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Dasto Semtel begins testing DAB+ technology in Bosnia and Herzegovina

27.05.2025 - Top story - Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina

Network operator Dasto Semtel, in partnership with TEAM:MEDIA, has begun testing DAB+ technology in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In a post on social media, the company said: "We are proud to announce the start of the testing phase of DAB+ (Digital Audio Broadcasting Plus) – a new digital radio broadcasting standard that brings better quality sound without interference, more reliable broadcasting and more radio channels. This is just the beginning! Testing allows us to explore the possibilities that DAB+ offers and to prepare the ground for the future of digital broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina." A transmitter at Grdonj covers the capital, Sarajevo, with the Šibovi site covering the second city of Banja Luka. Currently, both transmitters are broadcasting seven radio stations on Channel 11B.

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WorldDAB at MBT 2025 Conference – Opatija, Croatia

23.05.2025 - Top story - OIV WorldDAB Member - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - TRedess WorldDAB Member - Croatia Croatia

The 23rd MBT Conference, held this week in beautiful Opatija, Croatia, from 21 - 23 May 2025, welcomed over 200 delegates from 23 countries. The event continues to grow year after year, and this year was particularly special as the host, Croatia's OIV, celebrated its 99th year of operation. The conference delegates were welcomed by OIV's CEO, Mate Botica, and the newly elected President of the MBT Association, Mihael Jančić. The opening keynote was delivered by Lars Backlund, secretary-general of Broadcast Networks Europe (BNE), who emphasised the importance of innovating and preparing for the long-term future of terrestrial broadcasting. WorldDAB Project Director Bernie O’Neill outlined the three key features which set ASA apart and why it is now rolling out: location coding, new signalling, and receiver synchronisation.

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Factum Radioscape to upgrade Kuwait’s national DAB+

23.05.2025 - Top story - Factum Radioscape WorldDAB Member - Kuwait Kuwait

Factum Radioscape, a global leader in Digital Audio Broadcasting technology, has been awarded the contract to upgrade the national DAB+ multiplexing system in Kuwait. The project will deploy Factum Radioscape’s flagship MultiMuxa and MultiMonitor platforms, delivering a future-ready, fully redundant DAB+ system for the Ministry of Information (MOI). The system upgrade includes main and backup configurations for full operational redundancy, ensuring high availability and reliability of service. Once deployed, the national multiplex will continue to carry 16 DAB+ radio services, including established stations such as Al Danah, Kuwait FM, and Easy 92.5.

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New micro-transmitters planned for digris
27.05.2025 - Switzerland Switzerland
DAB-Swiss reports: "Network operator digris is planning to commission various micro-transmitters for three of its DAB areas in the coming months. This is intended to close gaps in coverage. It should be noted that the specified transmission powers are probably not final and may be increased at a later date." The new sites are: Aarau-Olten (channel 5D) - Frick, 66 watts and Nätteberg, 23 watts, both in March 2026; Basel (channel 10A) - Liestal-Schleifenberg, 380 watts, July 2025 and Nenzlingen-Uf Egg, 400 watts, March 2026; Winterthur-Schaffhausen (channel 5D) Bauma-Neuguet, 13 watts, Weisslingen-Schwendi, 13 watts, and Wildberg-Tössegg, 15 watts, vertical, all in October 2025, and Siblingen Randen, 38 watts, March 2026.

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Digital momentum: CRA grows DAB+ network
27.05.2025 - Czechia Czechia
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited, the operationally focused, specialist digital infrastructure investor, managed by Cordiant Capital Inc, is pleased to announce that its Czech portfolio company, CRA, continues to successfully expand and commercialise its DAB+ network with the launch of a further six commercial radio stations with Active Radio and Londa, which have combined weekly listeners of over 5 million. These DAB+ radio stations, similar to the other stations on the network, have been launched under long-term contracts. CRA’s commercial DAB+ network (“DAB B”) now broadcasts from 31 transmitters, reaching 83.4% of the Czech population and, with the recent launch of additional radio stations, is now at 73% capacity.

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Phare FM seeks €90,000 to extend its DAB+ coverage
26.05.2025 - France France
With the activation of six new DAB+ zones just around the corner, Phare FM is launching its spring RadioDonation campaign with a target of 90,000 euros. This community radio station, founded in Mulhouse, is based on an atypical model: 95% of its funding comes from its listeners. A rare form of independence in the French radio landscape. Founded in Mulhouse 35 years ago, Phare is continuing to expand throughout France and beyond. At the start of the 2025-2026 academic year, six new areas will be covered by DAB+: Belfort-Montbéliard, Chartres, Évreux, Laval, Montélimar and the whole of Alsace, enabling seamless listening in its home region. With these additions, the station will reach 44 transmitters and 23 frequencies, potentially reaching 22 million people.

