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An automotive workshop is to be hosted by MCDT and the German Digital Radio Project Office in Zurich, Switzerland on 13 May 2014. The programme will focus on bringing digital radio into the car and will see high level speakers from across the broadcasting and automotive industry give an overview of the status quo of digital radio in the car and upcoming developments.

On Thursday 26 March 2014 over 150 representatives from the Dutch retail and automotive sector gathered in Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum (the Netherlands). The Dutch platform Digital Radio+ organised its first retail session to inform the Dutch retail and automotive sector about the progress that has made since the start of digital radio in September 2013. There were presentations from Erik de Zwart (dj Radio Veronica), Machiel Frijters (Head of Marketing Sony Benelux), Barbara Schouten (GfK), Jacqueline Bierhorst (Digital Radio+) and Michiel Veenstra (dj 3FM).

Gates Air is marking its first NAB Show with new VHF transmitters that can be used DAB broadcast. The Maxiva VAX line features PowerSmart 3D technology which the company says makes the transmitters power efficient and offer low operating costs.

SYN Nation, can be heard on digital radio in Melbourne and streamed online. It will include everything from traditional music, news, and current affairs to more diverse youth-oriented shows focussing on everything from queer and indigenous programming to video games and comedy.

Public and commercial broadcasters begin a joint promotional campaign to bring DAB + technology to the attention of Dutch

Frontier Silicon today announces that the new range of Pioneer DAB+ enabled consumer audio devices will be based on Frontier’s DAB technology solutions.

A new digital radio ‘tick mark’ has been launched to automotive industry attendees at a digital radio briefing hosted by the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

British retailer John Lewis has the Kitsound Jive DAB/FM radio back in stock- and in a new colour.

GatesAir will unveil its next-generation Maxiva TV and DAB radio transmitters at the 2014 NAB Show.

The current issue of the Opinion Barometer Digital Broadcasting includes an interview with the Federal Minister for transport and digital infrastructure in addition to a review of the Bavarian Digital Radio Summit that was attended by national broadcasters.