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Jazz fan Will Young will host a show on the BBC Music Jazz DAB station this year. He will be given free rein to play his favourite jazz classics, with a planned playlist including songs from Tony Bennett, Jill Scott, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and the Oscar Peterson Trio.

A star-studded presenting line-up has been revealed for 2016’s BBC Music Jazz pop-up digital radio station, with Will Young among the talent set to bring jazz classics to the airwaves. The pop up digital station will broadcast from10-14 November 2016.

Public broadcaster Latvian Radio will be testing digital audio technology over a one-year trial period along with the country’s National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP).

Public Broadcaster Latvian Radio will test digital radio technology in collaboration with the Latvian State Radio and Television Center over a period of one year. The National Electronic Mass Media Council has decided not to offer the opportunity to commercial broadcasters during that time.

IRT's HybridRadio app is now available on the Google Play Store for the LG Stylus 2 DAB+ smartphone with many hybrid radio features such as Radio-EPG, Radio-DNS, slide shows and radio texts. The app also offers other functions such as service following for automated switching between radio and Internet reception and the linking of radio programmes with accompanying podcasts.

The model comes with cruise control, stability control, air-con, alloy wheel and electric windows and door mirrors, LED daytime running lights, DAB radio and computer.

Melbourne sports radio station 1116 SEN is diving into the classic rock space with the launch of a new digital radio station.

The WF-30 is compatible with digital radio via DAB+ and the radio via the Internet. Thanks to the mobile application UNDOK , freely available operating system for phones with Android or iOS , the user can access a wide range of radio stations worldwide through the Internet.

Encore Radio is a brand new 24-hour 7-day-a-week radio station playing hits from musicals and films that is available via DAB. The station is backed by major radio group UKRD.

DAB frequencies allow for more radio stations, with better sound quality and more information on artists, song titles and even news headlines. Most new cars already have DAB, but this isn’t always the case on older models. The good news is there’s a host of DAB adapters available to convert your FM radio to the digital age.