[1] It broadcasts digital television, FM and DAB radio to the coastal city of Brighton and Hove and to surrounding areas along the Sussex coast including Shoreham-By-Sea, Worthing and as far as Seaford.
A radar station was opened on the high ground of Whitehawk Hill, to the east of central Brighton, during World War II.
Meanwhile, television broadcasts first reached the town in 1953 when a relay transmitter was erected on Truleigh Hill, several miles to the west on the South Downs.
It is the 10th tallest structure in Brighton and Hove and is a prominent landmark due to its position atop Whitehawk Hill, which is 396 feet (121 m) above sea level.
[6] BBC South East has been broadcasting around the fringes of Brighton and Hove prior to switchover and has always been part of the region's remit since 2001.