Spain - Current situation - History
20.01.2008
Spain first began broadcasting digital radio in April 1998 covering Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. There are also trial services in the Basque country and Catalunya. The Spanish DAB Association (Asociación Foro de la Radio Digital), comprising of both private and national broadcasters, are responsible for DAB in Spain. However, the situation in Spain is at a standstill, as the major radio groups remain unsure due to the perceived threat to their markets. There is little marketing of the technology and therefore little progress has been made in the market during 2007. There are, however, a few new DAB broadcasters who are pushing DAB in Spain and the hope is that continued pressure will help move the market forward.