WorldDAB blogs
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FEATUREDMajor highways and nine further cities across Saudi Arabia to benefit from DAB+ upgrade
22.07.2025
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.
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FEATUREDWorldDAB at MBT 2025 Conference – Opatija, Croatia
23.05.2025
Bernie O'Neill reports on the 23rd MBT Conference, held in beautiful Opatija, Croatia, from 21 - 23 May 2025, which welcomed over 200 delegates from 23 countries. Speakers emphasised the importance of innovating and preparing for the long-term future of terrestrial broadcasting.
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FEATUREDGlobal growth of DAB+ highlighted at Radiodays Europe 2025
13.03.2025
Radiodays Europe 2025 fully reflected the global growth of DAB+, with announcements of DAB+ expansion from ERT in Greece and Bauer in the United Kingdom. The connected car and hybrid radio including DAB+ also featured strongly. Read more from Athens...
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FEATUREDBierhorst at Radiodays Europe 2025: "Broadcast is for broadcasters"
11.03.2025
WorldDAB President, Jacqueline Bierhorst spoke at Radiodays Europe 2025 in Athens on 11 March, in a session entitled “Save our Airwaves - DAB+ outlook and experiences.” Read her speech on why "broadcast is for broadcasters."
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FEATUREDDAB+ radio and public safety: how the “Automatic Safety Alert” will save lives
27.09.2024
Carsten Zorger explains how devastating floods in Germany's Ahr Valley served as a catalyst for the development of a pioneering security system using DAB+ radio, designed to save lives and improve public safety worldwide.
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Radiodays Europe 2025: meet WorldDAB in Athens
03.03.2025
WorldDAB is joining around 1,500 radio professionals in Athens for Radiodays Europe 2025. The event runs from Sunday to Tuesday, 9 to 11 March in the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre. Will Jackson looks at some of the digital radio highlights, including a Tuesday afternoon session with WorldDAB President, Jacqueline Bierhorst.
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WorldDAB’s week at ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2025
28.02.2025
WorldDAB had a busy week at the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium (DBS) 2025. The DBS is the premier event that provides a platform for broadcasters and industry leaders in the region to discuss key advancements, challenges, and innovations shaping the broadcast and media landscape. WorldDAB Project Director Bernie O'Neill looks back at the event.
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Reelin’ in the years: tracking the growth of DAB+
17.02.2025
As WorldDAB publishes its latest infographic to coincide with World Radio Day 2025, Project Director Bernie O'Neill goes back to the archives to see how far has been travelled on the DAB+ journey, compared to some of the earliest editions of the research document.
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WorldDAB at the ABU Digital Broadcasting Symposium 2025
24.01.2025
WorldDAB is again a major sponsor of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union’s (ABU) Digital Broadcasting Symposium (DBS) on 24 - 27 February in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Find out more about the event, the DAB+ Pavilion and WorldDAB's workshop.