Norway - Current situation - History
28.03.2019
In December 2017, Norway became the first country to completely switch off national FM services, completing a year-long process of switching off region by region.
99.7% of the population has access to DAB+ reception with almost 6 million receivers sold to date.
The switchover process started in January 2017 applied to all national radio stations and commercial local radio stations broadcasting in larger cities. Community radio and smaller local radio stations will continue to broadcast on FM for five more years after national switch off, at which point licences will be reviewed.
In March 2019, a report released by WorldDAB, at the Radio Days Europe conference in Lausanne, revealed how the switchover has impacted Norway’s radio listening.
Norwegian Media Authority - webpage on the Digital Switchover
The full story of Norway's DSO and results so far - presented at Radiodays Europe 2018 (in English)
06.03.2019
In December 2017, Norway became the first country to completely switch off national FM services, completing a year-long process of switching off region by region.
99.7% of the population has access to DAB+ reception with almost 6 million receivers sold to date.
The switchover process started in January 2017 applied to all national radio stations and commercial local radio stations broadcasting in larger cities. Community radio and smaller local radio stations will continue to broadcast on FM for five more years after national switch off, at which point licences will be reviewed.
Early listening figures show that listeners have followed to digital, with the first regions to switch off FM services close to returning to pre-switchover levels of listening.
Norwegian Media Authority - webpage on the Digital Switchover
The full story of Norway's DSO and results so far - presented at Radiodays Europe 2018 (in English)
27.06.2018
In December 2017, Norway became the first country to completely switch off national FM services, completeing a year-long process of switching off region by region.
99.7% of the population has access to DAB+ reception with almost 6 million receivers sold to date.
The switchover process started in January 2017 applied to all national radio stations and commercial local radio stations broadcasting in larger cities. Community radio and smaller local radio stations will continue to broadcast on FM for five more years after national switch off, at which point licences will be reviewed.
Early listening figures show that listeners have followed to digital, with the first regions to switch off FM services close to returning to pre-switchover levels of listening.
Norwegian Media Authority - webpage on the Digital Switchover
The full story of Norway's DSO and results so far - presented at Radiodays Europe 2018 (in English)