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First DAB+ Digital Radio Report results
12.08.2015 - Australia Australia
The results for the first announcement of DAB digital only station listener numbers has been released this morning by GfK in a DAB Digital Radio Report.

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Bush Heritage II Connect review
11.08.2015 - Australia Australia
Th Bush Heritage II Connect is a DAB+ radio with FM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, internet radio, Spotify Connect and multiroom abilities. With its many available presets you can use it like a simple household radio, selecting digital radio stations, FM or internet radio stations straight from the unit itself.

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Ofcom Awards Suffolk DAB transmission licence to Muxco
10.08.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ofcom have announced that the local radio multiplex licence for Suffolk has been awarded to Muxco Suffolk Limited. As part of the new service, BBC Suffolk, Heart and Smooth will join the multiplex, and two new digital-only stations, Suffolk First (Lincs FM) and Anglia (Town & Country) will also be broadcast.

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Radiokomunikace starts DAB multiplex tests transmissions
10.08.2015 - Czechia Czechia
Czech Radiokomunikace has launched experimental digital radio broadcasting on the DAB multiplex from the Prague-Zizkov transmitter. The broadcasts will cover Prague and part of Central Bohemia.

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London radio entrepreneur, Gordon Mac, takes new station MiSoul to DAB
10.08.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Entrepreneur founder of KISS Radio, Gordon Mac, has taken his new station, MiSoul, onto digital radio after three years as an online entity... "moving on to DAB is significant as, from next year, its audience will be assessed by the official radio monitor, Rajar, and it can woo serious advertisers".

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Glasgow's newest DAB radio station is a GO!
10.08.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A new commercial radio station is launching in Glasgow on DAB next month as part of the small-scale DAB experiment.

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Several manufacturers launch new digital radios at IFA
09.08.2015 - Germany Germany - Netherlands Netherlands
Including Wohrlein's "Soundmaster" compact radio with FM and DAB+; Sangean's RCR-11WF hi-fi DAB+ adaptor with high-resolution 3.2 inch touch colour display; Roadstar's nostalgic 1950's vinyl turntable with DAB+ and TechniSat presenting no fewer than nine new DAB+ digital radios.

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Digital Growth for the UK
08.08.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
According to second quarter 2015 Rajar findings, digital in the United Kingdom is on the upswing. All digital listening rose to about 40 percent (39.94 percent) thanks to the growth of DAB listening and ownership, says Digital Radio UK.

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TRT Turkey looks to digital radio
07.08.2015 - Turkey Turkey
Broadcasters in Turkey are planning to digitise radio services. With the assistance of WorldDAB, several seminars have been organised by iTVF, the Turkish broadcast industry conference and exhibition, and with the participation of TRT, Turkish national broadcaster, RATEM (Professional Union of Broadcasting Organisations), and the regulatory body RTÜK – Radyo ve Televizyon Üst Kurulu – (Radio and Television Supreme Council).

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JACK and JACK 2 launches on DAB Digital Radio across Surrey and South London
07.08.2015 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The most awarded local radio brand in the UK has commenced its ambitious expansion plans by launching JACK and JACK 2 in Surrey and South London on DAB Digital Radio. A full launch to listeners is being planned.

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