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BBC launch more digital radio transmitters
28.11.2011 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom
Providing coverage to Newry in Northern Ireland and the surrounding area adding around 60,000 people to the coverage of the network
First vehicle to include digital radio as standard
25.11.2011 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia
Hino Australia has become the first vehicle manufacturer in Australia to include DAB+ digital radio as standard equipment across its range of vehicles.
CBAA conference formally declares support for DAB+ in regions
25.11.2011 - Australia
Last week's Community Broadcasting Association conference, attended by delegates from across the country, endorsed the use of DAB technology as key to bringing free‐to‐air digital radio services to all Australians, including in regional areas. ...
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GaydarRadio gives away signed DAB radio
25.11.2011 - Pure - United Kingdom
Digital station GaydarRadio is giving listeners a chance to win PURE DAB Digital Radio sets, signed by celebs. JLS, George Michael, Kelly Roland and Gary Barlow has signed the radios to help raise money for the National Aids Trust for World AIDS Day. ...
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Hino trucks adopt digital radio
25.11.2011 - Australia
Hino has become the first car manufacturer in Australia to include DAB digital radio as standard equipment across its range of vehicles. Hino Australia manufactures light, medium and heavy trucks used across the building, landscaping and ...
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Advent: Launch of the Digital Radio Promotion
23.11.2011 - Deutschlandradio WorldDAB Member - Germany
The campaign is also accompanied with information on air and there is the opportunity to win prizes...
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Dutch Commitment to DAB +
22.11.2011 - Netherlands
In the tender submitted, NPO is looking to get a maximum of 20 DAB radio stations and up to three DMB-T video channels. Hans Bakhuizen, NPO senior policy technology adviser, said the move demonstrated that “NPO is committed to DAB . ...
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Radio and retail unite in new ad campaign
21.11.2011 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia
Chief Executive of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said: “Times are tough, particularly for Australian retailers. The radio industry wants to show its support for the retail sector and offered airtime allocated to the industry's on-air brand campaign for a promotion of the importance of the Australian retail sector,” Ms Warner said.
NPO wants 95% DAB+ coverage by 2017
21.11.2011 - Netherlands
The Netherlands Public Broadcaster (NPO) has submitted a tender for a DAB+ contract that involves a rollout plan for 95 percent coverage by 2017. The NPO made the announcement at the WorldDMB Marketing Seminar in The Hague, which hosted executives from the digital radio industry, mainly from the Netherlands and Belgium