Coburg-Eckardtsberg transmitter, Broadcasting tower in Coburg, Germany.

The Coburg-Eckardtsberg transmitter is a broadcasting tower made of concrete segments with a distinctive butterfly antenna at its top. Standing 68 meters tall, it distributes FM and digital radio frequencies across the region.

Medium-wave broadcasting ran from 18 August 1951 to 1 March 1969, initially on 1484 kHz and from 23 May 1959 on 1602 kHz. A 1 kW Western Electric transmitter was replaced on 16 March 1953 by a 3 kW unit built by Bayerischer Rundfunk, itself replaced on 3 April 1958 by a 1 kW transmitter previously used at Weiden, reduced to 250 watts on 1 February 1969. The first FM transmitter on the Eckardtsberg went into service on 21 May 1951.

The transmitter broadcasts regional radio programs that reach listeners throughout Upper Franconia. It serves as an essential part of how people stay connected to local news and entertainment.

The site lies on the Eckardtsberg in Coburg, where the 68-metre mast has stood since 1995; the earlier medium-wave mast, 49.1 metres tall and insulated against earth, was dismantled after 1969 and moved to Hof/Saale. The grounds are an operating Bayerischer Rundfunk facility, so the mast is viewed from outside, not entered.

The tower uses an uncommon building method where prefabricated concrete pieces are held together by steel cables rather than traditional construction techniques. This approach was rarely applied to radio towers and shows a creative engineering solution from its era.