Sender Nordhelle, Broadcast tower in Herscheid, Germany.
Sender Nordhelle is a concrete broadcast tower in Herscheid that rises 150 meters and sits at an elevation of about 669 meters on the Nordhelle mountain. The facility transmits radio and television signals across the North Rhine-Westphalia region and surrounding areas.
The broadcast station was built in 1984 by Westdeutscher Rundfunk. It replaced earlier transmission equipment that had operated at this location since 1962.
The tower transmits multiple radio programs including 1LIVE, WDR 2, WDR 3, WDR 4, WDR 5, and Deutschlandfunk across North Rhine-Westphalia and neighboring regions.
The tower is visible from outside and offers good views over the Bergisches Land region. The best time to visit is on clear days when visibility across the valley and surrounding hills is at its best.
The site on Nordhelle mountain has been important for radio signals since the 1960s. The concrete construction of the tower makes it a distinctive landmark visible from many places across the surrounding area.
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