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Norway switches off FM radio waves
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway is the first country in the world to consistently implement digital radio. Only a few local radio stations may transmit to FM. The Norwegians are not enthusiastic: many people lack the necessary technology for the car.
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Norway starts turning off its analogue radio signal
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway is the first country in the world to start switching off its analogue radio signals. The Nordic nation will start turning off the FM signal at 11:11 local time (10:11 GMT) on Wednesday, in favour of Digital Audio Broadcasting, or DAB. The digital signal gives better quality and coverage than analogue - and for about an eighth of the cost.
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Norway begins switching off analogue radio
11.01.2017 - Norway
Norway has become the first nation in the world to phase out analogue radio signals. Starting at 11.11am local time on Wednesday (10.11 GMT), it will begin closing down its FM signal in the expectation that by the end of the year only Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) will be available.
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Widest ever choice of listening for UK motorists as 2.3 million new car buyers tune into digital radio in 2016
10.01.2017 - United Kingdom
More than eight out of 10 new cars registered in 2016 featured the latest digital radios, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Last year, 2.28 million cars hit the roads with the kit fitted as standard – the first time the 2 million milestone has been reached.
Why is Norway switching off its FM radio?
10.01.2017 - Norway
On Wednesday, the northern Norwegian city of Bodoe will shut down its FM radio network. By the end of the year all national FM radio broadcasts will be shut in favor of DAB. Norway will be the first country in the world to shut down FM radio after it was launched in the United States in 1945.
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Norway becomes the first country in the world to switch off FM radio
10.01.2017 - Norway
The Scandinavian nation is set to become the first country in the world to switch off its FM network, and the city of Bodo is the first to lose its connection. Over the next 11 months, Norway’s five other radio regions will also their signal as the country moves to a digital-only radio network.
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UK nears threshold for switch to DAB
10.01.2017 - United Kingdom
- Norway
Norway plans to shut off its FM radio network, meaning the country will be the first to totally abandon FM transmissions for Digital Audio Broadcasts (DAB). But though Norway is the first country to do so wholesale, it is hardly the only country that is considering the move. In the UK, the switch from FM to DAB might be coming soon.
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#FMexit is Norway’s new radio buzz word
10.01.2017 - Norway
Ford Ennals, CEO, Digital Radio UK, said: “Norway and the UK both have a common vision of a digital future for radio to allow it to compete effectively in a multiplatform and connected world. Norway has opted to accelerate the transition to digital radio through a coordinated digital radio switchover.
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Norway is first country to turn off FM radio and go digital-only
10.01.2017 - Norway
Norway will be the first country to start turning off FM radio. Over the course of 2017, the FM radio network will slowly be switched off, with listeners only able to listen to digital programmes instead.
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Norwegian broadcast engineer discusses impending FM shutdowns
10.01.2017 - Norway
Eivind Engberg, CTO of Twentyfirst Venture AS and chief engineer of three stations in Norway: Radio Metro, The Beat and Radio Rox discusses the benefits and potential challenges of the upcoming digital switchover in Norway.
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