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MEDIA BROADCAST has announced the launch of Christian-oriented radio station "ERF Pop" on the regional digital radio transmitter network in Hamburg.

Two new models equipped with a DAB+ digital radio receiver, DEH-4900DAB and MVH-290DAB, have been launched. Both models come with time shift function that allows the listener to rewind live radio.

NRK provide top tips for ensuring you get a good digital radio signal including: updating the channel list and checking the antenna.

Heike Raab, Land of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Øyvind Christensen, Ministry for Culture, Norway and Ian O’Neill, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)- UK will join the previously announced Jimmy Buckland, Andreas Geiss and Patrice Gélinet as keynote speakers at the event.

The Federal Council and the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) want to change legislation making all radios sold in Germany after the first of January of 2019 capable of receiving digital radio transmissions.

Latvian Radio will be able to test the digital radio technology in collaboration with the Latvian State Radio and Television Center over a period of one year. The National Electronic Mass Media Council has decided not to offer the opportunity to commercial broadcasters during that time.

New research by Commercial Radio Australia has revealed that Australian radio (AM, FM and DAB+) has five times the daily reach of the combined streaming services (69.7% compared to 12.4%). The Australian Communications and Media Authority is examining proposals for expanding digital radio services in Australia. Right now, digital radio is mainly limited to State capitals, with experimental services in Darwin and Canberra.

The calls for a second national DAB+ network in Germany are increasing. Last week it was announced that Bauer Media is going to sign up to be able to exploit this new DAB+ network. It is intended that the new multiplex will go on air next summer.

The first workshop on DAB+ digital radio organised by the regulator took place on 27 September. During the event AGCOM called for more support and further investment from public broadcaster RAI in the continued roll out of DAB digital radio.

DAB+ has yet to be officially approved for use in Spain, but Javier Sanchez, President of the Strategic Program Platforms EBU Digital Radio, reports that the standard would bring advantages to the largest country on the Iberian Peninsula.