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Federal Government backflips on decision to axe community radio funding
03.07.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Community radio stations will put on more volunteers and increase programs after the Federal Government announced $6 million in funding to allow community stations to continue their digital broadcasts.
(The Daily Telegraph) Read more
ABC collaborates on pop-up station for NAIDOC Week
03.07.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
ABC Radio is devoting a pop-up station to a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures during NAIDOC week. The special events digital radio station - NAIDOC on ABC Extra – will broadcast from 6am Monday 8 July to 6pm Friday 12 July.
(Radioinfo (subscription)) Read more
Volkswagen Golf Estate with DAB
03.07.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Volkswagen Golf Estate now comes with DAB as standard.
(AutoExpress) Read more
PwC's Entertainment and Media Outlook released today
03.07.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
In the report PwC acknowledges that Australia has a highly developed DAB market, with more than 60 per cent of the population now being reached by the next generation DAB technology DAB+. It says the switch to digital radio will not be complete until car manufacturers include DAB+ in new models.
(Radioinfo (subscription)) Read more
Berlin airwaves turn colourful
03.07.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The range of digital radio stations in Berlin has grown with over 35 stations now available in the German capital.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
Number of commercial DAB+ stations grow in the Netherlands
02.07.2013 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
Three additional radio stations were added to the Dutch commercial multiplex on 2 July 2013. Consequently the number of commercial stations in the Netherlands has grown from 7 to 10. A further 8 stations are scheduled to be broadcast via DAB+ in the next few months.
(Radio NL) Read more
New VW Golf Estate with DAB
01.07.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The new VW Golf Estate comes with DAB.
(Cars UK) Read more
West Yorkshire Adds DAB Coverage
01.07.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A new DAB digital radio transmitter will enable listeners to hear BBC Radio Leeds, Radio Aire, Absolute Classic Rock, Absolute Radio 60s, The Hits, Magic, Kerrang! and Heat on DAB digital radio for the first time.
(Radio World) Read more
Nationwide programs now available via the transmitter Wendelstein
01.07.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
Since 25 June, nationwide digital radio programs are have been broadcast via the Wendelstein transmitter. The ensemble of 13 programs can be received via channel 5C .
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
June issue of the Meinungsbarometer Digitaler Rundfunk now available
01.07.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The June issue of the Meinungsbarometer Digitaler Rundfunk includes topics such as the launch of the Berlin campaign for digital radio and a new start for FM Abschalttermin.
(Barthelmarquardt) Read more