News

There are several ways to get DAB in the car. DAB+ comes as standard in most new cars but for those wishing to convert their current car radio there are a number of adapter products available on the market. These can be fitted quickly and easily.

Bloomberg have announced the launch of Bloomberg Radio London on DAB digital radio across Greater London. Licensed by Digital Rights Group, Bloomberg Radio will broadcast on the London 3 local multiplex to become one of up to 80 stations available to listeners in the greater London area on DAB digital radio, free of charge.

With less than 100 days until the digital switchover in Norway, Digital Radio Norway will be travelling the country in their caravan to educate the public about digital radio.

Bloomberg Radio joins London DAB via an agreement with Digital Radio Group, a consortium of Bauer, Global, Wireless Group and Carphone Warehouse. Traffic and travel reports will be broadcast every 15 minutes on weekdays from 6-10am and again from 3-8pm.

Jazz fan Will Young will host a show on the BBC Music Jazz DAB station this year. He will be given free rein to play his favourite jazz classics, with a planned playlist including songs from Tony Bennett, Jill Scott, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and the Oscar Peterson Trio.

A star-studded presenting line-up has been revealed for 2016’s BBC Music Jazz pop-up digital radio station, with Will Young among the talent set to bring jazz classics to the airwaves. The pop up digital station will broadcast from10-14 November 2016.

Public broadcaster Latvian Radio will be testing digital audio technology over a one-year trial period along with the country’s National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP).

Public Broadcaster Latvian Radio will test digital radio technology in collaboration with the Latvian State Radio and Television Center over a period of one year. The National Electronic Mass Media Council has decided not to offer the opportunity to commercial broadcasters during that time.

IRT's HybridRadio app is now available on the Google Play Store for the LG Stylus 2 DAB+ smartphone with many hybrid radio features such as Radio-EPG, Radio-DNS, slide shows and radio texts. The app also offers other functions such as service following for automated switching between radio and Internet reception and the linking of radio programmes with accompanying podcasts.

The model comes with cruise control, stability control, air-con, alloy wheel and electric windows and door mirrors, LED daytime running lights, DAB radio and computer.