SERVICE will be returning to an iconic West Yorkshire transmitting station next week.
Following the successful completion of engineering works, Arqiva, a communications infrastructure and media services firm, announced that all broadcast services are scheduled to return to Emley Tower next week.
The tower, which is located one west of the village Emley near Huddersfield, began transmitting in 1971 and is Grade II listed building.
Viewers may experience some short disruption to signals as they are tested from Monday but do not need to take any action.
Following successful testing, the tower is then expected to return to service full-time from Wednesday, June 21.
As was the case when the temporary mast took over broadcasting, there will be no change to viewers' signals as the two structures are in close proximity and use the same channels and frequencies.
The temporary mast was required to enable engineers to undertake essential updates to the antenna on the tower as part of the nationwide project to clear some frequencies that were used for TV to be used for mobile data.
Following a successful switchover, work will begin to remove the broadcasting equipment from the temporary mast and then to remove the structure itself.
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