TV & Radio Frequencies
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
The main site of Radio and TV transmissions in Shetland is the Ward of Bressay.
Transmission of BBC1, in monochrome, on VHF, started on 15th April 1964.
Since then the advent of colour TV, FM Radio, and latterly, digital TV services has meant that there is now a massive program choice broadcast from Bressay, and from the many relay sites throughout the isles.
The switch-off of the analogue TV service will happen in May 2010, with the final analogue services, BBC1 and ITV, being switched off on 30th May.
When the changeover to an all digital TV service occurs the power of the transmission will be increased by 6dB, from 1000w to 2000w, which will greatly increase the coverage of digital TV from the site.
Also when the changeover happens the frequencies of some of the digital multiplexes will change. One of the main changes being that all the multiplexes will broadcast in the lower frequence 'Group A' aerial band. This will give an effective reception enhancement for marginal areas, as a group A aerial can have a gain figure roughly 3dB (50%) higher than the 'wideband' aerials which are required at present to receive all the digital transmissions from Bressay.
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Bressay Transmitter Site (Main site for Shetland)
Located at Grid Ref. HU503327, on the Ward of Bressay
From the 2 masts on the site the following services are transmitted.
Radio Station | Frequency | Comments | ||
BBC Radio 1 | 97.9MHz | - | ||
BBC Radio 2 | 88.3MHz | - | ||
BBC Radio 3 | 90.5MHz | - | ||
BBC Radio 4 | 94.9MHz | - | ||
BBC Radio Scotland | 92.7MHz | Includes BBC Radio Shetland every weekday evening from 1730 And BBC Radio Orkney each weekday morning from 0730 | ||
SIBC | 96.2MHz | Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company Local Independent Radio Station | ||
| Analogue TV Station (Power 10kW) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 479.25MHz | 22 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 527.25MHz | 28 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 503.25MHz | 25 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 559.25MHz | 32 | Vertical | - |
Digital TV Multiplex | Frequency | Digital Channels | ||
1 | 474MHz | BBC1 BBC2 BBC3 CBBC BBC News 24 BBC1 BBC Radio Scotland Radio nan Gaidhael | ||
2 | 498MHz | STV Channel 4 ITV 2 TeleG ITV 3 Channel 4+1 More 4 ITV 4 E4 Setanta Sports CITV Teletext Teletext Holidays Teletext on 4 Heart Radio Music Shop | ||
A | 522MHz | TCM TUTV stream 3 TUTV stream 2 five QVC Bid TV Price Drop TV five US five Life S4/C2 Heat Radio | ||
B | 554MHz | BBC News interactive BBC 4 Cbeebies BBC Parliament Community BBCi 301 BBCi 302 BBC Radio 1 1Xtra BBC BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra BBC Radio 6 Music BBC Radio 7 BBC Asian Network | ||
C | 834MHz | Sky 3 Dave E4 +1 Sky News Sky Sports News NHS Direct Sky Text talkSPORT Premier Christian Radio | ||
D | 850MHz | UKTV History The Hits Virgin 1 TMF Ideal World ITV2 +1 Film 4 BBC World Service The Hits Radio Smash Hits! Radio Kiss 100 Magic Q Radio Oneword smooth fm Kerrang! Radio |
Baltasound (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HP635109, on the 'Little Heog', just north of the Hagdale Industrial Estate in Baltasound.
Primary coverage area, Baltasound, Haroldswick, and Norwick.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals.
Digital services are scheduled to commence on 5th May 2010, when the BBC2 analogue service ends. With further digital channels being introduced on 16th May 2010, when the BBC1, ITV, and Channel 4 analogue services end.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 18W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 615.25MHz | 39 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 663.25MHz | 45 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 639.25MHz | 42 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 695.25MHz | 49 | Vertical | - |
The following Digital channels will be available from 5th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| 1 BBC1 Scotland - 2 BBC2 Scotland - 7 BBC3 - 9 BBC4 - 70 CBBC - 71 Cbeebies - 80 BBC News 24 - 87 Community - 105 BBC Interactive Text - 301 BBC1 301 - 302 BBC1 302 - 303 BBC Sport Interactive - 700 BBC Radio 1 - 702 BBC Radio 2 - 703 BBC Radio 3 - 704 BBC Radio 4 - 705 BBC Radio 5 - 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - 707 BBC Radio 6 Music - 708 BBC Radio 7 - 709 BBC Asian Network - 710 BBC World Service - 719 BBC Radio Scotland - 720 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal |
The following Digital channels will be available from 16th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| Channel 4 HD - ITV HD - BBC HD - 3 ITV - 4 Channel 4 - 5 FIVE - 6 ITV 2 - 10 ITV 3 - 14 More4 - 28 E4 - 81 BBC Parliament - 100 Teletext - 101 Teletext Holidays - 104 Teletext on 4 - 728 Heart |
Collafirth Hill (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HU335835, on 'Collafirth Hill', Northmavine.
Primary coverage area,Northmavine, west side of Yell, Brae, and the north side of the west Mainland.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals.
