Gaisberg Transmitter, Radio and TV transmitting station on the Gaisberg near Salzburg, Austria

The Gaisberg Transmitter is a radio and television broadcasting facility on the Gaisberg, a mountain just outside Salzburg, Austria. Several antennas stand at the summit and send signals across a large part of eastern Austria.

The station opened in 1956 as Austria's first major postwar broadcasting facility, replacing a temporary setup from 1953 that had limited reach. Building on the summit gave the new installation a much wider coverage than its predecessor.

Programs like Österreich 1 and Radio Maria are broadcast from this station every day, making it part of the daily routine for people across the region. The antennas are clearly visible from the mountain and stand as a reminder of how much of everyday life depends on this kind of infrastructure.

The station sits at the top of the Gaisberg, which is easy to reach from Salzburg, but access to the facility itself may be restricted. It is worth checking current conditions before heading up.

The tower carries a lightning measurement station run by ALDIS with the Vienna University of Technology. It does not locate strikes; since 1998 it has recorded direct hits on the tower, measuring the current curve with a high-current shunt. The station is one of only a few worldwide, so wind turbine manufacturers use its data for basic research.