News
Subscribe to the WorldDAB newsletters and get the latest news on industry developments and upcoming events.
Share with us your news, articles and white papers and have them featured on the WorldDAB website.
HARMAN, JBL and Frontier Silicon Extend Smart Audio Collaboration
13.11.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Frontier Silicon is the world's leading supplier of technology solutions for digital radio and smart audio products. Frontier Silicon's audio products offer solutions for DAB/DAB , Internet Radio and Wi-Fi enabled wireless speakers and soundbars.
(Digital Journal) Read more
Heart & Magic Christmas DAB stations launch
12.11.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Appearing on DAB in Liverpool and Surrey will be Christmas FM. Christmas FM has been broadcasting in Ireland for many years, raising money for charities in Ireland. The Scottish Sun Christmas Radio starts broadcasting to Central Scotland on DAB from November 17th. And appearing on DAB in Liverpool and Surrey will be Christmas FM.
(Radio Today) Read more
Radio JND again throughout Brabant and Limburg via DAB +
11.11.2017 - Netherlands![Netherlands Netherlands](/assets/flags/nl-ae12040fad4ba090081b536551fd5b4a.gif)
Radio JND can again be received via DAB + throughout Limburg and North Brabant. Since Thursday evening the regional commercial channel can be received again on the DAB + network of Southwest Netherlands on channel 7A.
(Radio NL) Read more
Wireless group announces nine new local DAB music stations, plus four Christmas-themed channels
10.11.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
News UK-owned radio firm the Wireless Group has announced it will launch nine (or seven, depending on how you count) new regional music stations on DAB, as well as no less than four Christmas-themed pop-up stations.
(Complete Music Update) Read more
Fewer listening to radio after the DAB introduction
10.11.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
Norwegians heard less on radio in October this year than in the same month last year. Worst goes out over NRK, shows fresh figures from Media Authority.
(Aftenposten) Read more
The CSA at the international meeting WorldDAB
10.11.2017 - France![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
The WorldDab is holding its annual general assembly in Paris on November 7 and 8, 2017. This international forum dedicated to digital radio brings together industry players and experts. For the CSA, this meeting is the occasion to present its strategy of cover in DAB + for the next three years.
(CSA.fr) Read more
Decline in radio listening after the digital shift
10.11.2017 - Norway![Norway Norway](/assets/flags/no-3a912b38df26cd2185f34aabbddedc01.gif)
The total national radio broadcasting has decreased in the last year, figures published by the Norwegian Media Authority today. According to the measurements made by Kantar Media, there is a decline for the broad channels owned by the largest radio houses, and some increase for new ones.
(medietilsynet.no) Read more
Thomas Saner of SRG SSR recipient of WorldDAB Award for Outstanding Service 2017
09.11.2017 -![WorldDAB News WorldDAB News](/assets/icon_worlddab-86a673f856ffd574dcbcd4a202521cc3.png)
![France France](/assets/flags/fr-e71e32e8eecca7dcd3095a828e41bf83.gif)
At the WorldDAB General Assembly 2017, the WorldDAB Award for Outstanding Service was presented to Thomas Saner of Swiss Public Broadcaster SRG SSR. The award is recognition for Thomas’s work on the introduction of DAB and DAB+ in Switzerland and his long service on the WorldDAB Steering Board.
(WorldDAB) Read more
The Scottish Sun launching three new music-based DAB stations in 2018
09.11.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
THE Scottish Sun is gearing up to launch three new music-based radio stations in 2018. The DAB and online channels will go live on 1 January 2018 and will each be targeted at a different audience – offering a huge range of music.
(The Scottish Sun) Read more
Wireless to launch nine new radio stations
09.11.2017 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
Wireless Group is launching nine new permanent regional music radio stations on DAB at the start of 2018, plus four Christmas pop-ups on 17 November 2017.
(Radio Today) Read more