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According to the Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM), five applications were submitted to the tender for transmission capacities in the nationwide DAB+ radio service in Bavaria. These are the programs egoFM, RadioArabella, RadioTEDDY, RTT in the mix and the STAR FM.

Media Broadcast is adding four additional national DAB+ transmission sites to its nationwide DAB+ digital radio network in Germany. The Wittenberg DAB+ site in Saxony-Anhalt, is now settling in to its new channel after it officially moved on June 30, improving reception in the Wittenberg and Dessau areas.

Media Broadcast GmbH and Stadtmusikanten have applied for the call for tenders of the Bremische Landesmedienanstalt für die Plattformbetrieb for regional DAB+ programs. The media council of is expected to make a decision in autumn on the allocation in autumn.

Applications have been received by the Bayerisches Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM) for a free broadcasting station on DAB+. Two broadcasters in Aschaffenburg and Würzburg have applied for a joint station entitled RADIO PRIMATON and print media Mainpost have submitted an application for 'Main Radio'.

Media Broadcast GmbH and Stadtmusikanten have applied for the call for tenders of the Bremische Landesmedienanstalt für die Plattformbetrieb for regional DAB+ programs. The media council of is expected to make a decision in autumn on the allocation in autumn.

Wireless Group’s Belfast-based station U105 has gone on to digital radio for the first time this week. It’s been on FM since launching in November 2005, but has now gone Northern Ireland-wide on the country’s DAB multiplex.

Just in time for the summer get-away, ARD and Deutschlandradio have expanded the DAB+ transmitter networks in the holiday regions of Germany. DAB+ is now available in most north and east coastal spots, the Bavarian Alps, the Bavarian Forest, the Bodensee region and the Black Forest.

After six months without nationwide FM broadcasts in parts of the country, surveys show that listeners remain loyal to radio “Digitisation provides more radio channels across the country. This gives the listeners more channels to choose from, and will secure radio as a strong and relevant medium in the years to come,” says Ole Jørgen Torvmark, CEO of Digitalradio Norway.

Just in time for the summer get-away, ARD and Deutschlandradio have expanded the DAB+ transmitter networks in the holiday regions of Germany. DAB+ is now available in most north and east coastal spots, the Bavarian Alps, the Bavarian Forest, the Bodensee region and the Black Forest.

Every Chic model comes fitted with DAB digital radio and Bluetooth.