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The event will be hosted by Stuart Barrie, Chair of Radio Academy Scotland and attendees will also hear from radio historian David Lloyd, who will look back on Edinburgh radio history in his inimitable style and an expert panel...

Commercial Radio Australia CEO Joan Warner said new head of digital Jaime Chaux will be responsible for the all-of-industry RadioApp, podcasting strategy and policy, social media, DAB content and other emerging areas of multiplatform innovation. Chaux will also support CRA’s DAB+ digital radio team, led by Head of Strategic Development Kath Brown, with a specific focus on DAB+ content initiatives for metropolitan and regional members.

WorldDAB has joined with the European Broadcasting Union and the European Digital Radio Alliance to call upon EU decision makers to introduce measures to encourage the interoperability of radio receivers across the EU.

For the CSA, the crucial issues are of three kinds: the measurement of audience, which must reflect more precisely the plurality of listening of the listeners in the digital age; the inclusion of streaming in national and European regulations; the development of growth levers for publishing radio and digital radio services with DAB+.

# 2 WorldDAB session: all about DAB+ in France Many speakers are expected, from all over Europe, operators and broadcasters, to talk about the standard of digital broadcasting, which irrigates the continent. This Friday at 11:30 am, at the Red Auditorium (In English).

The number of cars sold in Germany with digital radio has almost doubled from 2016, with The German Automobile Trust (DAT) announcing in its 2018 annual report that the take rate of new cars sold in Germany with DAB+ radio in 2017 was 39.1%*.

Create the perfect ambient setting for a dinner date by lining up a romantic playlist. Aldi’s great-value bluetooth DAB & FM Radios are just £29.99 each, music to our ears. Just for Valentine’s day the radios will be available in a selection of cute designs; including heart and floral patterns as well as plain cream or blue versions.

Digital audio was a main theme at the conference and most events were streamed and broadcast live via DAB+, and via the ephemeral Radio of the Show, run by a team of exhibitors.

Absolute Radio 90s is going back on the Digital One national DAB multiplex, three years after making way for Magic. The 90s station has only been available on local multiplexes since January 2015, after previously being national from August 2010...

DAB+ digital radio listening continued to grow throughout 2017. More than 3.6 million people throughout 2017 listened each week to DAB+ digital radio in the five metropolitan capitals...