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Lombardia DAB and Radio Digitale Lombardia, consortium companies of the Aeranti-Corallo association system, which operate as DAB+ local network operators in the region, have set up additional transmission facilities in Roncola, Bergamo, in addition to their respective facilities already in operation in Milan. Elena Porta a.u. of the two consortium companies, points out that the activation of the two new facilities in Roncola will lead to a significant improvement in the coverage of their respective broadcasting networks, with an increase in the population served in the region of approximately 1 million inhabitants. Lombardia DAB operates on frequency 7A and Radio Digitale Lombardia on frequency 7B and are each owned by 20 Aeranti-Corallo member local radio stations.

Winchester Today has an entirely new future ahead as it becomes part of a digital radio revolution with the start of a new DAB+ multiplex. The multiplex brings 17 radio stations to a new audience, including Winchester Today. For us, this is the culmination of two years’ hard work in applying for a digital licence from Ofcom and getting on board with the owners of the multiplex, UK DAB Networks. More stations will be added just as soon as they can get their licence approved by Ofcom.

New radio station Vibe Radio has started its broadcasts over the digital airwaves (DAB+). The radio station can be heard via DAB+ in Friesland and Overijssel. The format of the new radio station is 'Dutch Urban'. "Vibe Radio, with mainly 'Dutch Urban', targets the 10-35 age group and young parents. Our own research shows that there is a huge need for this genre. What emerges is that this young target group wants to hear well-known hits by their favourite artists of today, which even their parents don't turn off the radio for," the radio station said earlier in a press release.

On Wednesday, 5 October, Muzyczne Radio appeared on the DABCAST experimental multiplex in Warsaw, Katowice, Gdańsk and Wrocław. This means that the local station from Jelenia Góra can already be heard in ten locations on the digital airwaves. At the end of July, we reported that the Office of Electronic Communications had extended the broadcasting permits for the DABCAST experimental multiplexes. The MUXs can operate until 1 July 2023.

At its meeting on 4 October 2022, the Medienrat der Sächsischen Landesmedienanstalt (SLM) decided on the invitation to tender for transmission capacities for use by private broadcasters for digital terrestrial radio programmes and telemedia for the Saxony-wide DAB+ multiplex. This concerns transmission capacities of up to 228 capacity units of a DAB+ coverage for the Free State of Saxony, which had not yet been awarded in the first tender procedure.

As of 4 October, the first DAB+ Bundesmux is broadcasting on channel 5C from the Schleswig-Holstein location of Hennstedt in the district of Steinburg, the transmitter network operator Media Broadcast announced on Twitter. The telecommunications tower is located between Itzehoe and Neumünster.

Radio Norba comes to DAB+ in Rome. The superstation has been connected on the CR DAB Lazio mux. Broadcasting in the capital is on channel 10D. CR DAB Lazio also includes: Radio Mater, Studio 93, Radio Cusano Campus, and Radio Kiss Kiss Italia.

Teleko, a company from Příbram, is planning to launch its radio multiplex from a new transmitter in East Bohemia within a few months, says the company's managing director Tomáš Řapek. The operator is currently waiting for a building permit to be issued so that it can start preparations for its new channel 5D.

Nick Young is NOVA Entertainment’s Chief Commercial Officer: "A significant driver that’s future proofing NOVA’s vision to embrace all of audio is the innovation and investment across the core assets of broadcast and DAB, as seen with the recent national launch of Smooth FM. Building awareness around the shift from a singular FM station band to a DAB+ platform has been at the core of our marketing education piece. Ensuring Smooth FM be accessible via DAB+ enabled radio devices, allows us to commit to a robust all of audio solution, with a listener first approach."

A COUPLE of North Wales broadcasters are celebrating today (October 3) after broadcasting regulator Ofcom awarded the operational licence for a small-scale digital radio multiplex (DAB) to their joint company. This means that Conwy County is soon to receive a selection of new radio services – from specialist music channels to community services and information-based stations. “Sound Radio”, which broadcasts to East Conwy and the coastal belt between Conwy and Denbighshire on FM and Bayside Radio, which serves communities in the Bay of Colwyn on the North West Wales DAB multiplex, are working together as “Sound Bay Community Digital CIC” (Digidol Cymunedol Sain Bae).