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Following an intensive debate the administrative board of Bayerischer Rundfunk has expressly approved of the planned move of stations from analogue to digital.

55% of new cars now come with digital radio as standard in April 2014, according to CAP/SMMT, up from 37.2% in April 2013. New April car data shows that vehicle manufacturers like Vauxhall and Mercedes have made significant increases to 60% of their range with digital radio as standard, while the German brands BMW (100%), VW (89%) and Audi (88%) have almost 100% across the range. Ford now fits 77% of new models with digital radio as standard. Most car dealers and leading car radio retailers can convert existing cars to digital radio.

More than 60 representatives from the industry, gathered in Munich on May 13, to discuss marketing strategies for digital radio. The strong response proved that beyond the established structures for analogue radio there is an urgent need for new marketing concepts for the digital medium.

Drafts of the documents are being circulated in the respective technical discussion groups. Once published, RadioDNS will be established alongside other technologies such as DAB Digital Radio.

Saturday’s final session at RadioAsia 2014 saw eight panelists from around the world share their expertise.

The radiophonic diversity has very good terms with DAB radio. And it comes not least listeners benefit. This is the experience from Norway, where in just one week they use the time to establish a radio station and start broadcasting.

In Italy, Digital Radio is now a reality. Now is the time of DAB+ Digital Audio Broadcasting, the new digital radio transmission system that makes it sound perfect because it removes the interference, increases the content, the amount of information and channels theme , and "thinks" the environment as it reduces the emission power of the signals in the area.

Joan Warner, Chief Executive of industry body Commercial Radio Australia said radio remains a much loved and used media – according to research – even by the younger age groups, where the threat from mobile and internet is strongest.

DAB+ radio is now available in Italy, and the Italian company Calearo sees its potential. The Tier 1 supplier to some of the largest automobile OEMs in Europe has already developed several DAB+ solutions for its customers Volkswagen, Renault, Nissan and others.

The DVLA and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) alongside the Department for Transport and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, are working in partnership with ‘Digital Radio’ to encourage motorists including haulage operators to keep up to date by using digital radio.