The Kolodischi TV Mast is a 350-metre tall guyed TV mast

Guyed mast

A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator...

 situated at Kolodischi, east of Minsk

Minsk

- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...

 in Belarus

Belarus

Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...

. It is among the tallest towers in Belarus.

History

The mast was built in 1970, replacing an existing medium wave broadcasting station that had been built before World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

. In recent years, the number of transmitters using the Kolodischi TV Mast has grown.

As a replacement and/or supplement, plans for a 425-metre TV tower at Minsk were developed. These plans were canceled for financial reasons.

Radio

Programm	Frequency	Power
Kanal Kul'tura	70,43 MHz	4 kW
Belorusskoe radio	71,33 MHz	4 kW
Radius FM	72,11 MHz	4 kW
Radio Stolitsa	72,89 MHz	4 kW
Radio Minsk	92,4 MHz	2 kW
Minskaya volna	97,4 MHz	2 kW
Novoe radio	98,4 MHz	2 kW
Russkoe radio	98,9 MHz	2 kW
YUnistar	99,5 MHz	2 kW
KHit FM	100,4 MHz	1,5 kW
Pilot FM	101,2 MHz	2 kW
Radio ONT	101,7 MHz	2 kW
Radio Roks	102,1 MHz	1 kW
Kanal Kul'tura	102,9 MHz	1 kW
Radius FM	103,7 MHz	4 kW
Radio V.A	104,6 MHz	4 kW
Belorusskoe radio	106,2 MHz	2 kW
Radio Mir	107,1 MHz	4 kW
Al'fa-Radio	108,9 MHz	2 kW

TV

Programm	Channel	Frequency	Power
Belorusskoe TV	1		25 kW
Rossiya-Belarus'	3		5 kW
Obschenatsional'noe TV	6		25 kW
Stolichnoe TV / Ren TV	8		300 W
Lad	27		20 kW
Mir	35		5 kW
STV / Ren TV	42		5 kW
DVB-T Test	48		1 kW

External links

• http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=59763
• http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=59369