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Tests for the UK's forthcoming second national DAB digital radio multiplex are giving listeners the chance to see how hi-tech their DAB radios are. Sound Digital has been testing a DAB+ service called "Sound Waves+" alongside the existing "Sound Waves" test station, enabling listeners to see if their radio can handle the newer DAB+ standard.

Siegfried Schneider, Chairman of the Directors' Conference of the State Media Authorities (DLM) continues to call for an advertising limit in public radio which would make it easier for private broadcasters to invest in DAB+.

The four day country music pop up station will coincide with and broadcast events from the C2C: Country festival in London from 10 -13 March.

During the event which gathered together 4,800 radio professionals, WorldDAB hosted a session which offered an overview of DAB+ recent developments and what's in store for the coming months.

The event in London on February 29 will showcase the 18 stations being launched by the Sound Digital consortium on the D2 National DAB Network as well as new digital launches from Global and the BBC.

Ashley Tabor, the founder and executive president at Global, said "Our strategy of brand extension and investment in building audiences on national DAB is very clear. We’re driving digital radio take up and more and more of our listeners are enjoying our radio stations on DAB than ever before."

Currently available on UK local multiplexes as well as in Berlin and Oslo, Panjab Radio will now launch nationally using capacity on the second national digital radio multiplex.

The anticipated Hepburn Mk II and the Emma Bridgewater Pink Heart Retro Mini radios will be available exclusively at John Lewis in a pink heart design during this year's Valentine's and Mother's Day.

The latest GfK report show radio devices with digital radio represent one of the most important growth drivers with sales growth in Germany up by 49% in 2015 compared to the previous year.

BBC Radio Bristol has confirmed it will be leaving Medium Wave in February and is inviting listeners to retune into the station either by FM, DAB, online or via Freeview.