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Chelmsford’s new small-scale DAB multiplex is now on air, expanding local digital radio choice across the city. Chelmsford Digital Radio officially launched on 14 February, marking 104 years since 2MT Writtle began regular entertainment broadcasts in 1922. The Mayor highlighted the city’s role in the origins of wireless communication, referencing Guglielmo Marconi’s work in Chelmsford and the area’s long broadcasting heritage. Rebecca Steers, Founder of Chelmsford Digital Radio, said: “It’s an honour to build on Chelmsford’s incredible broadcasting legacy. Small-scale DAB gives local, independent, and community stations the ability to flourish and be heard.” Rebecca added that the multiplex would help local voices reach listeners across the city and continue Chelmsford’s tradition of innovation in radio.

The Government of the Balearic Islands has launched IB3 Radio's digital DAB+ broadcasts in Menorca, in the process that is making the Balearic broadcaster the first regional radio station in all of Spain to transmit using this cutting-edge technology. After the switch-on in Ibiza on 30 January, Menorca has been connected via the switch-on at the Toro telecommunications centre in the municipality of Es Mercadal. The culmination of the rollout will take place in Mallorca on 1 March, coinciding with the Day of the Balearic Islands. The Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Economy, Finance and Innovation, Antoni Costa, has welcomed the expansion of the new technology and underlined the regional Executive's commitment “to innovation that makes life easier for citizens and improves access to modern, high-quality public services”.

The new reception channel makes your favourite radio station even better: Radio Vest is now available throughout the Recklinghausen district via DAB+. With the launch of DAB+, Radio Vest is taking an important step towards the digital future. The new transmission technology ensures stable and interference-free reception and makes listening to the radio even more convenient. ‘With DAB+, we offer our listeners in the Recklinghausen district Radio Vest in crystal-clear digital quality – stable, future-proof and with lots of additional information about the music. This is what the future of radio sounds like!’ says editor-in-chief Julia Winterfeld.

The Government, through the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure (SETELECO) under the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Public Administration, has sent a message of congratulations to the broadcasting sector in Spain on World Radio Day, while reaffirming its commitment to developing Digital Terrestrial Radio in DAB+ format in our country. ‘Today we celebrate World Radio Day!’ wrote the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure (SETELECO) on the professional social network LinkedIn. It took advantage of the communication to reaffirm its commitment ‘to the modernisation of the sector and the transition to DAB+ digital radio,’ it said.

Radio SBS has expanded its coverage via digital terrestrial broadcasting (DAB+). As of today, the radio station can also be listened to via DAB+ in a large part of South Holland. Radio SBS in Utrecht has been broadcasting to the Hindustani community for more than 40 years. The radio station broadcasts a lot of Bollywood music, supplemented with news and information. Since July last year, the radio station has been available in the Utrecht region via DAB+. Last week, the radio station obtained a licence from the Dutch Digital Infrastructure Inspectorate (RDI) to broadcast on DAB+ via the local network in the Zoetermeer / Lansingerland / Capelle aan den IJssel region. As of today, Radio SBS has started broadcasting via this network.

As of today, a new radio station can be received via digital terrestrial transmission (DAB+) in parts of the Randstad: Radio Fomix. Radio Fomix recently obtained a licence from the Dutch Digital Infrastructure Inspectorate (RDI) to broadcast via the local DAB+ network in the Zoetermeer/Capelle aan den IJssel/Lansingerland region. As of today, the radio station can be heard via this network on channel 12D. "The move to DAB+ gives Radio Fomix additional opportunities to grow and further refine our programming. So keep an eye on our website and social media, where we will be sharing all the news about our launch on 12D and upcoming promotions," the radio station said on its website.

Listeners in western Bohemia can tune in to new digital radio stations from Tuesday, including Color Music Radio, Radio Hey, and Radio Sázava. After the necessary preparations and administrative process, the operator of the COLOR DAB+ multiplex network received the necessary individual authorization to operate the transmitter. All the technological equipment at the Klínovec transmission site was fully prepared in advance to avoid unnecessary delays. The entire system was remotely activated at exactly 3:00 p.m., when the digital signal first appeared on the airwaves. Currently, broadcasting is being carried out in test mode, which serves to verify the stability and correct settings of all network parameters.

Your radio stations will soon be available on DAB+ in Cherbourg! Radio is about to take a new step forward in Cherbourg with the arrival of DAB+. This technology marks a major evolution in radio broadcasting and helps improve access to everyday media. With this technology, the residents of Cherbourg will benefit from an enhanced and modernised radio service that is still environmentally friendly, free of charge and does not consume any internet data.

German electronics broadcaster SUNSHINE LIVE is consolidating its presence in the Swiss audio market and reporting significant growth for the second half of 2025. By tripling its digital broadcasting area, the programme can now be received throughout German-speaking Switzerland via DAB+. This technical expansion is directly reflected in listener figures, which have risen by 34 per cent compared to the first half of the year. This step is of central importance for strategic development in the DACH region. With a total daily reach of around two million people in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the brand is increasingly positioning itself as a cross-border platform for electronic music.

The airwaves in Nairobi are busier than most listeners might imagine. Although the FM dial, ranging from 87.5 to 108.0 MHz, appears to have ample space on paper, it is nearly full in major urban areas. Each radio station occupies 200 kHz, and with layering of licenses, interference buffers, and existing commercial stations, the available spectrum seems to be a finished product. In response to this situation, the Communications Authority of Kenya has launched a 12-month pilot project for digital sound broadcasting in Nairobi. This marks the country’s inaugural live public transmission of digital radio. While the project is small in scale, its potential implications are significant.