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Radio Drenthe now also via DAB+ network in Friesland
09.09.2022 - Netherlands Netherlands
Radio Drenthe can now also be received via the DAB+ network for Friesland on channel 5A. With this, the regional broadcaster restores reception via digital radio for a large part of the province. Since early this month, Radio Drenthe transmits via the new network for Groningen and Drenthe (channel 7C) and the old network for Oost-Noord-Nederland on 6B is off the air. This network however had a transmitter in Hoogersmilde, which provided a signal for a large part of Drenthe. Because the new network for Groningen and Drenthe is still under construction, there are currently only transmitters in Hoogezand, Stadskanaal and Emmen for this network. The transmitters in Hoogersmilde and Meppel are still to follow.

(RadioWereld.NL) Read more


Brussels: French-speaking local DAB+ has started
08.09.2022
Since this afternoon, the French-speaking local Brussels mux has been on the air. After three years of behind-the-scenes tug-of-war, 16 of the 17 radio stations recognized in 2019 will finally participate. Since this afternoon, the French-speaking local Brussels mux has been on the air. After three years of behind-the-scenes tug-of-war, 16 of the 17 radio stations recognized in 2019 will finally participate. The start of the mux is not unexpected. In June we already reported that a breakthrough was forced in the file of the Brussels DAB+. After the RTBF received the agreement of 15 of the 17 local stations recognized for the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the public broadcaster was officially appointed by the CSA as operator. A few weeks later, sources within the RTBF announced that the start would take place in September.

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Radio’s fight for the future car
08.09.2022 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member
The car of the future challenges radio’s prominent role in the dashboard: new connected cars will come with internet connections in-built and large touchscreens that make accessing entertainment other than live radio the easiest it has ever been. Radio’s role in the car is under threat. Jaime Chaux, Head of Digital, Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), spoke on what does audio entertainment look like in the future connected car? What is being done right now to ensure radio is as best placed for the rise of the connected car? More than 80 percent of the people surveyed across the world in a WorldDAB 2021 Car Buyers Survey said they typically listen to the radio in a car and broadcast radio is a must have in cars. When considering which car to purchase, radio is the most important audio feature to have ahead of USB ports, Bluetooth, Android Auto and CarPlay. “In car radio is one of the easiest ways to consume radio in the world,” he said.

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WorldDAB announces lineup for IBC2022 session
07.09.2022 - WorldDAB News
WorldDAB, the global industry forum for DAB digital radio, has revealed the guest speakers for its special IBC2022 session, As we previously reported, the session is on Sunday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in Room E102. The session will be hosted by Jacqueline Bierhorst, project director with Digital Radio NL and Vice President of WorldDAB.

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Decibel extends reach via DAB+
07.09.2022 - Netherlands Netherlands
As of today, radio station Decibel can also be heard in Gelderland via the digital airwaves (DAB+). The radio station already had coverage via the digital airwaves in Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Noord-Brabant and Limburg. The province of Zeeland was added a month ago. As of today, the radio station can also be heard in Gelderland via DAB+ on channel 12B (broadcast quality 96 kbps). The expansion is related to a recently implemented reallocation of the regional digital frequency space.

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Maison FG launches DanceOne
06.09.2022 - France France
On Tuesday 6 September, Maison FG launched a new radio station in Paris, Marseille and Nice called "DanceOne". The station has been authorised by Arcom to broadcast in Paris, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Nice and Cannes on DAB+, the new digital terrestrial radio broadcasting standard, whose deployment in France is accelerating.

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Fun Coast DAB launches in record time from the top of Blackpool Tower
06.09.2022 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Blackpool’s small-scale DAB radio multiplex has launched just three months after being awarded a licence by Ofcom. Fun Coast Digital CIC, led by former Radio Wave and Wish FM news head Alistair Clarke, along with DAB radio experts Viamux, started officially on 1st September with five services. Central Radio, Sandgrounder Radio, Happy Radio, 45 Radio and Timeless Radio can now be heard along the Lancashire coast from a single transmitter at the top of the local Blackpool Tower landmark. Other services, including Hit Music Radio, Coastal Radio DAB, Fylde Coast Radio, Ultimate Beats Radio and WBPL (Wow Blackpool) will join in the near future.

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Hamburg: barba radio will start on September 9th, 2022 on DAB+
06.09.2022 - Germany Germany
One of Germany's most popular presenters, Barbara Schöneberger, is launching her own radio station in Hamburg via DAB+. The station "barba radio" will be broadcast from 09.09.2022 in Hamburg and the surrounding area on channel 12C. Barbara Schöneberger has already been on air with barba radio since 24 October 2018, with the radio company REGIOCAST as a partner.

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DAB+: deployment in Europe continues
06.09.2022 - France France - Switzerland Switzerland - Germany Germany - Sweden Sweden
While regional deployments are continuing in France and Switzerland is preparing to abandon FM for good in favour of digital radio, even though digital radio now accounts for more than half of all car radio listening there, several European countries are stepping up their initiatives... In Germany, a study shows that the DAB+ audience is younger on average than the radio audience. This is good news for the rejuvenation of the radio audience. In Sweden, the country has just transposed the European directive on DAB+ (obligation to integrate DAB+ into car receivers). Sweden was one of the last countries not to have transposed the directive in the EU.

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Four radio stations will be available in the local DAB + multiplex in Łódź
06.09.2022 - Poland Poland
PSN Infrastruktura obtained permission from the Office of Electronic Communications to broadcast the local DAB+ radio multiplex in Łódź. The permit is valid until August 1, 2023. The multiplex will include stations from Radio Jasna Góra, Radio Profeto, Radio Parada and Radio Bezpieczna Droga - says Dorota Ostrowska, sales manager for broadcasting services at PSN Infrastruktura. As he adds, it is possible to expand the composition of the multiplex - it depends on arrangements with interested broadcasters.

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