The VRT Zendstation Egem is a 305 metres (1,001 ft) tall guyed mast used as a broadcast antenna. It broadcasts the radio and TV programs of the VRT and Q-Music, JOE fm, and Nostalgie Vlaanderen. There are also a number of antennas for mobile communications (Base, Mobistar and Proximus) attached to the mast.

VRT Zendstation Egem in 2011

It was built in 1973 and is located in Egem in Pittem, West Flanders, Belgium. It was the tallest structure in Belgium, the Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tower beats it with its 302 meters in height. Since 2008 the tower is owned and operated by Norkring België.[1]

Radio services broadcast from the site (particularly those of the VRT) can be received in parts of neighbouring countries. Reception of the VRT services can regularly be received in the southern provinces of the Netherlands, Nord-Pas-de-Calais in Northern France and Kent in Southeast England.[2]

Services Broadcast edit

Analogue Radio (FM)[3]

Frequency kW Service
90.4 MHz 50 VRT Klara
94.0 MHz 6.3 TOPradio
95.7 MHz 50 VRT Radio 1
98.2 MHz 16 Nostalgie Vlaanderen
98.6 MHz 50 VRT Radio 2 Oost-Vlaanderen
100.1 MHz 50 VRT Radio 2 West-Vlaanderen
101.5 MHz 40 VRT MNM
102.1 MHz 50 VRT StuBru
103.0 MHz 20 Qmusic
104.1 MHz 50 Joe

Digital Radio (DAB)[4]

Block Multiplex
5A DAB+ Vlaanderen 2
11A DAB+ Vlaanderen 1

References edit

  1. ^ "All transmission masts charted". Norkring. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ "FM Radio". 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ https://fmscan.org/transmitter.php?i=800074 [dead link]
  4. ^ "DAB Ensembles Worldwide | Belgium".

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