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Boomerang Radio will expand digital commercial radio choice in the county when it launches on DAB this year. The new service will focus on instantly recognisable hits from the 1960s through to the early 2000s, alongside locally made programming aimed at listeners across Cambridgeshire. The station began broadcasting online at the end of October via its website, mobile apps and smart speakers, with plans to launch on DAB across Cambridgeshire early this year, starting in Peterborough before expanding to Cambridge, Huntingdon, and the Ely and Fens transmitters.

Sharp's Osaka DAB+ radio, powered by Frontier's Siena module and featuring BestTune, offers a seamless listening experience. Key benefits include: A unified station list that merges DAB+ and FM stations; automatic selection of the station with the strongest signal; and,an updated station list that removes duplicates. This technology enhances user experience, as highlighted in the review: "a combined DAB+ and FM radio that does a good job of not annoying users with duplicate radio stations and a confusing station search function."

France switched off its very last medium wave transmitter on 31 December. This was the regional station Bretagne 5, which was founded 25 years ago as Littoral AM and changed its name in 2015. After Franceinfo and France Bleu ceased broadcasting on AM, it had been the last radio station in France with a medium wave licence (1593 kHz) for ten years. The station was located in Saint-Gouéno in the Côtes-d'Armor, with a power of 10 kW (5 kW at night), giving it a range of 100 km during the day and 500 km at night. Since 2023, Brittany 5 has gradually switched to DAB+, and the station is now active via five local multiplexes (Brest 7C, Saint-Brieuc 10C, Vitré 8A and the local multiplexes launched on 17 December in Morlaix (9D) and Ploërmel (6A).

Radio WSW ceased FM broadcasting on 31 December 2025. As the Saxon State Media Authority (SLM) confirmed to FLURFUNK, the broadcaster deliberately decided not to renew its FM licence. Since 1 January 2026, the programme has been broadcast exclusively via digital terrestrial DAB+ in the Dresden area and neighbouring districts. With the end of FM broadcasting, the remaining service was renamed ‘Radio Sachsen Eins’. This did not require approval from the State Media Authority. The name is already used by other DAB+ programmes associated with the Sachsen-Fernsehen Group.

Starting January 15, Kuku Radio's FM transmitter in Rakvere will cease operations, and from then on, the radio station in Lääne-Viru County will be available via the new generation DAB+ coverage area. It works over the air like FM radio, but offers clearer sound and more consistent coverage. According to Priit Vare, head of Duo Media radio stations, the adoption of modern technology is part of the development of radio. "FM is over 90 years old and still based on analog technology. At the same time, all other platforms have been using digital solutions for years, so broadcasting cannot fall behind. DAB+ gives radio more possibilities. It is similar to the development that television viewers went through with the transition to digital television," said Vare.

The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) has announced the first line-up of speakers for the 22nd ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium (DBS 2026), to be held from 30 March to 2 April 2026 at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. DBS 2026 will bring together more than 1,200 participants for four days of conference sessions, exhibitions, workshops, and masterclasses. This year’s theme,“The Rising Synthetic Era”, will examine how artificial intelligence is shaping broadcasting, from programme making to content sharing and audience connection. The first confirmed speakers for DBS 2026 include: Lindsay Cornell, Principal Systems Architect, BBC and Chair, WorldDAB Technical Committee; and Dr. Les Sabel, Chair, WorldDAB APAC Technical Group.

The countdown is over and Scotland’s new national radio station is finally here. At 08:00 on 6 January 2026, legendary radio duo Ewen Cameron and Cat Harvey officially launched STV Radio live from the station’s shiny new studio in Glasgow’s Pacific Quay. The first song played on STV Radio was a special acoustic version of Simple Minds’ 1982 hit, Promised You a Miracle, featuring KT Tunstall – chosen for its hopeful, uplifting lyrics and to reflect the fact that STV Radio will be distinctively Scottish while also offering something fresh and unique to listeners across the country. STV Radio is available across Scotland on DAB, STV Player, stvradio.co.uk and on your smart speaker.

The Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia has launched a new website, dab.si, which contains all information about digital radio in the Republic of Slovenia. The first DAB network was established in 2016. Today, 59 programs are already being broadcast via this platform. The number of these will soon be even higher, as the deadline for applications for the public tender for the distribution of radio programs using digital broadcasting technology on DAB networks has recently expired. The tender has not yet been completed, but 20 timely bids have been received, 14 for national coverage and six for the Ljubljana area.

Following its recent return to Lombardy, Romantica Radio has taken another step forward in its territorial expansion. The station can now also be received in Piedmont, on channel 8C of the Media Dab multiplex. This development represents an important consolidation of Romantica Radio's digital presence in Northern Italy, strengthening the station's ability to reach a wider audience with its distinctive music and content. The return to Lombardy's DAB+ in recent weeks was already a significant milestone for the radio station, which continues to grow and is attentive to the opportunities offered by digital transmission technologies.

U.DAB, North London’s new multiplex and the largest “Small Scale” DAB multiplex in the UK, launches on 5 January 2026, with 26 stations on board. The multiplex has previously been operating in Trial form with three transmitters. The newly launched, fully licensed multiplex, now has double the number of transmitters, covering four million adults across North and Central London. The resulting improved coverage, and increased audience, will provide a far better listening experience for the wide range of radio stations carried on it. Martin Spencer, founder of U.DAB Ltd said: “We can now look forward to an exciting future with a fantastic spectrum of community and independent local commercial stations on U.DAB.”