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The 12 new transmitters will bring DAB to an additional 50,000 households and improves digital radio reception for more than half a million. The new areas covered are: Darwen (Lancashire), Hebden Bridge, Maesteg, Luddenden & Sowerby Bridge, Stocksbridge (South Yorkshire), Matlock & Wirksworth, Oxford & south west Oxfordshire, Rye, East Grinstead, Okehampton, Jedburgh and Biggar. - See more at: http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2014/09/dab-transmitters-switched-on-for-northern-radio-listeners/#sthash.RP9YbZfl.dpuf

Frontier Silicon, the world's leading supplier of digital radio and connected audio technology solutions, launches Verona 2, a new DAB digital radio module based on its 4th generation Kino 4 chip.

The TunPad is the epitome of the new Sangean Bluetooth loudspeaker series. Excellent sound coupled with state-of-the-art technology: in addition to DAB+ and FM tuner.

The k2 media sales GmbH in Hamburg will start in September 2014, the "k2 Audio Digital Combo Germany" is a new marketing combination of digital radio stations in Germany and will market radio stations on DAB / DAB +, Webradio and other digital distribution channels with interactive elements. The initial impetus for this came from the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting (BLM) together with the network operator Bayern Digital Radio GmbH (BDR).

WorldDMB President Patrick Hannon talks about the importance of the German market for the introduction of digital radio in Europe and the world. "Germany is key to the success of digital radio in Europe. Digital radio is well established in UK, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland – and with the national launches of DAB+ in Germany (2011) and the Netherlands (2013), European momentum is clearly building. New markets such as Italy, France, Poland and Sweden are now taking their first steps – and are monitoring closely the development of digital radio in Germany to see whether DAB+ will be the primary future platform for radio in Europe."

Independent Radios (Les Indés Radios) used an advertisement to draw the Minister's attention to the issues of digital radio, a fair allocation of FM frequencies, and anti-competition law.

Pure has moved its head-quarters into brand new, custom designed premises with state-of-the-art engineering and test facilities. The new building is phase two of a development located in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, that is being specially built to house both Pure and Imagination, Pure’s parent company.

There is now good coverage across the country from the new DAB networks. Norway now has 22 national channels, while only five national channels are on FM.

The latest Media Authority status report concluded that four of five governmental requirements appear to be fulfilled for digital switchover.

Digital radio was one of the topics in the "Open Day" of the Federal Ministry of Transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) last weekend in Berlin. Nearly 22,000 visitors followed on Saturday and Sunday at the invitation of BMVI, which thus was the most visited of all open line ministry ministries in the capital.