East Midlands Today

[Jeff]

It was my limited experience that the BBC West Midlands signal was stronger. Pre cable or Sky.

Depends which way your aerial is pointing.


It used to be that the Sutton Coldfield transmitter was the one that covered Leics, so everyone had their aerial pointing that way.

When the Waltham transmitter was erected to cover the East Midlands people with new aerials started using it instead, but even decades later people still have old aerials or had new ones installed pointing the wrong way. It didn't really matter until they split the Midlands news into East/West in the 80s/90s.

 

[highland fox]

Depends which way your aerial is pointing.


It used to be that the Sutton Coldfield transmitter was the one that covered Leics, so everyone had their aerial pointing that way.

When the Waltham transmitter was erected to cover the East Midlands people with new aerials started using it instead, but even decades later people still have old aerials or had new ones installed pointing the wrong way. It didn't really matter until they split the Midlands news into East/West in the 80s/90s.

Post of the Year that,fascinating:icon_lol:

 

[Melton Fox]

I can see the Waltham tower from where I live.

 

[highland fox]

I can see the Waltham tower from where I live.

Is it a big erection ?

 

[Darth Vodka]

ah, i knew that in Shilton you could get both depending on which way the aerial pointed

 

[spionfox]

ah, i knew that in Shilton you could get both depending on which way the aerial pointed

That entire sentence seems to be a euphemism for something :icon_wink