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The Government has outlined its position on what role the BBC will play when a digital radio switchover date is announced.

Seven of the 13 stations broadcast on the local trial DAB multiplex as of Thursday 12th now use DAB+, making it the first UK multiplex where the majority of services are using the newer standard.

This model has the Uconnect system with USB, aux-in, Bluetooth and audio streaming as well as DAB radio.

As part of the Government’s White Paper on the future of the BBC, they expect the BBC to support the transition from analogue to digital radio and to strengthen its partnerships with commercial radio and industry stakeholders. A decision on the digital switchover is likely to be taken at some point during the next charter period and the Government would expect that the BBC completes the final phase of its national DAB network so coverage is equal to that of FM.

The Danish manufacturer Clint Digital has launched the F4 radio with a retro look, in three fresh spring colors Dusty Rose, Misty Green and Blue Powdery.

Commercial radio hit the airwaves May 10 with an AU$5 million integrated marketing campaign to promote the LG Stylus DAB+, the world’s first smartphone with built-in broadcast digital radio.

Government Ministries, car manufacturers and the radio industry have gathered in Brussels this week at WorldDAB's 'Drive to Digital - Europe' event to push for further adoption of DAB digital radio in the car.

Last month, Radioinfo posted an article by Australian expat and media researcher, John Patkin, now based in Hong Kong, who argued that AM/FM and DAB+ would become obsolete as internet or online delivery became ubiquitous. The article brought swift response from industry heavyweights such as CRA’s CEO Joan Warner, the ABC’s Director of Radio, Michael Mason and international radio futurologist, James Cridland.

The new OBSERVA Multiplex Supervisor from Factum Radioscape provides continuous validation and supervision of DAB/DAB+ multiplexes. It is designed for broadcasters and network operators, the Multiplex Supervisor provides evidence of output to a distribution network with live monitoring and optional analysis of a complete DAB/DAB+ multiplex.

Ministerien, Autohersteller und die Radioindustrie versammelten sich heute in Brüssel, um die weitere Verbreitung von DAB-Digitalradios in Fahrzeugen voranzutreiben. Auf der Veranstaltung, die unter dem Motto ‚Drive to Digital - Europe’ stand und in Zusammenhang mit der niederländischen EU-Ratspräsidentschaft ausgerichtet wurde, forderten Regierungsvertreter aus Deutschland, dem Vereinigten Königreich und den Niederlanden gemeinsam mit der französischen Medienregulierungsbehörde und leitenden Repräsentanten der Rundfunk- und Automobilindustrie eine europäische Vision für das Digitalradio DAB.