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  Limavady transmitting station (Northern Ireland) | |
| Location | Limavady, County Londonderry |
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| Mast height | 34.4 metres (113 ft) |
| Coordinates | 55°06′29″N 6°53′13″W / 55.108°N 6.887°W |
| Grid reference | C711296 |
| BBC region | BBC Northern Ireland |
| ITV region | UTV |
| Local TV service | NVTV [dubious – discuss] |
Limavady transmitting station is a television and radio transmitter situated near the town of Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
The Limavady transmitter was brought into service on Monday 1 December 1975, to provide UHF colour television to the North West of Northern Ireland, transmitting BBC One Northern Ireland, BBC Two Northern Ireland and Ulster Television. Channel 4 would be added to the transmitter in August 1983.
A UHF relay of the transmitter was also opened on Monday 1 December 1975 at the Londonderry transmitter, which had been transmitting BBC Television (later renamed BBC One) on VHF since it commenced transmissions on Wednesday 18 December 1957.[1]