News

Subscribe to the WorldDAB newsletters and get the latest news on industry developments and upcoming events.

Share with us your news, articles and white papers and have them featured on the WorldDAB website.


RTBF will gradually switch off medium wave until the arrival of DAB+
20.06.2018 - Belgium Belgium
As Telepro pointed out at the beginning of the year, and in preparation for the upcoming arrival of DAB+ digital radio in Belgium, RTBF is continuing its process of extinction of medium wave (AM) by reducing the daily broadcasting hours of La 1 st and VivaCité from its Wavre transmitter 621 kHz.

(Telepro) Read more


France's Hauts-de-Region Adds DAB+ Broadcasts
20.06.2018 - France France
Nicolas Curien (Advisor to the CSA, President of the Radio Working Group) said: "The launch of DAB in Lille and in Hauts-de-France is both an opportunity for the region and a promise of success for the ambitious deployment plan 2018-2020."

(Radio magazine) Read more


DEVA Broadcast to begin shipping DB46 in July
20.06.2018 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
DEVA Broadcast will begin shipping its DB46 monitor in July. The DB46 DAB monitor is ETSI EN 300 401 DAB standard compliant.

(Radio World) Read more


New DAB+ stations launched in Lille
20.06.2018 - France France
In the north-west of France, 41 radio stations were officially started Tuesday via DAB+. These include Lille, Dunkirk and Calais, where five of the seven multiplexes have been brought into the air.

(Radio NL) Read more


RTBF phases out AM broadcasts
20.06.2018 - Belgium Belgium
As part of Belgian French-language RTBF’s strategy to transition toward DAB+, in May the public radio broadcaster reduced daily AM broadcasts of its “VivaCité” and “La Première” stations to 14 hours. “Our plan is to discontinue AM once DAB+ kicks off,” said Laurent Finet, head of production and digital innovation at RTBF radio. “We will however continue our FM broadcasts for a number of years before we eventually put an end to these as well.”

(Radio World) Read more


50 stations in Hauts-de-France following DAB+ launch
20.06.2018 - France France
About 25 new stations have been created following the launch of DAB+ in Hauts-de-France, dramatically increasing the radio landscape of the area.

(Les News Eco) Read more


51 stations in DAB+ in Hauts-de-France
20.06.2018 - France France
After the launch of DAB+ services in Paris, Marseille and Nice, 51 stations have launched in the digital standard in Lille and the Hauts-de-France region.

(La Lettre Pro) Read more


Hyundai research shows DAB radio is highly preferred by British drivers
20.06.2018 - Hyundai Motor Group WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom
New research by Hyundai has found that DAB radio is the sixth most preferred item by British drivers - with the audio quality and choice of stations cited for its preference above AM and FM.

(Motoring Research) Read more


50 stations inaugurate radio in DAB + in Hauts-de-France
20.06.2018 - France France
DAB+ digital radio was officially launched Tuesday in Lille and four other cities in the Hauts-de-France, with approximately 50 radio stations launched.

(Offre Media) Read more


Digital radio regains momentum in Hauts-de-France
19.06.2018 - France France
DAB+ digital radio has been launched in Hauts-de-France, with more than 50 stations now having access to the technology. The launch took place at an official celebration event in Lille on Tuesday 19 June.

(Notre Temps) Read more