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.


Radio Galaxy now in Munich and Augsburg
07.10.2017 - Germany Germany
Since the shutdown of Bayern 10D in August, the nationwide program has only been distributed via livestream and over three online portals. With the DAB broadcast in Munich and Augsburg, the program for 14-29-year-olds will again be terrestrial in these local broadcasting areas.

(Radioszene) Read more


Radio Continu now via DAB+ in Brabant and Limburg
07.10.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
Radio Continu is now available in an even larger part of the Netherlands via DAB +. Since Friday, the station also broadcasts great attention to Dutch-speaking music through digital ether radio in the provinces of North Brabant and Limburg.

(Radio.NL) Read more


Threefold increase in digital listening and 48% increase in radio sales
06.10.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
The Dutch are embracing digital radio. Two million people now listen to radio via DAB+, three times as many as it was in 2015. Sales of DAB+ has increased 48 per cent year on year and 35 per cent of cars sold in the country now have DAB+ as standard.

(Radio Assistant) Read more


WorldDAB General Assembly 2017 programme and speakers announced
06.10.2017 - WorldDAB News - France France
The past year has seen strong political commitment for digitising radio, the launch of many new DAB+ services, increased national, regional and local coverage and more investment than ever in marketing digital radio to the consumer - all of which is driving DAB+ adoption across Europe and around the world. With France at an important stage of development, the WorldDAB General Assembly 2017 will take place in Paris, bringing together the digital radio industry to discuss the future of radio.

(WorldDAB) Read more


Review: Doing the DAB Cardiff radio event
06.10.2017 - Digital Radio UK - United Kingdom United Kingdom
At a packed Doing the DAB event in Cardiff on Thursday night the audience heard from BBC Radio Wales, Nation Radio and Communicorp about the thriving digital radio market in South Wales.

(Radio Today) Read more


Digital radio is up to the next step in new campaign
06.10.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
In the new DAB + campaign, it's no longer a matter of name recognition, but about the benefits of the new technology. According to Digital Radio Netherlands, digital radio is getting better and it is therefore time for the next phase of the campaign.

(Marketing Online NL) Read more


DAB+ use so far with improved reception on the way
06.10.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
During digital radio week it was announced that thirteen percent of Dutch radio listening is over DAB+, which corresponds to about two million listeners.

(Totaal TV) Read more


BMW 5 Series Review
06.10.2017 - BMW AG WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The days of BMWs with no standard equipment, everything on the options list are long gone – even choosing the ‘base’ SE one will get satellite navigation, DAB radio, parking sensors front and back, heated leather seats and dual-zone climate control as standard.

(Car Expert) Read more


5 commonly asked questions about DAB+
06.10.2017 - SRG SSR WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
A chat with experts from DAB+ radio showed that the questions among the listeners are still numerous. We provide you with the answers to the five most frequently asked questions...

(SRF) Read more


DAB+ radios continue to sell well in Norway and the Netherlands
05.10.2017 - Netherlands Netherlands
Research firm GfK indicates that 13% of the Dutch listen to DAB+ radio—about 2 million people. This is a three fold increase since 2015. In the Netherlands, the number of DAB+ radios sold grew by 48% in the first half of 2017 compared with the same period last year.

(Radio magazine) Read more