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DAB radio can be a wonderful companion when spending more time at home during the lockdown. It’s a superb remedy for spending less time with other people, having a sense of community and keeping yourself informed.

ARN has launched a new advertising technology that delivers more personalised and measurable campaigns through radio. ARN Dynamic Audio delivers dynamically targeted advertising on DAB+, FM and AM radio in real time.

Radio Njoy has launched on DAB+ in Vienna, as well as parts of southern Austria and Burgenland, in the east of the country. The popular radio station, which broadcasts programs related to science, business, culture and music, also encourages students to produce their own radio programs, which can then be aired on Njoy.

In this article, the EBU's Graham Dixon discusses the past and future of radio in Europe. He argues that while the history of DAB radio remains to be written, it is already clear that it has provided broadcasters in many countries with the freedom to develop new channels, and serve more hard-to-reach audiences of specific interest groups.

The FM frequencies in Switzerland will be switched off by the end of 2024 at the latest and in order to prepare the population for the switch to digital radio reception, the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) launched a new DAB+ information campaign on 4 May 2020.

Radio Pitchoun, has announced the extension of its DAB+ broadcasts to cover the regions of Metz, Nancy, Reims, Troyes, Annemasse. The popular French radio station aimed at children was awarded five new frequencies on behalf of the French media regulator, CSA.

The FM transmitter serving the municipality of Les Brenets, in Switzerland's Neuchatel, has now been switched off and replaced with a DAB+ transmitter that will serve the area.

A number of stations have recently launched on DAB+ across Germany. Antenne Niedersachsen has launched in Hamburg, joining Radio FFN in broadcasting on DAB+ in the region. Krix FM has also launched in the north of the country, and is now available to DAB+ listeners in Lübeck and Kiel.

Switzerland's Ofcom has launched a new informative campaign highlighting the benefits of DAB+ digital radio, now the most used radio platform in the country. The campaign aims to provide consumers with information and guidance on DAB+ ahead of the country's digital switchover, due to take place by 2024 at the latest.

The French regulator CSA has published the list of broadcasters that will be allocated DAB+ frequencies as part of the launch of DAB+ in Nancy, northeastern France. 26 stations will be available to listeners in the region as part of the launch, scheduled for 2021.