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Ofcom testing DAB+ in the Brighton area
10.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
DAB+ test transmissions going under the name of “Brighton Experimental” along with seagull noises and chilled out music are now on-air.
Ofcom testing DAB+ in the Brighton area
10.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
DAB+ test transmissions going under the name of “Brighton Experimental” along with seagull noises and chilled out music are now on-air.
The service, operated by the Office of Communications appears to be two DAB+ channels from Sussex Heights with a loop of announcements on each one titled BEX6 and BEX7.
(Radio Today) Read more
New data about digital radio in cars released today: United Kingdom
09.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
A major milestone has been reached this week with one third of all new cars (33.3%) in Q4 2012 now having digital radio as standard, according to CAP/SMMT.
New Berlin: GOLD radio on DAB +
09.01.2013 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
With the new year, Berlin and Brandenburg got a selection of new digital radio channels.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
What's Up : Public radio a DAB pioneer in Poland
09.01.2013 - Poland![Poland Poland](/assets/flags/pl-71565849aa0e8a6f892f1f8fd203a95a.gif)
Polish Radio plans to launch DAB operations by mid-2013, the offer including External Service programs in English.
(thenews.pl) Read more
Kiss FM appears on national Digital One
09.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Kiss will appear twice on DAB sets in areas where the station is carried locally, including Birmingham, Exeter & Torbay, Cambridge, Manchester, South Yorkshire, Swindon, Tyne & Wear, Berkshire & North Hampshire, Coventry, Essex, Leeds, Peterborough, Stoke & Stafford, Cornwall, Humberside, Liverpool, Norwich, Teesside, West Yorkshire, Wolverhampton and London.
(Radio Today) Read more
2012: The year in radio
09.01.2013 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Nova, owned by DMG, launched a pop-up digital radio station – dubbed Maroon Radio – dedicated to the NRL in the lead-up to the State of Origin.
(B&T Marketing & Media) Read more
Local DAB mux switched-on in Oxfordshire
09.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Breakfast shows from BBC Radio Oxford, Heart and JACK fm were all broadcasting live from same venue for the first time to mark the occasion.
(Radio Today) Read more
New Golf offers even more value for Motability customers
07.01.2013 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Specification levels are generous across the range with all new Golfs featuring a new Composition Media System compromising a 5.8-inch colour touchscreen, DAB digital radio receiver, MDI (Multi Device Interface), eight speakers and Eco HMI.