Sender Olsberg

Sender Olsberg is a steel tower standing about 58 meters tall on a ridge in the Sauerland region. The structure uses a tubular framework with varying diameters to transmit FM radio signals and digital broadcasting using the DAB standard.

The tower was built in 1984 by West German Broadcasting to fill radio reception gaps in northern Sauerland and the upper Ruhr Valley. It was constructed to improve radio coverage in this mountainous and sparsely populated region.

The tower broadcasts regional radio programs that reach listeners across the surrounding area. It functions as part of the infrastructure that delivers daily radio content to people in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The tower sits on a mountain ridge at about 700 meters elevation surrounded by extensive forest. The location offers good conditions for hiking and exploring the surrounding Sauerland landscape.

The tower weighs about 50 tons and operates within a single-frequency network that receives programs from other transmitters in the region. The tapered tubular design with reducing diameters toward the top is an efficient construction method for radio transmission in mountainous terrain.

Location: Olsberg

Operator: WDR

GPS coordinates: 51.33910,8.50472

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:41