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National Norway radio stations switch off FM
14.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
National radio stations went fully digital in Norway on Wednesday 13th December, at 11:11.11am, after a year-long transition. The last regions to get the FM stations were Troms, Finnmark and Svalbard.
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Norway becomes the first country in the world to completely switch off its FM radios
14.12.2017 - Bulgaria![Bulgaria Bulgaria](/assets/flags/bg-8d3ec04a35bdfc19621eac118a6f5c3e.gif)
The switchover was completed when many of Norway’s most remote regions had their digital signals switched on, allowing the government to order that the traditional signal must be switched off. Even the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic has now been moved over to DAB.
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Norway ends national FM broadcasting
14.12.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The three state controlled stations NRK P1-P3 and commercial stations P4 and Radio Norge have ceased broadcasting in the FM band and transmit DAB instead.
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Norway completes transition to digital radio, becomes first country to switch off FM
14.12.2017 - India![India India](/assets/flags/in-b449150ce603e92a4481417e2fb7b4ee.gif)
Norway on Wednesday completed its transition to digital radio, becoming the first country in the world to shut down national broadcasts of its FM radio network.
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Norway first country to switch off FM radio and use digital radio
14.12.2017 - Kenya![Kenya Kenya](/assets/flags/ke-1e3d35e2fd90ac74af6f1ce40e7e9851.gif)
Norway on December 13, 2017 completed its transition to digital radio, becoming the first country in the world to shut down national broadcasts of its FM radio network.
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Digital stations Coles Radio and Elf Radio launched in Canberra
14.12.2017 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Canberra has gained two new commercial digital radio stations, Coles Radio and Elf Radio. The news comes as latest figures show DAB+ digital radio thriving on a strong listener base in the city, with one in four people tuning in to DAB+ every week.
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ABC Radio Darwin is now digital with DAB+
14.12.2017 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Here are some of the reasons you should consider moving from FM and switching to DAB+ - it contains better sound quality than traditional AM/FM, easier to tune, free to listen, and more choices.
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New enhanced Ford EcoSport SUV on the way
14.12.2017 - Ireland![Ireland Ireland](/assets/flags/ie-951a3fab613e28c4a630e519c6d6b158.gif)
Ford claims that the new EcoSport compact sports utility vehicle (SUV ) will deliver enhanced versatility and capability, more refined styling and sophisticated technologies for customers in Europe. The features include DAB radio.
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ABC & SBS launch DAB+ services in Canberra and Darwin
14.12.2017 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
From Thursday, Canberra and Darwin will have access to SBS and ABC DAB+ services. In addition to ABC and SBS’s national radio programs, listeners can also tune in to the digital-only stations.
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Canberra Launches Two New Digital Radio Stations
14.12.2017 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
Two new commercial digital radio stations have launched in Canberra, Elf Radio and Coles Radio as recent figures show one out of four people in the nation’s capital listen to DAB+.
(ChannelNews) Read more