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A landmark agreement is set to see Shropshire benefit from a major expansion of radio transmitters over the next two years.The new or improved transmitters will be installed at The Wrekin, Market Drayton, Hazler Hill near Church Stretton, and Rhosfach Farm, Oswestry. A total of £7.75 million has been put aside for funding to Multiplex Operators for the plan by The Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

There will be many DAB+ radios under Christmas trees bought from chains Elgiganten, Fona and Hi-Fi Klubben this year as a press release sent by CES has said that that sales were up 50% compared to Christmas 2013.

The UK's Radio Academy's TechCon event provided a useful annual snapshop of the hot topics in radio engineering including the growth of DAB.

The debate over IP verses broadcast was highlighted during the recent demonstrations in Paris on Sunday, January 11th as the public found it difficult to access the internet and IP radio.

In an article, Mari Hagerup, Communications Manager of Digital Radio Norway discusses the positive adoption of DAB+ in response to recent commentary alluding to otherwise.

The launch party for digital radio show "Faut qu'ça Trace" took place on 7th January. The show will be broadcasted digitally every Friday on Trace FM Paris. The event began with a speech by Antoine Michel, Deputy Director General of Trace group who reiterated the ability of digital radio to enhance the radio landscape.

Today, Digital Radio Bavaria gets a new radio station. Kult Radio! Broadcasting via DAB+, Kult Radio fills a gap in Bavaria, because if focuses on the cult hits of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s.

Today Digital Radio Norway responded to a recent article by Dagens Næringsliv on digital radio in car which contained several inaccuracies.

Kult Radio today launched on DAB+ on Channel 12D. "Cult Radio is the first Bavaria-wide private station broadcasting from Franconia" said media manager Peter Maisel. At KULT RADIO music will play the the cult hits of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s with news,weather and traffic.

Phone manufacture LG is rumoured to be launching its first smartphone with DAB+. Phones with DAB+ already existed in China, this will be the first launch of this type of product in Germany. Expected launch is in said to be in March 2015.