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Bayerische Rundfunk is commissioning new DAB+ broadcasting systems in the Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm district of Wolfsberg. The systems will improve reception of existing and new radio programming, especially in the nearby Danube valley.

Public broadcaster Rai will continue to invest in radio with investments that will lead to improved reception of both FM and DAB+ across roads.

The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Minister of State for Digital, has called for producers and suppliers of radios to ensure all new devices are digital by default in anticipation of the likelihood of a future transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.

Hama presented its DIR3115MS at IFA 2017, which features DAB+ and Internet technology as well as FM radio. As a special bonus, the DIR3115MS is compatible with the UNDOK Multiroom system.

Next week is Digital Radio Week across all Digital Radio NL stations. Over the course of the week, the stations will focus on DAB+ digital radio and give away DAB+ radio receivers. Get ready for the future with a new DAB+ radio!

Ekstra Bladet and the BBC World Service are the first new players on the new nationwide commercial DAB+ radio network in Denmark. Several other agreements are on the way, reports the network provider, Teracom.

On Thursday evening, the Danes got two brand new channels on the DAB+ radio network. In addition to the BBC World Service, Ekstra Bladet Radio moves to the brand new network that was officially opened by Culture Minister Mette Bock on Thursday. 80% of Danes will be able to listen to Ekstra Bladet Radio, which only plays music by Danish artists.

Danes can now tune into the BBC World Service and Ekstra Bladet Radio in the latest DAB+ format. The transition from DAB to DAB+ radio in Denmark now allows for 12 new radio stations.

In a major upgrade to their DAB+ trial head-end, SADIBA (the Southern African Digital Broadcasting Association) invited Factum Radioscape to deploy a replacement DAB+ head-end in May 2017 for the remainder of the current DAB+ trial.

It keeps us company late at night, early in the morning and on long journeys. It’s our friend with benefits — and these handy boom boxes have a range of extras that keep us surfing the airwaves. Here are the freshest ways to tune up.