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User-generated Upload Radio goes live in UK
01.05.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A new radio station has gone live in the UK - Upload Radio allows anyone to upload a program to the station, and for content creators to book a slot for transmission. The broadcast radio stations are carried on DAB in three separate areas in the UK.

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German public broadcasters ramp up digital radio promotion
01.05.2017 - Germany Germany
German public broadcasters will, from today, start a new promotional campaign for DAB+ on TV, radio, online, and in magazines and newspapers.

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FM shutdown continues in Norway
01.05.2017 - Norway Norway
On 26th April, Norwegian pubic broadcaster NRK shut down its FM transmitters in four counties in the southern part of the country: Telemark, Buskerud, Hedmark and Oppland. NRK has built a DAB network that is says has 99.7% coverage of the population in Norway.

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Upload Radio: now anyone can be on the radio
30.04.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A new radio station has launched in the UK which lets anyone be on the radio. Upload Radio will be broadcast in three areas: Gloucestershire, Wrexham/Chester/Liverpool, and Surrey/South London - three different versions, with three different sets of programmes.

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Upload Radio launches - now anyone can be on the radio
30.04.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
A new radio station, Upload Radio, has launched in the UK which lets anyone be on the radio. All you need to do is to record your show and upload it to this radio station, and you’re on the air - once you buy a slot.

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Digital radio listening in the UK hits record high
29.04.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The latest official figures from Rajar, show an increase of nearly half a million radio listeners in the past year. Roughly 90% of the UK population – approximately 48.7 million adults – are tuning in regularly to listen to their favourite digital broadcasts. DAB is still far and away the most popular platform for digital listening.

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Royal Assent for radio multiplex services Bill
29.04.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Private Members’ Small-Scale DAB Bill received Royal Assent to pass into law as an Act of Parliament this week. It will provide the means for a huge expansion of local and community stations on DAB, marking an historic day for UK radio.

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Suzuki announces details of third-generation Swift
29.04.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Suzuki has the specification for its third-generation Swift, which goes on sale in the UK from 1st June. As standard, the five-model range comes with DAB radio with Bluetooth connectivity.

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Boost for local DAB as Bill receives Royal Assent
28.04.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Private Members’ Small-Scale DAB Bill received Royal Assent to pass into law as an Act of Parliament yesterday (27 April 2017), thereby providing the means for a huge expansion of local and community stations on DAB, marking an historic day for UK radio.

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Suzuki Swift to go on sale in June, priced from £10999
28.04.2017 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Standard equipment for all models in the range is comprehensive and the SZ3 model with 1.2-litre Dualjet engine and manual transmission includes DAB radio with Bluetooth and four speakers.

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