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VQ partners with Bauer Media for Christmas
04.10.2016 - VQ - United KingdomBritish digital radio brand VQ is taking on a seasonal marketing campaign with a number of Bauer stations including Absolute Radio and Magic.
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Pure Siesta S2
04.10.2016 - Pure - United KingdomThis is a far nicer take on the sort of wake-up radio you might pick up on the high street for £15. And the most worthwhile upgrade is the screen.
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Better DAB for the coastal fishing fleet in Nordland
04.10.2016 - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - NorwayA new DAB transmitter on Skomvær will give fishermen in the area better DAB coverage.
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100 days to the digital switchover in Norway
04.10.2016 - NorwayWith just 100 days to go until Norway starts its digital switchover, Digital Radio Norway has presented a report to Culture Committee Chairman Svein Harberg detailing progress so far and the challenges that remain.
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NRK Director explains rationale behind digital switchover in Norway
04.10.2016 - Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member - NorwayA recent interview with NRK Director of Radio, Marius Lillelien explains why Norwy has taken the decision to shut down its FM services in January. He explains how DAB offers much more in its ability to carry multiple programs.
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Factum Radioscape's Field Monitor Shows Software-Defined Radio's Benefit
04.10.2016 - Factum Radioscape - United KingdomThe Observa Field Monitor, a product released by the company in May, can monitor a complete DAB+ multiplex, or FM signal, including full decoding of data services.
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Paris residents celebrate equal access to public radio
03.10.2016 - Radio France WorldDAB Member - FranceAfter a 14 year battle, 40,000 residents of Bagnolet in eastern Paris now have equal access to broadcast digital radio thanks to a DAB+ transmitter installed by Towercast. Residents who had no access to radio due to the extreme congestion of FM in that area are now celebrating being able to listen to over 50 digital radio stations on air, including all seven Radio France stations.
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Success for Paneda professional small-scale DAB concept in Norway
03.10.2016 - Sweden - NorwayRadio Tromsø, Radio Bardufoss and Radio Bodø in Norway has selected Paneda and its professional small-scale DAB concept for their DAB rollout. Lars-Peder Lundgren, Sales Manager at Paneda says: “The concept professional small-scale DAB really shows that our philosophy of providing DAB head-end system to also smaller radio groups is the way forward for digital radio, our system suites everyone, from smaller radios to public broadcasters, the very same system is built to meet the different needs and is the most cost efficient system.”
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Netherlands holds third annual Digital Radio Week
03.10.2016 - NetherlandsRadio in the Netherlands this week (Oct. 3–7) is all about digital, as the country has begun its third annual “Week of Digital Radio.” Participating radio stations will spend the week showcasing how they utilize DAB+.
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Could the digital radio switchover happen in 2017?
03.10.2016 - United KingdomCertain criteria have to be met before the digital radio switchover commences: firstly, national DAB signal coverage must be comparable to FM coverage. Secondly, digital listening must account for 50% of all radio listening – although this includes receiving radio through a TV and over the internet, as well as via DAB radios. Officially, the number of people listening to radio via a digital platform now stands at 45.3%, according to the ratings body RAJAR. This will continue to rise in the coming year, not least because 90% of new cars sold will now have DAB radio as standard.
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