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Available on DAB across London and the South East, Encore Radio launched less than a year ago but is already home to some of the industry’s biggest stars, while providing a one-stop showcase of the West End’s theatrical talent.

In Bavaria, 20% of listeners now have a digital radio device. By the end of 2018, BLM wants to provide all local commercial broadcasts digitally. In addition, the media watchdogs have agreed to a second nationwide DAB multiplex.

The Beat, will launch this weekend on the Herts, Beds and Bucks DAB multiplex. The new station, 'playing all the hits’, will be added to the Norwich multiplex on 22 July 2017, with discussions for other local multiplexes around the UK to carry localised versions of the service.

Nearly six years after the launch of DAB+ in 2011, 20.1 percent of the population in Bavaria have at least one digital radio receiver in their households. BLM President Siegfried Schneider welcomes the development: "The increasing popularity of digital radio receivers in Bavaria is a very positive signal for digital radio across Germany".

We hooked each DAB radio up to a test rig, and rated them on a varied route checking for reception quality. We then looked for features like Bluetooth, USB and aux sockets. The final factor was typical selling price.

A leading UK digital radio developer is cashing in on the possible digital radio boom in Australia with the launch of a local business developed in conjunction with Commercial Radio Australia. The company, All In Media (AIM), is based in Sydney and is the first international operation for the business which develops DAB (digital audio broadcasting) data applications such as interactive services.

In Saxony-Anhalt, the DAB+ location Wittenberg will be changed from channel 12C to channel 11C on 30 June. The reception of the commercial broadcasts in the Wittenberg and Dessau areas will be significantly improved.

A new digital radio station for Bedfordshire is set to launch this weekend. The Beat will play a range of music from the 90s, 00s and now, broadcast news, travel and what's on information for Bedfordshire. The station will be available on DAB Digital Radio, as well as broadcasting online and on mobile devices.

The GfK Radio Insights study found 42% of respondents surveyed consider radio trustworthy, with a wide gap to TV (24%), online (18%) and newspapers/magazines (15%).

Vauxhall's new, larger Insignia Sports Tourer comes with an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system with 3D satellite-navigation mapping, DAB radio and Bluetooth smartphone connectivity via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.