Longwave transmitter Europe 1

49°16′49″N 6°40′41″E / 49.28028°N 6.67806°E / 49.28028; 6.67806

Transmitter building of Europe 1 with one of the radio masts in the background

The Longwave transmitter Europe 1 was the oldest privately owned radio station in Germany, situated between Felsberg and Berus/Saar, Germany. It transmitted on 183 kHz with a power of 2,000 kilowatts a French speaking programme, Europe 1 toward France. It was the highest power radio broadcasting transmitter in Germany. Longwave transmissions stopped on 31 December 2019.[1]

It was owned by Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE), a subsidiary of RTL Group. In 2020 the last masts were blown up.

  1. ^ "Europe 1 to close 183 kHz longwave service December 31, 2019".