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Norway first country to switch off FM radio and use digital radio
14.12.2017 - Kenya Kenya
Norway on December 13, 2017 completed its transition to digital radio, becoming the first country in the world to shut down national broadcasts of its FM radio network.

(Daily Nation) Read more

Digital stations Coles Radio and Elf Radio launched in Canberra
14.12.2017 - Australia Australia
Canberra has gained two new commercial digital radio stations, Coles Radio and Elf Radio. The news comes as latest figures show DAB+ digital radio thriving on a strong listener base in the city, with one in four people tuning in to DAB+ every week.

(Radio Today (Aust & NZ)) Read more

ABC Radio Darwin is now digital with DAB+
14.12.2017 - Australia Australia
Here are some of the reasons you should consider moving from FM and switching to DAB+ - it contains better sound quality than traditional AM/FM, easier to tune, free to listen, and more choices.

(ABC Local) Read more

New enhanced Ford EcoSport SUV on the way
14.12.2017 - Ireland Ireland
Ford claims that the new EcoSport compact sports utility vehicle (SUV ) will deliver enhanced versatility and capability, more refined styling and sophisticated technologies for customers in Europe. The features include DAB radio.

(Galway Advertiser) Read more

ABC & SBS launch DAB+ services in Canberra and Darwin
14.12.2017 - Australia Australia
From Thursday, Canberra and Darwin will have access to SBS and ABC DAB+ services. In addition to ABC and SBS’s national radio programs, listeners can also tune in to the digital-only stations.

(Radioinfo) Read more

Canberra Launches Two New Digital Radio Stations
14.12.2017 - Australia Australia
Two new commercial digital radio stations have launched in Canberra, Elf Radio and Coles Radio as recent figures show one out of four people in the nation’s capital listen to DAB+.

(ChannelNews) Read more

Norway first country to switch off FM radio
14.12.2017 - Malaysia Malaysia
As scheduled, the country's most northern regions and the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic switched to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) in the late morning, said Digitalradio Norge.

(Free Malaysia Today) Read more

Two new DAB+ stations for Canberra
14.12.2017 - Australia Australia
Elf Radio and Coles Radio have been launched in Canberra, ahead of trial services being switched to permanent services next year as the commercial radio industry rolls out DAB+.

(Radioinfo) Read more

Norway eliminates FM radio and switches to DAB+
14.12.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Norwegian government completed its transition to completely digital radio broadcasting on Wednesday, shutting down FM broadcasts.

(HuffPost) Read more

Norway first country to switch off FM radio and use digital radio
14.12.2017 - Norway Norway
Norway on Wednesday completed its transition to digital radio, becoming the first country in the world to shut down national broadcasts of its FM radio network.

(Business Daily (press release) (blog)) Read more