Sender Jenner, Radio transmitter in Berchtesgaden, Germany
Sender Jenner is the Bayerischer Rundfunk transmission site on the Jenner above Berchtesgaden, built to carry radio programmes via DAB+. Its DAB/DAB+ service on channel 11D began on 30 October 2014, and all programmes were switched to DAB+ on 28 January 2015. Channel 10A followed on 18 October 2019, and the Oberbayern Süd multiplex has been on air on channel 7A since July 2024.
The facility began operating in 1956 or 1957 with a small 2-watt transmitter to bring television signals to the Berchtesgaden area. Since then it has grown into a modern broadcasting station serving the entire region.
The facility broadcasts several Bavarian radio programs that people in the region listen to daily. These stations connect villages and valleys through local news and music.
The facility sits high on the mountain and is not directly accessible to visitors since it is a private broadcasting station. However, you can see it from a distance when hiking or climbing the mountain in the area.
The site transmits Bayerischer Rundfunk's DAB+ radio programmes; channel 11D went on air on 30 October 2014, and all services switched to DAB+ on 28 January 2015. Channel 10A followed on 18 October 2019, and the "Oberbayern Süd" multiplex has broadcast on channel 7A since July 2024. Before the DVB-T switchover the mast also carried analogue PAL television.
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