, Pontyclun, Bonvilston, St. Nicholas, Swansea, Llanelli, West of Barry, Pontypridd, Caerphilly, Mountain Ash, Llantrisant, Church Village and Talbot Green.
The studios of the regional radio station Nation Radio are located on the site and its DAB transmissions to south-east Wales are made from the mast. Nation Radio also transmits from other sites, including on FM from nearby Wenvoe and from Kilvey Hill near Swansea.