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Eduardo Montefusco is a visionary entrepreneur, in June 2012 he was awarded the honour of Cavaliere del Lavoro in his capacity as president and publisher of Radio Dimensione Suono. In addition to his role at RDS, Montefusco is also president of DAB Italia, a consortium for digital radio broadcasting. We discussed with Montefusco about innovation, technology, sustainability, the future of radio, starting from the latest entrepreneurial coup achieved: the Radio TV of the Serie A League.

Media Council of the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for New Media (BLM) President Thorsten Schmiege explains its Audio Strategy 2025 in an interview with Sonntagsblatt. "Bavarian private radio stations will continue to need good and reliable playout channels in the future. And the future here belongs to DAB+... And that is a good thing because, unlike streaming, DAB+ operates according to almost identical rules to FM in terms of advertising marketing. Online, on the other hand, other players are holding out their hands."

On 29 December 2023, the Go DAB consortium activated the first experimental installation in Sicily from the Monte Pellegrino technology site in Palermo, for a served population of approximately 1 million inhabitants (≥ 54 dbµV/m). There are 18 radio stations carried. Media DAB, Go DAB and Space DAB participated in association, with their members, in the call for tenders of the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy, an expression of interest for the assignment of rights of use to DAB+ network operators for the networks planned on the local catchment area no. 19 Sicily.

The National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting will hold a tender for digital radio broadcasting in the T-DAB multichannel electronic communication network in Kyiv. The regulator made this decision at a meeting on 28 December. It concerns the 4th and 5th programmes in the 11D frequency block.

The Polish Radio multiplex has started broadcasting in more locations. The stations broadcast in DAB+ can now be listened to by residents of Zamość, Giżycko, Konin, Białogard, Piła and the surrounding areas of these cities. The process of extending the coverage of the Polish Radio's DAB+ multiplex began at the beginning of October. It includes: Jedynka, Dwójka, Trójka, Czwórka, Polskie Radio 24, Polskie Radio Chopin, Polskie Radio Dzieciom, Polskie Radio Kierowców, Polskie Radio dla Ukrainy, Radio Poland, regional radio stations and, in some locations, also their specialist channels.

29 August 1927 was eagerly awaited by radio people and listeners alike. The large radio transmitter in Kalundborg was to be inaugurated, giving all of Denmark access to radio. But now longwave radio is a thing of the past. Technological development has overtaken the Kalundborg transmitter by leaps and bounds. The Kalundborg longwave transmitter was a milestone at the time, but development has since accelerated rapidly towards DR's 100th anniversary in 2025. DR will continue to broadcast on DAB and FM, where most listeners still receive their radio broadcasts. On 31 December 2023, the signal will be switched off after a farewell broadcast with a potpourri of past broadcasts.

On 18 December, the Jena Oßmaritz site officially went on air for the private radio multiplex in Thuringia. Together with the Inselsberg site, which was also added this year, the technical reach of the state mux, which is now broadcast from four transmitter masts, increases to around 1.55 million mobile or 820,000 in buildings. Since 21 December, the private radio mux (channel 11B) in Baden-Württemberg has been broadcasting from Wertheim in the north of the state. The northern part of the Main-Tauber district is covered.

Sky Radio Lovesongs is back on DAB+ after almost 10 years. The theme channel replaces Sky Radio Nice & Easy on channel 9C. Sky Radio Lovesongs brings the most beautiful love songs ever made 24 hours a day. Nice & Easy already made way (temporarily) from Sky Radio Christmas in early October, but has not returned. Sky Radio Lovesongs could be heard on DAB+ for some time in 2013, then on channel 11C. However, the station was replaced by Sky Radio Hits in early 2014.

ON AIR support GmbH says: "Our transmitter at the Kreuzwertheim site was completed and put into operation just in time for the holidays on 21 December 2023. It provides the northern part of the Main-Tauber district with digital radio on channel 11B." The site for the Baden-Württemberg private radio ensemble has a power of 2 kW.

Following 13 years of online streaming, 6 Towns Radio is joining a local small-scale DAB multiplex in the new year. The community station will have a potential audience of 300,000 local people across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. A station spokesperson said: “We’re all absolutely delighted to be able to announce the news that we’ll be available on DAB, it has been a long time coming and the hard work behind the scenes from all volunteers has meant we have got to this point." The DAB transmission network in Stoke and Newcastle is operated by local non-profit, the Alternative Broadcast Company (ABC).