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Ford Ennals, CEO Digital Radio UK, said: “We are delighted that today over 100,000 more listeners will be able to enjoy their favourite local stations on DAB digital radio for the first time and we urge all listeners in Norwich to retune their DAB radios to ensure they don’t miss out on the great range of services available to them in Norwich.”

Klassik Radio to shut down 22 FM frequencies throughout the federal territory from 1 September 2015. This will lead to significant distribution cost savings from 2016. Much like cable operators with the shut down of analogue TV, this signals that the future of radio broadcasting is clearly digital. FM has long been out of date, DAB+ is in many respects superior to analogue, offering clearer sound and possibility to transmit accompanying images.

11% of the population now listen to radio via DAB+, and there is good acceptance among 14-29-year-olds. "The new digitization report published today by the State Media Authorities shows that broadcast digital radio is now truly up and running properly in Germany, "said Willi Schreiner, Managing Director of DRD Digital Radio GmbH Germany.

Karola Wille, MDR Director and Chairman of the ARD Digital Radio Steering Group took satisfaction in the results of recently released Digitisation report on DAB+ in Germany. "The results of the report clearly show that we are on the right track...The positive actions and commitment from the private broadcasters increasing program diversity mean that receiver manufacturers could expect a good year for DAB+

With Radio X going national, the current slots used by XFM across the UK will be replaced by Gold or Chill.In some areas, it marks a return for Gold which was removed from a large number of local multiplexes in March 2014 after Smooth Radio took over the AM and DAB slots.

Radio Today talks to Matt Deegan, Creative Director at Folder Media, home to digital radio station Fun Kids.

The latest small-scale DAB trial multiplex has launched – by Celador Radio in Bristol. Ofcom has licensed 10 multiplexes to broadcast for nine months as part of a small-scale trail. Services in Brighton, Portsmouth and Manchester have already launched whilst Cambridge is currently offering test transmissions.

At the annual IFA consumer electronic trade show in Berlin, Pure have announced a raft of new DAB+ digital radio sets. The most interesting device is the Pure Evoke F3, a first for the company in a number of ways.

A pioneering new technology developed by Global, the media & entertainment group, will now allow drivers radios to automatically switch between different local radio stations that are part of the same network as they travel around the country.

DAB technology seems to appeal more and more countries in Europe and elsewhere. This summer has also been marked by numerous decisions to encourage the development of this technology. While some countries are still in the testing phase, others definitely seem to have integrated DAB.