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Digital listening has grown to 45.5% share, a year-on -year growth of 9%, with 6 Music continuing to attract extra listeners on DAB. Ford Ennals, CEO of Digital Radio UK, said: “Digital radio has created an even playing field for national stations and it’s great to see the record-breaking performances for the leading digital-only station BBC 6 Music and the new number one digital-only commercial station, Kisstory."

DAB began broadcasting in Germany in 2011 and while the date for a digital switchover is being decided it is important that consumers are educated about the benefits of digital radio.

SuperSystem is adapted to receive a full range of digital radio standards DAB & DAB+ alongside FM radio with RDS and Internet radio with access to 30 thousand stations from around the world.

Alpine has launched the EZi-DAB-BT and EZi-DAB-GO , DAB/DAB+ receivers universal handsfree devices, that are easy for the consumer to fit themselves.

A recent interview with Laurent Finet, Director of production and innovation of digital radio at RTBF, provides some further insight into what is planned for digital radio in Belgium. “The main advantage is that this format (digital radio transmission) will allow radio to remain free in opposition to internet radio” said Finet.

As the clock continues to tick down to the 2016 edition of WorldDAB’s General Assembly in Vienna, the organisation’s president Patrick Hannon is taking a look back at three of the goals that were set forth at last year’s meeting. Hoping to accelerate DAB adoption, Hannon chose to focus on three areas: international development, DAB in cars, and European support.

TDF has revealed it's new identity, which compromises of a modernised logo and a new slogan, "Connecting everywhere, faster." 

It has kept a distinctive 1960s look, slightly more curved and just as stylish.The new take on this budget radio has both DAB and FM reception, a telescopic aerial, 10 station presets and a choice of battery or mains power.

Bloomberg Radio has launched across Greater London. The new channel, broadcast on DAB digital radio

There are several ways to get DAB in the car. DAB+ comes as standard in most new cars but for those wishing to convert their current car radio there are a number of adapter products available on the market. These can be fitted quickly and easily.