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Deutschlandradio and ARD to host Digital Radio Day
24.08.2016 - Deutschlandradio WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
On 29 August, Deutschlandradio and ARD are devoting a day of radio programmes focusing on the future of digital radio. Throughout the day there will be special interviews and features exploring the latest developments in digital radio.

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Rich Redmond, Chief Product Officer for GatesAir, on IBC 2016 trends
23.08.2016 - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Digital radio forecasts remain strong. In Europe, digital radio, particularly DAB is making serious headway.

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lulu.fm starts on DAB+ in Berlin, Brandenburg and Hamburg
23.08.2016 - Germany Germany
The first nationwide licensed LGBT radio station lulu.fm, will start broadcasting via DAB+ on October 1, 2016.

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ARD at IFA 2016
23.08.2016 - Germany Germany
The ARD stand (Hall 2.2) at IFA this year will have a "Digital Radio Lounge" where visitors will be able to experience the range of radio stations available via DAB digital radio. Visitors will also be able to find out more about TPEG emergency warning systems.

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Goodmans Heritage II Connect review
23.08.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Goodmans Heritage II Connect, may look like an old fashioned wireless, but it’s got more in common with a modern all-in-one hi-fi. It’ll deliver your radio, of course, but it does so via FM, DAB and internet radio.

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Onkyo introduces new hi-res network audio players
23.08.2016 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Onkyo NS-6170 has a twin-monaural left/right channel layout with separate power supply paths, discrete custom capacitors for each channel and two dual-differential AKM AK4490 768kHz/32-bit DACs (digital-to-analogue converters). It's also equipped with a DAB+ tuner.

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Growth of digital radio in Switzerland
22.08.2016 - Switzerland Switzerland
Around 235,000 DAB+ radios were sold in the first half of 2016 in Switzerland. There are now some 2.6 million digital radios in households and vehicles across the country.

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Pure launches Siesta S2, the ideal bedside digital radio
22.08.2016 - Pure - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The latest member of Pure’s popular Siesta family, the S2 includes a stunning edgeless display, superb digital sound and is available to buy from Currys in a graphite or cool white finish, priced at £69.99.

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Mercedes-Benz CLA
22.08.2016 - Australia Australia
Standard equipment includes LED headlights, DAB+ digital radio, selectable driving modes, diamond front grille design along with ambient lighting.

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NRK happy with DAB reception up to 50 km from coast
22.08.2016 - Norway Norway
To test the strength of it's DAB coverage, NRK has completed several measuring trips along the Norwegian coast in cooperation with Rescue Society. In the report that was submitted to the Minister of Culture in Arendal, NRK concluded that DAB coverage offshore is good.

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