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Hessian Broadcasting informed its listeners about digital radio.

KeyStone Semiconductor Corp. (KeyStone), a fabless semiconductor developer of advanced digital radio technology announces today that it enters mass production of its third-generation series of single-chip FM/DAB/DAB receiver ICs.

All in Media, the leading developer of broadcast systems and mobile apps, believes that user-led technology will maintain radio as a key media in the 21st Century. The company, which is the main sponsor of this year’s Radio Festival TechCon event being held today at The Lowry, Salford Quays, says that the social media revolution and advances in smart phones and digital technology is providing a fresh impetus to the industry.

MW services mainly duplicate what is available on FM and DAB, and most listeners will be able to hear their local stations on FM. The BBC says that local radio will be available on DAB in the future if it is not already.

This year’s EBU Digital Radio Conference, held Oct. 10–11 here in Brussels, played host to more than 50 senior managers from public service radio broadcasters. Radio is now more than 110 years old, while digital radio is only 18, and like every debutante, digital radio is trying to make itself look more attractive. DAB has not had the easiest childhood, and now, during its adolescence, EBU members — as well as many other radio enthusiasts — are striving to find the best way to ensure that this medium reaches its potential

It’s a product that will probably revolutionise listening behaviour. Made in Italy, this antenna has the particular feature of making digital terrestrial radio (DAB, DAB+, T-DMB) compatible with all car radios in vehicles already equipped with an analogue radio. Furthermore, this magic antenna improves the sensitivity of FM and AM.

Digital radio continues to go from strength to strength and the decision on whether we are to switch to an all-digital future will be made next year. We are already looking at the logistics of how and when a full switchover would be possible,” said Broadcast Minister Ed Vaizey at the Drive 2 Digital conference held by Digital Radio UK at BBC’s new Broadcasting House.

Uk Radioplayer say they will be showing off a new prototype hybrid radio set at the Festival too – which allows listeners to pick a station regardless of platform, with the set choosing the strongest signal from FM, DAB or Internet radio.

egoFM will be available on DAB + to about 60 percent of households in the southwest. The program is produced by RADIO NEXT GENERATION in Munich.

“We are especially beginning to see opportunities internationally for DAB — one early project being in Norway, where they are shutting off FM signals and converting to DAB radio nationwide."