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Media Authority has received an application for a construction license for creation and operation of transmitters for digital local radio in Region 9: Ringerike, Hallingdal and Numedal. The region currently has no local radio offerings at DAB. Interested parties who wish to submit competing applications must do so by 22 December 2017.

Now offers a DAB+ module, MPX measurement options and can function as a backup rebroadcast receiver.

When space is tight, an all-in-one music system is a great solution. By combining CD playback with DAB radio, high-res audio support and Bluetooth streaming, you can scratch all your audio itches at once.

Toyota has announced a refresh of its Auris range for 2018, featuring a higher entry-level specification, Includes DAB radio.

Berkshire has the highest percentage of digital listening in the country, with 60.4% digital listening, and 17 other places have over 50% of people listening via digital devices, based on the findings from this year's Ofcom report.

On December 13, all national radio stations broadcast their FM broadcasts and switch to DAB+. The digital radio switch is then complete.

Minster FM in Yorkshire has today launched a dedicated pop-up radio station playing nothing but Christmas music, ad free on DAB.

Ford Ennals, CEO, Digital Radio UK, said: “We welcome the Ofcom Digital Radio Report which highlights the increasing popularity of DAB across the UK."

In November 2017 the NEPLP evaluated the results of the year long DAB+ trial in Riga carried out by the State Radio and Television Center of Latvia and decided not to continue the trial nor to support the introduction of DAB+ in Latvia until December 31, 2022.

Czech Radiokomunikace (CRA) extended the coverage of DAB broadcasting for Czech Radio (CRo) with three additional transmitters. The digital broadcasting was available already in Prague and Beroun, and now the operator adds Plzen, Ostrava and Brno.