Fernmeldeturm Meschede, Telecommunications tower in Meschede, Germany

The Fernmeldeturm Meschede is a concrete tower standing 158 meters tall, located about 3 kilometers north of Meschede town center within the Arnsberger Wald forest area. The facility is operated by Deutsche Funkturm and transmits radio signals across the surrounding region.

This concrete tower replaced an earlier steel lattice mast that previously occupied the site and was used for radio transmission across North Rhine-Westphalia. The current structure follows the standardized FMT13 design developed by the German Federal Post.

Since 24 June 2021 the tower has carried DAB channel 11D, broadcasting the Radio für NRW multiplex with WDR programmes at 1 kW ERP. The signal is transmitted in vertical polarisation and in single-frequency operation synchronised with other transmitters, so the same frequencies serve the wider region.

The tower stands about 3 km north of Meschede's edge, 1.5 km west-southwest of the Stimmstamm pass, on a slope at roughly 555 m. The winding L856 runs west of it and meets the B55 about 830 m southeast. The site itself is not open to the public; the structure is seen from the surrounding roads.

The tower platform sits at 110 meters elevation within the forest area, positioned at a strategic point chosen to maximize radio coverage across this hilly region. This height placement makes it unusually effective for transmissions across the surrounding landscape.