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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.

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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+.

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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.

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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.

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DAB+ listening figures rising in Australia
14.12.2017 - Australia Australia
DAB+ digital radio listening figures have been on the rise in Australia, with 3.8 million Australians tuning in every week across the five major capital cities. The news comes as Canberra has gained two new digital radio stations, Coles Radio and Elf Radio.

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Norway becomes the first country in the world to completely switch off its FM radio broadcasts
14.12.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Norway has become the first country in the world to completely switch off its FM radios. Listeners in the country will now have to choose between DAB signal or not having the radio on at all.

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Norway becomes the first country to switch off FM radio, moves to digital radio
14.12.2017 - India India
Norway's most northern regions and the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic switched to DAB+ on Wednesday, said Digitalradio Norge.

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Norway first country to switch off FM radio and use digital radio
14.12.2017 - Kenya Kenya
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


NRK stops FM coverage in Norway
14.12.2017 - Norway Norway
The last remnants of the FM signals for the NRK and the major commercial radio channels were turned off this morning. The rest of the country has already been through the process, but Finnmark, Troms and Svalbard are the last to carry out the digital transition today.

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ABC and SBS launch DAB+ in Darwin and Canberra
14.12.2017 - Australia Australia
ABC and SBS have teamed up to launch a digital radio (DAB+) service in Canberra and Darwin. This gives listeners in the two regions access to a range of new stations.

(Mediaweek) Read more