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Omroep Vlaardingen can begin broadcasting channel 6B via DAB+. Omroep Vlaardingen is the first local broadcaster in the Randstad region to broadcasts via DAB+.

Ahead of the digital switchover starting in January P4 are offering listeners the chance to win one of 100 Pop DAB radios from Euronic, through December.

The Alsace political party Unser Land, is requesting that Radio France broadcasts France Bleu in local language on DAB+.

The R4 features built-in CD player, FM radio, DAB radio, Bluetooth audio, USB playout and Optical in and Aux in. The sound quality is satisfying to listen to and has a decent balance of high and low audio producing components.

According to GfK’s DAB+ Digital Radio Report, Coles Radio is the most-listened-to DAB+ exclusive radio station in Australia with 151,000 listeners, up from approximately 140,000 listeners at the same time last year.

Bayerische Rundfunk has expanded its Franconian regional networks to 11 locations. In the past few weeks, three additional DAB+ broadcasting systems and to access new stations listeners are advised to retune their radios.

The 2017 conference programme is about radio´s future, but also about sharing experiences from the best of radio today. Success stories, digital advances, journalism, new research and business models, from across the world. Marius Lillelien (Head of radio, NRK, Norway), Kenneth Andresen (Head of P4/MTG, Norway) and Jacqueline Bierhorst (Director, DAB+, Netherlands) will discuss the digital switchover in Norway. 

Over one hundred participants took part in the capacity building session in Pattaya on December 2. They were mainly from government agencies, radio broadcasters, consumer organisations, media associations and other stakeholders from the Digital Radio broadcast technologies sector.

In Poland 42, 300 digital radios have been sold according to new research from GfK on behalf of the National Broadcasting Council of Poland (KRRiT). Between January and September 2016, 15,600  digital radios were sold, up 73 percent compared to 2015.

The LPR Hessen has agreed to the dissemination of Lulu.fm radio station via DAB+ in Hessen. Lulu.fm is a nationwide licensed station, aimed especially at the German speaking LGBT community.