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DAB+ Workshop: The future of radio 2035
26.05.2025 - Austria Austria
Together with its members, the Austrian Digital Radio Association organised an intensive and inspiring workshop day that was all about the future: How will radio be used in 2035? What role will current social megatrends play in listening behaviour? And what steps are necessary to establish DAB+ as a reliable reception channel in Austria in the long term? Florian Haas, Head of Innovations at Maxfive, presented current developments and forecasts from the Zukunftsinstitut. The effects of these trends on radio use were discussed in working groups: What changes are emerging? What specific opportunities does this present for the medium of radio and for DAB+ in particular? And how does radio compare to other media types?

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DAB+ at BMWKMS: First exchange and positive forecasts
26.05.2025 - Austria Austria
With the launch of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport (BMWKMS), a centralised body has taken up its work in Austria that is also important for media policy. The Austrian Digital Radio Association recently had the opportunity to meet and have a constructive dialogue with Answer Lang, the person responsible for media policy and media law. Digitalisation is changing all areas of the media - including radio. In a discussion with the BMWKMS, Managing Director Thomas Pöcheim and Chairman of the association Roman Gerner presented the current developments and strategic goals of Digitalradio Austria.

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RTV Zulthe starts broadcasting via DAB+
23.05.2025 - Netherlands Netherlands
Regional broadcaster RTV Zulthe can be heard on DAB+ from 23 May. The broadcaster can be heard on the digital airwaves via channel 6D. RTV Zulthe is the regional broadcaster for the municipalities of Noordenveld and Westerkwartier. The broadcasts via DAB+ are made possible by transmitter operator Radio Netwerk Nederland (RNN). It will be broadcast from a transmitter mast in Tolbert. Currently, local broadcaster RTV Zulthe is the only broadcaster that can be heard over this network. ‘Thanks to this development, the regional broadcaster of the municipalities of Noordenveld and Westerkwartier is now firmly represented in the digital ether,’ RNN said.

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MENT TV expands into DAB+ radio
23.05.2025 - Belgium Belgium
When MENT TV was founded, it focused on homegrown Flemish talent. Its mission was to strengthen links with the Flemish culture and music industry. The station then broadened its horizon to include an international hit repertoire. With MENT TV already producing TV content with a “radio feeling,” the step to a fully-fledged radio station was evident. “Online radio streaming is not sufficient to build a strong radio brand. We’ve set up a completely new radio station while maintaining the link with our TV channels. TV is limited when there’s no video clip for every song on the playlist. Radio doesn’t face these limitations,” said Marc Hallez, station manager with MENT TV. “We launched MENTpop-radio on 6 January, broadcasting on the 11A DAB+ multiplex, operated by Broadcast Partners.”

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Nation hires former Capital presenters for new London DAB station
23.05.2025 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Nation Broadcasting has hired a team including former Capital DJs, to launch Nation Classic Hits on DAB across London and the southeast. Nation is also investing in its broadcast platforms and distribution, adding Nation 90s and Nation 70s to its London DAB portfolio and Nation 80s to the Central Scotland and Ayr multiplexes from 23 May. Nation’s founder Jason Bryant said: “Nation has recently enjoyed a period of sustained growth and last week posted a record weekly audience of over 1.3 million listeners. This is a milestone investment; adding Nation Classic Hits, Nation 90s and Nation 70s to Nation Radio and Nation 80s will give us five services available across the UK’s biggest market and signals our ambitious plans for expansion.”

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Ofcom reports on audio listening in the UK
22.05.2025 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
UK media regulator Ofcom has published its latest research looking at how people in the UK listen to different content and platforms. The findings are based on its 2025 annual Audio and Podcast Surveys, in which it asks people about their use of and attitudes towards different types of audio. "The importance of in-car listening to the radio industry is exemplified by its steady, gradual growth. Just over a quarter of live radio listening took place in cars, vans and lorries in Q1 2025 (26%), up by 4pp in the last decade," the report states. "The majority of this listening (56%) is via DAB, which has been steadily subsuming AM/FM listening in cars as the technology has become more widely available."

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UK small-scale DAB licences awarded for five more areas
22.05.2025 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ofcom has today awarded small-scale DAB multiplex licences for five more areas in the UK. Small-scale DAB is an innovative technology which provides a low-cost way for local commercial, community and specialist music services to take to the digital airwaves. These latest awards mark the conclusion of the round six small-scale DAB multiplex licences. Alongside these awards, we have published the 24 applications we have received for the 33 licences advertised in round seven. We are also today announcing the list of areas that we will be advertising later this year in round eight. This will be the last currently planned round of small-scale DAB multiplex licensing as part of this programme.

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