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Canberra is expected to receive a permanent digital radio service for the first time in 2017. DAB+, offers better sound than AM/FM analogue services and allows for extra stations, images and live text.

According to GfK’s DAB+ Digital Radio Report 4, Coles Radio is the most listened to digital radio station in Australia with 153,000 listeners – up from 151,000 listeners in the previous report. The 80s iHeartRadio (Australian Radio Network) was next best with 128,000 listeners (up from 119,000 listeners), while Buddha Radio fell to third with 126,00 listeners (down from 139,000 listeners).

The radio campaign is VQ's first major marketing push in Australia since entering the market earlier this year, and promotes its Retro Mini DAB digital radio with built-in Bluetooth speaker. As part of the campaign, customers who purchase the radio through Target, Bing Lee, Harvey Norman, and VQ’s website will receive a luxury TONI&GUY hair package valued at more than $100.

Canberra, Darwin and Hobart will be the next in line for permanent DAB+ digital radio services. It follows ABC’s announcement that it intends to extend services into the three capital cities. Commercial Radio Australia CEO, Joan Warner said commercial broadcasters were working closely with the ABC and SBS on the regional rollout plans.

Canberra, Darwin and Hobart will be the next in line for permanent DAB+ digital radio services, with commercial radio broadcasters welcoming the ABC’s announcement that it intends to extend services into the three capital cities. Chief executive officer of industry body, Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said commercial broadcasters were working closely with the ABC and SBS on the regional rollout plans

Designer British radio brand VQ plans to accelerate its expansion into Australia through a joint Christmas campaign with Commercial Radio Australia aimed at putting the glamour into radio products. The campaign is VQ’s first major marketing push in Australia since entering the market earlier this year, and promotes the Retro Mini DAB+ digital radio with built-in Bluetooth speaker, which retails for $129.

Coles radio is the number one Commercial DAB+ leading the market nationally All people 10+ following the release of the GfK radio ratings survey. Overall, Digital Radio has seen huge growth, now reaching over 3.6 million of Australians across the five metro capital cities. This growth highlights the appeal of Digital Radio to the Australian audience.

The Digital Radio report by GfK, released by Commercial Radio Australia, shows the total DAB+ cumulative audience at 3,614,000 up from 3,603,000 in September.

Canberra, Darwin and Hobart will be the next in line for permanent DAB+ digital radio services, with commercial radio broadcasters today welcoming the ABC’s announcement that it intends to extend services into the three capital cities.Chief executive officer of industry body, Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said commercial broadcasters were working closely with the ABC and SBS on the regional rollout plans.

With the digital switchover taking place in Norway in early 2017, a recent survey by TNS Gallup shows that 7 out of 10 Norwegians now have a DAB radio. In Nordland, which is the first region switching off FM the majority of citizens listen to the radio via a DAB radio.