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egoFM announces launch via DAB+ in NRW
12.08.2021 - Germany Germany
Network operator Audio.digital NRW GmbH has added private radio broadcaster “egoFM” to their DAB+ network covering North Rhine-Westphalia for ten years. According to MD Christian Strohmeier, this will bring a potential audience of 18 million inhabitants in a largely urban region - the perfect audience for a station like egoFM.

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UK charity for the blind launches accessible DAB+ radio
12.08.2021 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The radio is simple and easy-to-use with tactile buttons and clear voice prompts to guide users through the main functions such as tuning. Users also receive an audible confirmation when buttons are pressed.

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Where can I find factual information about DAB+?
11.08.2021 - WorldDAB News
What is the environmental impact of DAB+? Is 5G a viable solution for radio? What was radio listening like in Norway one year after FM switch-off? Where can I find information about the EU Directive mandating digital radio in cars? Find answers to all your questions in the WorldDAB factsheets series.

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Danish media houses compete for spaces on commercial DAB network
10.08.2021 - Denmark Denmark
The demand for vacancies on the regional, commercial DAB radio network has been greater than supply, with two media houses competing for space. There were 199 applications from 113 different applicants received for the 97 vacancies available.

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NDR improves DAB+ coverage
10.08.2021 - Germany Germany
Radio listeners between Wolfenbüttel and the mountainous Upper Harz region of Germany can listen to NDR programmes in even better quality via DAB+, with indoor coverage now available on block 6C (185.360 MHz) thanks to a new DAB+ transmitter in Goslar.

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DAB+ receivers available in Greece at affordable prices
07.08.2021 - Greece Greece
The Greek Government incorporated the European Electronic Communication Code into Greek law in June 2021, mandating that all new car radios be able to receive digital terrestrial radio. Greek retail chains and supermarkets have also started selling DAB+ receivers.

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New DAB+ mux in Poland
06.08.2021 - Poland Poland
In mid-July, the telecommunications company PSN Infrastruktura put into operation a new DAB+ multiplex in the Polish city of Opole. Currently, four radio stations are broadcast and a further transmitter is planned.

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Kult Hit Radio to launch on DAB+
06.08.2021 - Germany Germany
Kult Hit Radio reflects the cultural diversity of the region by creating a "we" feeling among the listener community. Listeners are at the centre of the station's proposition, with programme content developed interactively through audience participation. Currently available on the internet only, Kult Hit Radio will launch on DAB+ in September.

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First 'local' DAB+ mux in Lombardy switched on
06.08.2021 - Italy Italy
The launch of a digital radio network in Lombardy, which includes local radio stations, is great news for listeners who for the first time can listen via DAB+ to some important local radio stations in Milan and other provinces of Lombardy.

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DAB+ coverage expands in the Bavarian Alps
05.08.2021 - Germany Germany
DAB+ coverage has recently increased in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. Further DAB+ network expansion is due to go into operation by the end of the year. The network operator of the regional network is Bayern Digital Radio GmbH.

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