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On 14 July 2025, at the Crni Vrh broadcasting location near Jagodina, the tenth transmitter in the experimental network for broadcasting radio programs in the digital DAB+ format was put into operation. This successfully expanded the existing network from 6 to 10 broadcasting stations from which digital radio is broadcast. 4 new broadcasting stations were also put into operation: Kopaonik-Gobelja, Crni Vrh near Pirot, Besna Kobila near Vranje and Crni Vrh near Jagodina. The population coverage with digital radio signal has reached almost 90%; all highways in Serbia are now covered by the signal of Radio Belgrade and national radio stations and that radio programs can be followed in cars without any interruptions along their entire length.

Programme diversity for the radio markets in Munich and Nuremberg: Digital Classix, an offer from Digitalradio Classix Rock be4 GmbH, will receive the DAB capacity put out to tender for the Munich broadcasting area, and MEIN LIEBLINGSRADIO, an offer from Funkhaus Nürnberg Studiobetriebs-GmbH, will receive the DAB capacity put out to tender for the Nuremberg broadcasting area. This was decided by the Media Council of the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for New Media (BLM) - awarding the contract to the bidders who already had the capacity. Dr Thorsten Schmiege, President of the BLM: "The Media Council was impressed by the existing providers in Munich and Nuremberg: Digital Classix, a rock channel with a strong local focus, and MEIN LIEBLINGSRADIO, a pop station with a local spirit."

The rollout of the joint DAB+ network for local broadcasters - in Layer 6 - is gaining momentum. Now that implementation has been awarded to Broadcast Partners and Radio Netwerk Nederland (RNN), and all allotments have received their offers, all parties are also working hard during the summer to get the collective networks up and running. The ambition is clear: before the RDI deadline of 1 September 2025, all participating allotments should be ‘on air’. With the collective approach of this project, NLPO ensures that local broadcasters are ready for digital distribution via DAB+. This makes them more findable for listeners and strengthens their position in the media landscape. This development is in line with the government's policy of moving from analogue FM broadcasting to digital radio.

Shortly after the SRG switched off FM, radio usage via FM has already declined significantly across Switzerland and now accounts for only 13% of total radio usage. Radio is now mainly consumed digitally in all regions of Switzerland, with 87% of all radio usage now via digital reception. Digital radio is particularly the norm at home, but digital distribution now also dominates in cars: although FM is still used by around a third of listeners, digital reception clearly predominates here too. Only 7% of the population now listen to radio exclusively via FM. The data shows that digital radio use has not only become established but has stabilised at a high level. With the increasing spread of DAB+-enabled devices – especially in new cars – this trend is set to continue in the future.

Kutná Hora and its surroundings have seen the expansion of the digital radio broadcasting offer in the DAB+ system. Listeners can now tune in to Fajn rádio, Helax, Hitrádio City, Rádio Proglas and Rádio 7. The signal is distributed from the transmitter at Vysoká, with a power of 5 kW on channel 8D. The signal covers not only the city itself, but also adjacent villages and regions, increasing the availability of modern digital radio. To receive it, you need a DAB+ receiver, which allows you to tune in to a total of six stations: the DAB Plus TOP40, Fajn rádio, Helax, Hitrádio City, Rádio 7 and Rádio Proglas. This network is operated by RTI cz within the RTI cz STC multiplex (Central Bohemia) with transmitter identification TII 0107.

České Radiokomunikace (CRa) has launched a new advertising spot on its TV channel "Tune in to digital broadcasting of ČRA" with the presenter Tomáš Pancíř from Czech Radio, which focuses on the promotion of the advantages of DAB+ digital radio designed especially for drivers. Pancíř mentions listening to the popular station Radiožurnál Sport as one of the options. In the new spot, he presents the concrete benefits of DAB+ for motorists, especially the stable reception and wide range of stations even when driving outside the city. The spot replaces the previous generic promo loop and targets the specific needs of drivers to motivate them to switch to digital reception.

The traditional professional conference MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY (formerly Radiokomunikace) will be held in autumn on Tuesday and Wednesday 14 and 15 October 2025 at the Floret Hotel, Prague Průhonice. Automatic Safety Alert (ASA) will be premiered in the Czech Republic. One of the most important aspects of the new alerting system is the routing of these messages only to receivers in designated or specified areas.

Roughly six months after Switzerland’s public broadcaster SRG SSR switched off FM, its radio stations still hold the largest market share across all language regions, at 53%. While total radio reach declined as expected compared to the previous half-year, the drop is primarily attributed to the early-2024 FM shutdown. For the first time since the end of FM broadcasting by SRG SSR in late 2024, Mediapulse AG, the organization responsible for measuring radio and TV audiences in Switzerland, has released reliable figures on radio usage. Nationally, SRG SSR’s group of stations saw a 6-percentage-point drop in market share compared to the same period last year, which is well within expectations. These results are consistent with SRG SSR’s quarterly figures released in April.

The digital terrestrial broadcasting standard remains on course for success. Numerous radio programme providers are reducing their FM broadcasting capacities or switching them off completely. Studies on radio usage confirm the growth in the share of digital radio. According to ma 2025 Audio II, the convergence currency for radio and online audio usage, radio is maintaining its position as one of the most widely used media offerings. In particular, distribution via DAB+ continues on a visible growth trajectory: DAB+ is listened to by 32.9 per cent in the WHK (ma 2025 Audio I: 30.3 per cent) and is used disproportionately, especially in the target group of 30 to 59-year-olds (WHK: 39.9 per cent - ma 2025 Audio I: 36.4 per cent).

Südwestrundfunk (SWR) is further expanding its transmitter network for DAB+ digital radio reception in Baden-Württemberg. The commissioning of the Weinheim DAB+ site will improve DAB+ coverage in Weinheim, Hemsbach and Laudenbach. The following Südwestrundfunk stations will then be available on the "SWR BW N" DAB+ ensemble, channel 9D: SWR1 BW, SWR Kultur, SWR3, SWR4 BW (SWR4 Heilbronn, SWR4 Karlsruhe, SWR4 Mannheim, SWR4 Stuttgart, and SWR4 Ulm), SWR Aktuell, and DASDING.