https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs The latest WorldDAB blog posts on digital radio on DAB+. en-uk “Broadcast radio's moment: resilient, relevant, irreplaceable” is the title of this year’s conference session at IBC2026 from WorldDAB, the global industry forum for DAB+ digital radio. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:50 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/165/worlddab-showcases-broadcast-radio-s-moment-at-ibc2026 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/165/worlddab-showcases-broadcast-radio-s-moment-at-ibc2026 WorldDAB President Jacqueline Bierhorst's opening address to WorldDAB Automotive 2026 in Frankfurt Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:43:51 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/164/worlddab-automotive-2026:-jacqueline-bierhorst https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/164/worlddab-automotive-2026:-jacqueline-bierhorst WorldDAB's Program Manager for France, Jean-Marc Dubreuil, reports from the 2026 Assises de la Radio in Paris, on "a historic, structural shift in state policy." Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:11:49 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/161/from-resistance-to-resilience:-why-france-is-turning-broadcast-radio-into-a-pillar-of-national-security https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/161/from-resistance-to-resilience:-why-france-is-turning-broadcast-radio-into-a-pillar-of-national-security New joiners in Q1 2026 include key automotive and broadcasting equipment manufacturers, public and private broadcasters, network operators, and national media regulators. Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:31 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/156/worlddab-celebrates-new-members-reflecting-global-growth-of-dab+ https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/156/worlddab-celebrates-new-members-reflecting-global-growth-of-dab+ The latest audio-video trends report from Arcom offers a timely and important snapshot of how audiences in France are consuming media—and the findings are clear: radio remains a central pillar of the audio landscape, with broadcast continuing to play a vital role. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:48:40 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/159/new-arcom-report-underlines-the-enduring-strength-of-broadcast-radio-in-france https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/159/new-arcom-report-underlines-the-enduring-strength-of-broadcast-radio-in-france From ABU DBS 2026, Dr Les Sabel, Chair, WorldDAB APAC Technical Group, reports that the future of radio depends not only on innovation, but on how effectively it is implemented. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:45:53 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/154/abu-dbs-2026:-dab+-in-the-rising-synthetic-era:-from-innovation-to-implementation https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/154/abu-dbs-2026:-dab+-in-the-rising-synthetic-era:-from-innovation-to-implementation In a session at the Paris Radio Show on Tuesday 3 February, Frédéric Gérand (RTBF) and Charles-Emmanuel Bon (Radio France), chaired by Maëlo Seuret (Ensemble pour le DAB+), compared how Belgium and France are approaching the rollout and promotion of DAB+. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:28:31 +0000 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/153/comparing-dab+-experiences-ensemble-pour-le-dab+-maradio-be https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/153/comparing-dab+-experiences-ensemble-pour-le-dab+-maradio-be This year’s WorldDAB Award for Outstanding Service has been given to Mate Botica, CEO of OIV, the DAB+ network operator in Croatia, recognising his “truly transformative role in bringing digital radio to a new corner of Europe.” Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:32:49 +0000 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/152/oiv-s-botica-receives-2025-worlddab-award-for-outstanding-service https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/152/oiv-s-botica-receives-2025-worlddab-award-for-outstanding-service WorldDAB demonstrated how DAB+ is shaping the future of broadcast radio at IBC. From award-winning member companies, to new BBC DAB+ stations and successful testing of life-saving safety alerts in Germany, Will Jackson reports from a packed four days in Amsterdam. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:16:28 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/149/worlddab-at-ibc2025:-shaping-the-future-of-broadcast-radio https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/149/worlddab-at-ibc2025:-shaping-the-future-of-broadcast-radio Saudi Arabia’s DAB+ network is expanding to nine more cities this year, coupled with five projects now underway to cover major highways with DAB+ digital radio, Eng. Bander Alrasheedi, General Manager of Radio Projects, Saudi Broadcasting Authority, announced at the ABU-ASBU-WorldDAB Technical Workshop on 16 July. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:16:54 +0100 https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/148/major-highways-and-nine-further-cities-across-saudi-arabia-to-benefit-from-dab+-upgrade https://www.worlddab.org/newsroom/blogs/148/major-highways-and-nine-further-cities-across-saudi-arabia-to-benefit-from-dab+-upgrade