Radio Wolga

Radio Volga (Russian Радиостанция Волга ) was the name of a radio station for the Soviet armed forces in the territory of the Soviet occupation zone and from 1949 the GDR. Radio Volga sent from 1 July 1945 to 1968 of Kingswells, from 1968, the castle was used transmitter. From November 7, 1968 and 1976 broadcasts were made through the 350 -meter-high radio mast SL -3, which was located at a distance of 2.2 kilometers from the actual broadcast center, from 1976, after the collapse of the towers SL -3 one of the two 210 meter high tubular masts in the castle for the broadcasts of Radio Wolga, which took place 261 kHz on the longwave frequency used.

In addition to programs for the Soviet soldiers stationed in the GDR Radio Volga also sent temporarily programs in German language. In the last years of its existence, a part of the transmission time of radio Volga to the German -language private news radio Radioropa info was rented. With the withdrawal of Russian troops Radio Volga presented on 31 July 1994 its operation. The German Telekom took over the facility.

The frequency of Radio Wolga (261 kHz) was used by the private channels Radioropa info after a one-year break in 1994/95 to 2000. From 1999, a new transmitting antenna came in the form of a cage antenna that was attached to the 324 -meter-high main mast end in Burg, used. The transmission system is operated by the German radio tower GmbH.

TV

In addition to the radio a network of small stations was operated with a few kilometers of range for the television supply of Soviet forces in East Germany. The program consisted brought up by satellite Soviet domestic programs. The service was shut down in 1994.