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We are expanding our DAB+ broadcasting area in Switzerland and switching to a new frequency. From 16 January you will be able to listen to us in even more cities in the best DAB+ quality. If you suddenly can't find us on the DAB+ frequency you were used to from 16 January, just start a new search on your radio and you'll have the best electronic music tracks again for at home, on the road or at work. Since the beginning of 2023, we have had a SUNSHINE LIVE programme specially tailored to Switzerland. Thanks to the frequency change, we will be covering northern Switzerland from Basel to Chur from Thursday and bringing the best from the world of electronic music even closer to you.

The SRG SSR DAB+ multiplex for German-speaking Switzerland on channel 12C is now also being broadcast from the Melchtal Dorf site. The radiation power is 270 watts.

The Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet (TTJA) [Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority] has launched a public call for tenders for frequency licences for digital radio services. "When we developed the principles for testing digital radio in November 2022, it was driven by the growing market interest in testing DAB+ technology. A year later, our aim was to create the technical conditions for digital radio to be developed so that market players could test the new technology, and over the past few years this has been actively pursued, with a number of non-FM radio stations seizing the opportunity. Now we have reached the stage where the next step is to issue frequency licences for the provision of a nationwide digital broadcasting network service," said Erko Kulu, Head of the Frequency Management Department of the TTJA.

News, stock exchange, sport, culture, regional reports - the programme summarises all this and more. Some of it is produced by the programme's own editorial team, but much of it also comes from other SRG stations. The voices on SRF 4 News are exceptionally professional and likeable. Factual, cleverly formulated, perfectly spoken. Many people will now discover how good this station is on DAB+. When people talk about the SRG's performance mandate, this station is proof that it is being realised around the clock. Despite all the discussions about DAB+ - the station was never heard on FM or medium wave - you can see that many stations can now be heard on retrofitted or new radio sets that offer clear added value.

Denmark welcomes a new radio station: Radio Mars. The station can now be received nationwide on DAB+ on channel 12 C and on the Internet. Behind Radio Mars are the experienced DR radio presenters Alex Nyborg Madsen and Søren Rebbe. Both bring their many years of experience and passion for music to the project. Radio Mars will be an advert-free music radio station that plays less of what other stations often play and more of what they don't. Radio Mars went on air as a digital radio station on 1 May 2024. Founders Søren Rebbe and Alex Nyborg Madsen wanted to create a music radio station that was different from any other in Denmark.

The Federation of Autonomous Radio and Television Organisations (FORTA) has appointed Juande Mellado, director general of Radio and Television of Andalusia (Canal SUR - RTVA), as its new president. Mellado, who already led FORTA in the first half of 2020, has pointed out the digital transformation of regional radio and television stations as a key axis of its management. According to Mellado, this will allow regional television and radio stations to compete in a constantly evolving audiovisual market, marked by a growing consumption of on-demand content and new players in the sector. The arrival of Juande Mellado as president of FORTA coincides in time with the announcement of an agreement between this regional body and RTVE to jointly promote the implementation of Digital Terrestrial Radio, in DAB+ standard, and to fight against piracy.

The largest media concern in the Baltic States, Duo Media Networks, and the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) have signed an agreement that will make the Russian-language news radio station Radio Liberty available 24 hours a day on the DAB+ digital radio platform in Tallinn, Harju County, Tartumaa and Pärnu County. Funded by the U.S. Congress, the station has been in operation since 1953, providing accurate information to people who have been influenced by communist propaganda for decades. ‘Bringing Radio Liberty to the DAB+ platform in Estonia will help expand the reach of high-quality Russian-language news and promote a culture of open debate,’ said Duo Media Networks CEO Risto Rozimannus.

Central FM wants to increase the range of its small-scale DAB multiplex to add an extra 50,000 potential listeners to its coverage area. The licensee is proposing a power increase from 260W to 490W for the existing transmitter at Earl’s Hill and from 50W to 140W for the existing transmitter located at Central FM’s studio. Ofcom is consulting on the request to vary the licensed area to improve the commercial viability of the service. None of the listeners who are currently served by the multiplex would lose coverage under the revised plan and previously unserved areas, including parts of the city of Dunfermline, would be covered. Ofcom says it is minded to approve the application and is seeking views from interested or affected parties, which must be submitted by 3 February 2025.

The establishment of the "Hellenic Radio Broadcasting Publishing Company S.A." marks a dynamic collaboration in the media sector, bringing together four leading players in the Greek media landscape. Alexandra Daskalopoulou (CEO of Frontstage), Theocharis Filippopoulos (head of Attica Publications), and the Vardinoyannis Group together with United Media, which recently joined Audiomax, join forces with a common vision to upgrade radio and multimedia in the new digital era. The first Board of Directors consists of Konstantinos Fotopoulos (Chairman & CEO), Eleni Tsakiri and Nikolaos Michalopoulos. The activities of Hellenic Radio Broadcasting Publishing S.A. include "Provision of radio and multimedia services via live streaming, internet and modern technologies (DAB+, 5G, multiplatform radios)".

After three months it is possible to tune in to ZUN radio in East Bohemia again on DAB+. The multiplex of the operator Teleko digital, which left the programme at the beginning of October 2024, has been replaced by the Fiera Touch network. The entrepreneur Pavel Hajek from Vysočina thus gains another valuable paying customer for his offer. Five stations are distributed on channel 7D. The Fiera Touch multiplex includes not only five radio stations, but also additional services such as slideshow (visual information including the station logo) and radiotext. These offerings provide listeners with interactive content, such as information about the music currently playing or photographs. The programme line-up includes stations such as Color Music Radio, Energic, Hey rádio, Rádio Sázava and ZUN rádio, which will satisfy a wide range of musical preferences.