Digital services are scheduled to commence on 5th May 2010, when the BBC2 analogue service ends. With further digital channels being introduced on 16th May 2010, when the BBC1, ITV, and Channel 4 analogue services end.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 415W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 920.25MHz | 51 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 864.25MHz | 44 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 840.25MHz | 41 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 888.25MHz | 47 | Vertical | - |
The following Digital channels will be available from 5th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| 1 BBC1 Scotland - 2 BBC2 Scotland - 7 BBC3 - 9 BBC4 - 70 CBBC - 71 Cbeebies - 80 BBC News 24 - 87 Community - 105 BBC Interactive Text - 301 BBC1 301 - 302 BBC1 302 - 303 BBC Sport Interactive - 700 BBC Radio 1 - 702 BBC Radio 2 - 703 BBC Radio 3 - 704 BBC Radio 4 - 705 BBC Radio 5 - 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - 707 BBC Radio 6 Music - 708 BBC Radio 7 - 709 BBC Asian Network - 710 BBC World Service - 719 BBC Radio Scotland - 720 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal |
The following Digital channels will be available from 16th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| Channel 4 HD - ITV HD - BBC HD - 3 ITV - 4 Channel 4 - 5 FIVE - 6 ITV 2 - 10 ITV 3 - 14 More4 - 28 E4 - 81 BBC Parliament - 100 Teletext - 101 Teletext Holidays - 104 Teletext on 4 - 728 Heart |
Fetlar (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HU589914, on 'Gallow Hill', on the west side of Fetlar.
Primary coverage area, Fetlar, south Unst, and the east side of Yell.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals.
Digital services are scheduled to commence on 5th May 2010, when the BBC2 analogue service ends. With further digital channels being introduced on 16th May 2010, when the BBC1, ITV, and Channel 4 analogue services end.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 130W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 623.25MHz | 40 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 671.25MHz | 46 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 647.25MHz | 43 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 703.25MHz | 50 | Vertical | - |
The following Digital channels will be available from 5th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| 1 BBC1 Scotland - 2 BBC2 Scotland - 7 BBC3 - 9 BBC4 - 70 CBBC - 71 Cbeebies - 80 BBC News 24 - 87 Community - 105 BBC Interactive Text - 301 BBC1 301 - 302 BBC1 302 - 303 BBC Sport Interactive - 700 BBC Radio 1 - 702 BBC Radio 2 - 703 BBC Radio 3 - 704 BBC Radio 4 - 705 BBC Radio 5 - 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - 707 BBC Radio 6 Music - 708 BBC Radio 7 - 709 BBC Asian Network - 710 BBC World Service - 719 BBC Radio Scotland - 720 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal |
The following Digital channels will be available from 16th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| Channel 4 HD - ITV HD - BBC HD - 3 ITV - 4 Channel 4 - 5 FIVE - 6 ITV 2 - 10 ITV 3 - 14 More4 - 28 E4 - 81 BBC Parliament - 100 Teletext - 101 Teletext Holidays - 104 Teletext on 4 - 728 Heart |
Fitful Head (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HU347136, at the north end of Fitful Head, on the west side of the south Mainland, in Dunrossness.
Although primarily for coverage of the Dunrossness area, including Bigton, signals from this transmitter can, given the right aerial and signal amplifier, be picked up, reliably, as far away as Burra, and south facing areas of the west Mainland.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals.
Digital services are scheduled to commence on 5th May 2010, when the BBC2 analogue service ends. With further digital channels being introduced on 16th May 2010, when the BBC1, ITV, and Channel 4 analogue services end.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 94W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 623.25MHz | 39 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 671.25MHz | 45 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 703.25MHz | 49 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 647.25MHz | 42 | Vertical | - |
The following Digital channels will be available from 5th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| 1 BBC1 Scotland - 2 BBC2 Scotland - 7 BBC3 - 9 BBC4 - 70 CBBC - 71 Cbeebies - 80 BBC News 24 - 87 Community - 105 BBC Interactive Text - 301 BBC1 301 - 302 BBC1 302 - 303 BBC Sport Interactive - 700 BBC Radio 1 - 702 BBC Radio 2 - 703 BBC Radio 3 - 704 BBC Radio 4 - 705 BBC Radio 5 - 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - 707 BBC Radio 6 Music - 708 BBC Radio 7 - 709 BBC Asian Network - 710 BBC World Service - 719 BBC Radio Scotland - 720 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal |
The following Digital channels will be available from 16th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| Channel 4 HD - ITV HD - BBC HD - 3 ITV - 4 Channel 4 - 5 FIVE - 6 ITV 2 - 10 ITV 3 - 14 More4 - 28 E4 - 81 BBC Parliament - 100 Teletext - 101 Teletext Holidays - 104 Teletext on 4 - 728 Heart |
Scalloway (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HU398397, on 'Gallows Hill', at the west side of Scalloway.
Primary coverage area; Scalloway, and Tingwall valley. Secondary reception in Trondra and Burra.
Much of the west side of Scalloway gets better sevice from the Bressay transmitter.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals.
