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2 brand new KISS radio stations for London
15.12.2014 - United KingdomKISSTORY and KISS FRESH will be available in London on DAB digital radio from 12th December 2014, in addition to the online players, Freeview TV and the free to download KISS KUBE mobile app. In order to receive the station's digital frequencies, make sure you re-tune your DAB Digital Radio to get the most up to date stations including KISSTORY and KISS FRESH.
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Richard Dunmall, group managing director of advertising at Bauer Media, on the value of advertising on DAB digital radio
15.12.2014 - United KingdomThe stats say that ad space is premium, with DAB digital radio listeners 19% are more likely to notice ads on the radio than the average UK adult. Couple that with the fact that they earn 7% more than the average UK adult and you've got yourself a very valuable consumer group. Tech and data will help us prove the premium value of digital advertising.
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London DAB reshuffle as new Kiss stations launch
15.12.2014 - United KingdomIn London, a number of stations on DAB digital radio have changed frequencies and two new stations have launched, as Bauer brings its two Kiss offshoot stations to the capital's airwaves.
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Netherlands May Not Renew FM Licenses
15.12.2014 - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy WorldDAB Member - NetherlandsThe Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs has told the Parliament that if at least half of the households in the Netherlands have a digital radio receiver in 2016, that a plan to ‘sunset’ FM services will be set in motion.
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Alfa Romeo launches Giulietta Business Edition with DAB radio
15.12.2014 - Stellantis - United KingdomThe Giulietta Business Edition offers £2,000 of additional equipment over Distinctive trim, but actually costs £500 less. It's based on the current Distinctive trim, with 16-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone climate control, rear parking sensors, cruise control, DAB and Bluetooth.
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BBC DAB boosted as 12 more transmitters are brought into service
14.12.2014 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United KingdomThe BBC has released details of twelve new DAB digital radio transmitters which have been brought into service over the past two months, part of an ongoing exercise to boost the coverage of the BBC's national radio stations on the DAB platform in both rural and urban areas.
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Bavarian Radio Continues Expansion of DAB+ Network
14.12.2014 - Bayerischer Rundfunk WorldDAB Member - GermanyBy the end of 2014, Bayerischer Rundfunk will add 4 new DAB+ mux transmitters to its network. The transmitters, at Alzenau, Amberg, Deggendorf and Hohenpeißenberg, will be heard on channel 11 D.
With the addition of these transmitters, the BR network will have expanded from 28 to 32 locations scattered across Bavaria.
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North Wales digital radio switch on gives access to 100,000 people
12.12.2014 - United KingdomTwo transmitters have been switched on in North-West Wales giving 100,000 people access to digital radio stations. The switch-on, during a ceremony in Caernarfon today, means six stations will be available in the area for the first time only on DAB.
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Emergency Warning Functionality DAB pilot in Bavaria begins
11.12.2014 - Fraunhofer IIS WorldDAB Member - GermanyAs part of an emergency exercise in the district of Bayreuth, Digital Radio "Emergency Warning Functionality" (EWF) has been successfully subjected to its first practical test. The Emergency Warning Functionality test is currently developed and promoted by Fraunhofer IIS, NOXON mbH, TMT GmbH & Co.KG and Bayern Digital Radio GmbH.
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Consortium of auto manufacturers and city of Hanover join forces to deliver traffic information via DAB+
11.12.2014 - GermanyThe ECODyNIS have reported the successful completion of improvements that have been made to car navigation in urban areas of Germany which will provide traffic information via digital radio.
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