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Digital Radio Truce: Car Give Away As DAB+ Turns 3
23.07.2012 - Australia Australia
Digital radio is turning 3, and much like a toddler learning to take its first few steps, the technology has amassed a few proud achievements of its own. Today more than one million listeners subscribe to the new technology, and as it becomes a standard in cars ...

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Digital love-in for radio stars
23.07.2012 - Australia Australia
Breakfast radio presenters from more than 50 commercial and public radio stations will broadcast at central locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide on Friday, 24 August to celebrate three years of digital radio and other format's.

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STMicroelectronics Leads the Move to Next-Generation Car Infotainment Systems
20.07.2012 - STMicroelectronics WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
Developed in cooperation with Bosch Car Multimedia, ST's multi-standard digital radio chipset shortcuts the path to high-performance, cost-effective car infotainment systems. These systems will enhance the driving experience with new-generation radio ...

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Huge boost for programming in Munich
19.07.2012 - Germany Germany
19/07/2012 [Munich] The programs offered by digital radio continues to grow in Munich. The BLM Media Council has approved the broadcast of new programs in DAB + to 30/04/2015. Licensed for Radio Energy Munich, Radio Arabella, 95.5 Radio Charivari, Lora, radio public works, Net.FM, Christian Radio Munich and afk M94, 5 Munich. The digital broadcasting (Volume III, Block 11 C) is to begin no later than 11/30/2012.

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Media Council licensed new programs for Nuremberg
19.07.2012 - Germany Germany
19/07/2012 [Munich] Nuremberg can look forward to new digital radio programs. The Media Council of the BLM has issued the following licenses for the supply in the digital radio standard, DAB + to 04/30/2015: Hit Radio N1, R Radio, Jazz Time Nuremberg, Nuremberg Gong Radio, Radio Charivari, StarFM, Z and Radio afk max. The digital broadcasting (Volume III, Block 10 C) is to begin no later than 31/10/2012. The licenses of Energy and Nuremberg VilRadio been extended accordingly.

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Current issue of BLM (German Media Regulatory Body) Magazine “Tendenz” focusing on DAB+ in Germany
19.07.2012 - Germany Germany

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Govt mulls digital radio communications network
19.07.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Government has ordered a detailed business case be drawn up for a ''whole-of-government'' digital radio communications network, a spokesman for Police Minister Anne Tolley says.

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Alan Burns: For Radio To Be Successful In A Digital World, Its Web Sites Need …
19.07.2012 - United States United States
Data to be released TODAY (7/19) from ALAN BURNS AND ASSOCIATES' national study of women radio listeners shows that while the number of weekly visitors to radio station web sites jumped in the past year, the industry still has to significantly improve its web presence.

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Online radio more valuable to brands
19.07.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The online radio audio audience has become more valuable to advertisers thanks to higher engagement levels says the TargetSpot digital audio report.

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Funding available for radio freelancers
19.07.2012 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Creative Skillset’s Chief Executive, Dinah Caine, said: “Digital technology has transformed our radio industry, so we are really pleased to be able to help our radio freelancers access the training they need to help the UK remain the world’s foremost producer of compelling radio programming.”

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