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Great product guide: Proper DAB radio for the car, cabin and home
16.01.2017 - Norway Norway
The first FM broadcasts was extinguished in Nordland Wednesday 11 January and continue throughout the year. There is great variety of radios avaialble in stores, so for consumers it's about finding a radio they like

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Switchdigital looking for DAB+ radio providers
16.01.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
London II DAB multiplex owner Switchdigital has spaces available for radio stations wanting to broadcast in the capital. Due to a change in the line-up, Switchdigital has room for either one stereo DAB service or three DAB+ stations to broadcast to 5.3 million households in London.

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All-new Hyundai i30
16.01.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Entry price cars come with 15in alloy wheels, LED daytime running lights, a DAB radio with USB and aux connections, Bluetooth with steering wheel-mounted controls, electric front and rear windows and driver's seat height adjustment.

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Small-scale DAB multiplexes could be made permanent
16.01.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A new piece of legislation that will pave the way for small-scale DAB to become a permanent fixture in UK broadcasting has received cross-party support. The Bill will allow the ten trials taking place in the UK to remain on-air and facilitate the creation of additional small-scale multiplexes. Small-scale DAB is seen as a cheaper way of distributing radio stations, particularly community stations across a much smaller area than traditional local DAB multiplexes.

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UK radio industry heads to Paris
16.01.2017 - France France
The "big four" of British radio - BBC, Global, Bauer and Wireless - will open the European Radio Show at the end of January in Paris. WorldDAB is hosting a session on Tuesday, January 31 titled 'Digital radio in UK and Europe - Digital radio in the UK and Europe.'

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Digital radio reception in almost 100 percent in South Tyrol
16.01.2017 - Italy Italy
The RAS has further expanded the reception of digital radio programmes via DAB+ in South Tyrol. The new stations in Enneberg, Gsies, Rabenstein, Rauth, Schlinig, Anterselva, Pragsertal and Kurzras were put into operation this week. This means that now 99.3 percent of the South Tyrolean population can receive 21 digital radio programs without interference

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Live coverage map show how Norwegian radio has switched off FM in a region of the country
15.01.2017 - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - Viaplay Group WorldDAB Member - Norway Norway
The Norwegian broadcasters started switching off the FM-network. The three major operators, including public service broadcaster NRK, have shut down in region 1 (the Northern county of Nordland) and a map showing current P4 FM coverage has a clear patch of nothing where distribution now is digital.

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Nissan Navara Trek-1º arrives in Europe
14.01.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Nissan also adds features such as the NissanConnect with satellite navigation and DAB digital radio, rear view camera 360 degrees, rear parking sensors and LED headlamps.

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Pure Highway H270sb DAB review
14.01.2017 - Pure - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Pure Highway h270sb looks very smart and sleek and offers a great range of choice when it comes to listening to music. With DAB/DAB+, a CD player and Bluetooth, you’ll be spoilt for choice. The attractive design and large number of features make it good value for money..

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Radio Kiss Kiss now also on DAB+
13.01.2017 - EuroDab Italia WorldDAB Member - Italy Italy
EuroDAB Italia has welcomed a new station as Radio Kiss Kiss now broadcasts via DAB+. The station boasts some 2 million faithful listeners each day.

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