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MEDIA BROADCAST, operator of the national digital radio multiplex has further expanded the reception area for digital radio. Special attention has been given to strengthening the reception in southern Germany and main motorway routes like the A8 between Stuttgart and Ulm.

New figures from industry body Rajar show listening to analogue has fallen to 48.4 per cent of all listening in the home for the first time.

More than half the UK population now listens to radio via digital channels, according to the latest official radio listening figures and DAB radios remain the most popular device for digital listeners.

52.5% of the UK population tune in to digital radio each week, up 15% YoY, with 27.9 million people now tuning in via a digitally enabled receiver (DAB) each week. 24 million adults currently have access to a DAB receive.

Digital listening hours for the quarter increased 16% from 326 million hours in Q2 2012 to 378 million, and DAB remains the most popular device when it comes to listening to digital radio, accounting for 65% of all digital hours.

RAJAR figures for Quarter 2, 2013 show 91% of the adult population are listening to the radio, with 1.5 million more since this time last year.

D Love’s here again. This time firing DAB digital radio sets out of canons and hitting people on the head. But it’s all in the name of entertainment.

The 2013 edition of the WorldDMB General Assembly will be held in Amsterdam from November 5–6 at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. The assembly features opportunities to discuss current digital radio issues, as well as an opportunity for WorldDMB members and the international industry to network and share insights and experiences on the worldwide launch of digital radio.

Radio station JACKfm has announced it will launch a new station in the county later this year on DAB.

It was announced today that digital radio listening has reached a tipping point and now accounts for 36.8% of radio listening hours, up 16% year on year (RAJAR Q2 2013). In total, 28 million people now listen to radio via a digital platform each week, up from 24 million in Q2 2012. 52.5% of UK adults, or 57.8% of radio listeners, listen on a digital platform every week.