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Manchester will celebrate digital radio at a special free Radio Academy event – Doing the DAB – in partnership with Radio Today, manufacturer VQ and Digital Radio UK. Speakers will discuss the benefits and future of digital radio. What will happen in the next chapter in the digital radio story? How are audiences listening? What are broadcasters doing to get the most out of digital?

Industry body Commercial Radio Australia released some new data this week about radio in the car. Unsurprisingly for radio, it’s good news: radio accounts for 80% of all audio listened-to in the car.

Media Broadcast, will finish the next stage of its nationwide digital radio multiplex roll out on time. By the end of the year, another seven transmitters will be put into operation, taking the total to 110.

Entry-level Active cars start at just under £22,000 and have autonomous emergency braking, the i-Cockpit system, an eight-inch infotainment touchscreen, rear parking sensors, a DAB radio and 17-inch alloy wheels.

The first of three podcasts is entitled “DAB Lessons from Developed Markets.” Moderated by Sam Bonham, it features Jacqueline Bierhorst, Digital Radio Netherlands; Joan Warner, Commercial Radio Australia; and Ford Ennals, Digital Radio UK. Following a General Assembly session that focused on DAB development across Europe, the podcast focuses on the opportunities for commercial radio, the need for collaboration, lessons on adopting DAB, and the panelists’ view on digital switchover.

Radio remains the most popular entertainment choice on the road, with Australian commuters largely overlooking the music streaming options that have been introduced into car dashboards, according to research released by Commercial Radio Australia.

The event has become Europe’s largest radio conference and next year will be its eighth edition, featuring more than 120 speakers over 50+ sessions.Jacqueline Bierhorst, Director of Digital Radio+, Netherlands. She will speak about the digital radio opportunities and challenges in the Netherlands.

Radio remains the most popular entertainment choice on the road, with Australian commuters largely overlooking the music streaming options that have been introduced into car dashboards, according to research released today. Radio accounts for 80% of in-car listening, followed by owned music such as CDs and downloads making up 12% of listening, and three per cent of listening going to the streaming services Apple Music, Pandora and Spotify, the GfK Australian Share of Audio study found.

The autumn can be very grey, damp and cold, but Roberts Radio has added two new colours (cobalt blue and fuchsia) to its range to help brighten up the season. The Roberts Revival RD60 is now available in thirteen different colours.

Myre Elektro has opened its flagship Euronics store in Norway which is now the the largest in the country. The focus on DAB+ within the store is great and the store sold three-digit numbers of the popular POPstar dab+ radio alone on the opening day.