Mounteagle transmitting station

The Mounteagle transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated close to the town of Fortrose, Scotland, in Highland (grid reference NH639580).

Coverage includes the areas around the Moray Firth, in the Highland region of Scotland, including up to Helmsdale in the north, Elgin to the east, Dingwall to the west and the northern shores of Loch Ness to the south.

The station was built in 1961 by the Independent Television Authority to bring ITV to North East Scotland for the first time.

Inaugural broadcasts were from the ITV franchise holder for the area, Grampian Television.

When colour UHF television began in 1969, the nearby BBC owned station at Rosemarkie was chosen over Mounteagle to carry these broadcasts.