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Those who saw Clive Dickens at last year's National Radio Conference will have seen his passion and digital expertise on display, and it seems that it may be washing off at Southern Cross Austereo, since his move from the digitally-focused Absolute Radio (UK) in January.

The company in Munich Dared Audio has introduced its range of tube radios for the high-end segment at the high end. Among these are the models DR-100 and RD-1 and radios with DAB +.

Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation, today launched its new UK nüvi line-up of sat navs at the London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, London. The latest range from Garmin makes it easier than ever to follow directions and avoid congestion with the fastest subscription free traffic information available – Digital Traffic - provided by INRIX.

Factum and Teracom have recently been successful in its efforts to make the transition from traditional DAB+ HW to a solution based on virtual machines.

SBS and ABC Radio have received small increases in funding for digital radio transmission, while money for the community sector is nowhere to be found in tonight's federal budget.

Digital over-the-air radio through Digital Audio Broadcasting Plus (DAB ) – the radio version of Digital Terrestrial Television – or another technology offers greater possibilities, although its introduction in South Africa is still a long way off.

The Piano Black Gloss radio features all the benefits of a DAB radio as well as rotary tuning, volume controls and RDS station name display. It also features a stereo line in socket for iPod/MP3 playback so you can listen to your favourite playlists.

Bayerischer Rundfunk PULSE is the successor to the current youth program on3radio. It will broadcast progammes such as the "Morning Show, News, Celebrity DJ shows and a lot of good music from Bavaria and the rest of the world.

The new ARD Radio Tatort "witching hour" will be broadcast on Radio Bremen offers Nordwestradio and will use slideshow so anyone with a digital radio can then not only hear, but also see photos of the actors involved in important situations of the plot. This gives the digital radio listeners a glimpse behind the scenes of the radio play.

Amazing Radio will be back on DAB in the London area exactly a year after transmissions on the national Digital One multiplex ended.