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Radio an Endangered Species? ABC joins the debate
13.04.2016 - Australia Australia
ABC Australia's Director of Radio Michael Mason also feels strongly about an article by John Patkin. Michael sees DAB+ is an important spoke in ABC's distribution wheel. ABC are totally committed to DAB+ and ABC data shows very encouraging uptake in markets where it’s available.

(Asia Radio Today) Read more


Terrestrial radio is no tasmanian tiger says James Cridland
13.04.2016 - Australia Australia
James Cridland responds to an article by John Patkin. which described AM/FM/DAB+ as 'endangered radio species'. James believes that the existence, or not, of the 3.5mm headphone plug on Apple devices won't make any difference to the levels of broadcast radio listening on iOS devices since it's already at zero.

(Asia Radio Today) Read more


New digital radio from JVC
12.04.2016 - Germany Germany
The new USB/CD Receiver KD-DB97BT in car-radio from JVC offers a range of features including digital radio. Digital radio provides radio reception in a better quality and free from any interference and with more than 150 local and national DAB+ stations on-air in Germany DAB+ provides a great variety of content fro listeners.

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Joan Warner: radio is the "great adaptor and survivor"
12.04.2016 - Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member - Australia Australia
DAB+ is moving on like television and offering listeners even more of what they want. DAB+ offers multi-channels, flexibility, quality sound, more content and interaction with listeners.

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RRI launches visual radio
12.04.2016 - RRI (Radio Republik Indonesia) WorldDAB Member - Indonesia Indonesia
RRI's Knvergensi Studio is not only limited to audio, but also combines audio, video, and text. This type of visual radio can then be displayed like television. This will be supported by optimizing DAB+ transmitters which broadcast with digital RRI.

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Media Broadcast launches new transmitter
11.04.2016 - Media Broadcast GmbH WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
The new transmitter will operate in the Bornberg / Pfalz area and broadcast programmes on channel 5C, with a power of 5 kW.

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German broadcaster lauds introduction of LG2 with DAB+
11.04.2016 - Germany Germany
Managing Director of DRD Digital Radio Germany GmbH, Willi Schreiner, believes the introduction of the LG2 will be of benefit to the development of DAB+ radio.

(Radio Magazine) Read more


German regional broadcasters want to expand DAB+ coverage
11.04.2016 - Germany Germany
Several German regional public broadcasters want to expand their coverage through DAB+ further in 2016. Broadcasters for Northern Germany, West Germany, Bavaria and Hesse have already announced their plans.

(Radio.NL) Read more


Vienna DAB+ pilot project extended
10.04.2016 - Austria Austria
The DAB+ pilot test has been extended for another year. In Vienna there are currently 13 DAB+ radio stations on air.

(Radiowoche) Read more


Suzuki Vitara S car review
10.04.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The car comes loaded with features such as cruise control, Bluetooth connectivity and a DAB radio.

(The Guardian ) Read more