Above the Eiffel Tower: Tula Radio Television Center Celebrates 70th Anniversary

Tula Radio Television Center celebrates its 70th anniversary on November 9, 2026. Its history began in 1956 in Stalinogorsk, which today is called Novomoskovsk. The TV center became the third in the country after Moscow and Leningrad.

In 1967, it switched to color broadcasting, and in 1975 in Tula built a mast height of 331 meters. Today its height is 353 meters.

Currently, more than 20 transmitting stations provide a digital signal to 99% of the residents of the Tula region. Viewers are available to federal TV channels, regional blocks of GTRK "Tula" and airs of "First Tula". There are also dozens of FM radio stations in the region.

The TV tower has become one of the notable attractions of Tula due to the architectural and artistic illumination. Dynamic illumination includes more than 5000 light bulbs and changes to the holidays, creating light compositions for citizens.

The anniversary of the radio-television center celebrates the contribution of its specialists to the development of television and radio broadcasting. Their work allows residents of the region to stay up-to-date on news and access television and radio programs.