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Encouraging results of online trial for radio surveys
16.05.2012 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia
Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner, said today a trial of online data collection had yielded promising results. International research company, Ipsos, conducted the trial of online data collection in March 2012.
UK: All 2013 Volkswagens to have standard digital radio
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
Digital radio, officially Digital Audio Broadcasting or DAB (the European technology is different from HD radio in the US), has been available in the UK for a number of years but automakers have been slow to offer it as standard or optional and some ...
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UK: VW to install DAB Radio on all 2013 models
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
The German automaker will install DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radios as standard on all 2013-model year cars from the Polo to the Phaeton. Digital or not, it's not all about the radio, with many drivers demanding MP3 connectivity, and so, ...
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Volkswagen introduces standard DAB radio from Polo to Phaeton
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
Volkswagen is tuning in to customer demand and fitting DAB radios as standard on all models from the Polo to the Phaeton, giving buyers not only a wider choice of radio stations but also a higher quality of sound. The change means all 2013 model-year ...
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Digital radio driving the revolution, with a catch
16.05.2012 - Pure - Australia
DIGITAL radio may be booming in Australia, with more than 1.2 million listeners tuning in weekly, but an obstacle to greater success has been the difficulty of adding a digital radio to a car. A solution to this hurdle is the Pure Highway 300Di, ...
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Volkswagen introduces standard DAB radio from Polo to Phaeton
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
Volkswagen is tuning in to customer demand and fitting DAB radios as standard on all models from the Polo to the Phaeton, giving buyers not only a wider choice of radio stations but also a higher quality of sound. The change means all 2013 model-year ...
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Volkswagen UK: Standard DAB Radio from Polo to Phaeton
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
VW's British arm today announced that it is introducing DAB radio as a standard feature from the Polo to the Phaeton (no, the Up isn't mentioned) in an effort to meet customer demand for this. Of course, all VW audio systems will still be able to pick ...
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DAB radio for all new 'Dubs
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
That's because every new VW, well from the Polo to the Phaeton at least, will come equipped with a DAB radio as standard. However, they will still pick up the analogue signal, just right for those that like a little crackle with their pop.
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Volkswagen to fit DAB radios as standard
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
The change means all 2013 model-year Volkswagens will be ready for the UK's switch to digital radio. Digital radio (DAB) not only offers listeners clear, crackle-free sound, but it also gives them a bigger choice of radio stations than is available ...
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Petition launched to get Amazing Radio back on DAB
16.05.2012 - United Kingdom
Amazing Radio, the independent music radio station that has broadcast online and on the DAB digital radio network since 2009, has ended its DAB broadcasts because of contractual difficulties between it and the operators of the Digital One network.
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