Digital services are scheduled to commence on 5th May 2010, when the BBC2 analogue service ends. With further digital channels being introduced on 16th May 2010, when the BBC1, ITV, and Channel 4 analogue services end.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 29W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 751.25MHz | 55 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 807.25MHz | 62 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 783.25MHz | 59 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 831.25MHz | 65 | Vertical | - |
The following Digital channels will be available from 5th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| 1 BBC1 Scotland - 2 BBC2 Scotland - 7 BBC3 - 9 BBC4 - 70 CBBC - 71 Cbeebies - 80 BBC News 24 - 87 Community - 105 BBC Interactive Text - 301 BBC1 301 - 302 BBC1 302 - 303 BBC Sport Interactive - 700 BBC Radio 1 - 702 BBC Radio 2 - 703 BBC Radio 3 - 704 BBC Radio 4 - 705 BBC Radio 5 - 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - 707 BBC Radio 6 Music - 708 BBC Radio 7 - 709 BBC Asian Network - 710 BBC World Service - 719 BBC Radio Scotland - 720 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal |
The following Digital channels will be available from 16th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| Channel 4 HD - ITV HD - BBC HD - 3 ITV - 4 Channel 4 - 5 FIVE - 6 ITV 2 - 10 ITV 3 - 14 More4 - 28 E4 - 81 BBC Parliament - 100 Teletext - 101 Teletext Holidays - 104 Teletext on 4 - 728 Heart |
Swinister (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HU440727, on 'Swinister Hill', at the north end of 'Dales Lees', Firth, Mossbank.
Primary coverage area; Firth and Mossbank.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals. Details of the digital service planned for this site will follow.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 160W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 751.25MHz | 55 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 807.25MHz | 62 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 783.25MHz | 59 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 831.25MHz | 65 | Vertical | - |
Voe (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HU408634, on 'Tagon Hill', at the east side of Voe.
Primary coverage area; Voe.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals.
Digital services are scheduled to commence on 5th May 2010, when the BBC2 analogue service ends. With further digital channels being introduced on 16th May 2010, when the BBC1, ITV, and Channel 4 analogue services end.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 8W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 759.25MHz | 57 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 807.25MHz | 63 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 783.25MHz | 60 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | .72725MHz | 53 | Vertical | - |
The following Digital channels will be available from 5th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| 1 BBC1 Scotland - 2 BBC2 Scotland - 7 BBC3 - 9 BBC4 - 70 CBBC - 71 Cbeebies - 80 BBC News 24 - 87 Community - 105 BBC Interactive Text - 301 BBC1 301 - 302 BBC1 302 - 303 BBC Sport Interactive - 700 BBC Radio 1 - 702 BBC Radio 2 - 703 BBC Radio 3 - 704 BBC Radio 4 - 705 BBC Radio 5 - 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - 707 BBC Radio 6 Music - 708 BBC Radio 7 - 709 BBC Asian Network - 710 BBC World Service - 719 BBC Radio Scotland - 720 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal |
The following Digital channels will be available from 16th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| Channel 4 HD - ITV HD - BBC HD - 3 ITV - 4 Channel 4 - 5 FIVE - 6 ITV 2 - 10 ITV 3 - 14 More4 - 28 E4 - 81 BBC Parliament - 100 Teletext - 101 Teletext Holidays - 104 Teletext on 4 - 728 Heart |
Weisdale (Relay Site)
Located at Grid Ref. HU379513, on the 'Hill of Sound', just west of Weisdale.
Primary coverage area; Weisdale, Whiteness, Bixter, and Aith.
At present this site only transmits Analogue TV signals.
Digital services are scheduled to commence on 5th May 2010, when the BBC2 analogue service ends. With further digital channels being introduced on 16th May 2010, when the BBC1, ITV, and Channel 4 analogue services end.
| Analogue TV Station (Power 60W) | Frequency | UHF Channel | Polarity | Comments |
BBC 1 | 775.25MHz | 58 | Vertical | - |
BBC 2 | 799.25MHz | 64 | Vertical | - |
ITV | 823.25MHz | 61 | Vertical | - |
Channel 4 | 743.25MHz | 54 | Vertical | - |
The following Digital channels will be available from 5th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| 1 BBC1 Scotland - 2 BBC2 Scotland - 7 BBC3 - 9 BBC4 - 70 CBBC - 71 Cbeebies - 80 BBC News 24 - 87 Community - 105 BBC Interactive Text - 301 BBC1 301 - 302 BBC1 302 - 303 BBC Sport Interactive - 700 BBC Radio 1 - 702 BBC Radio 2 - 703 BBC Radio 3 - 704 BBC Radio 4 - 705 BBC Radio 5 - 706 BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra - 707 BBC Radio 6 Music - 708 BBC Radio 7 - 709 BBC Asian Network - 710 BBC World Service - 719 BBC Radio Scotland - 720 BBC Radio nan Gaidheal |
The following Digital channels will be available from 16th May
Digital TV Multiplex | Transmission Channel | Digital Channels |
| Channel 4 HD - ITV HD - BBC HD - 3 ITV - 4 Channel 4 - 5 FIVE - 6 ITV 2 - 10 ITV 3 - 14 More4 - 28 E4 - 81 BBC Parliament - 100 Teletext - 101 Teletext Holidays - 104 Teletext on 4 - 728 Heart |
