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Ongoing growth in Europe drives DAB+ momentum at IBC2025

16.09.2025 - Top story - WorldDAB News

In addition to the various base-band and RF equipment featured by several exhibitors, as well as WorldDAB’s own stand in Hall 8, the footprint of the DAB+ digital radio standard at IBC2025 included its flagship conference session on the show’s Sunday. Hosted in partnership with Broadcast Networks Europe under the headline “Shaping the future of broadcast radio,” the session shared updates as well as lessons learned on the importance of broadcast digital radio. It focused on the latest global deployments and innovations. Bernie O’Neill, WorldDAB project director, opened with a brief update on the latest market developments for the DAB+ digital radio standard.

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DAB+ radio on Warning Day: Successful test of the Automatic Safety Alert ASA with certified receivers

12.09.2025 - Top story - Germany Germany

During the nationwide warning day, the Automatic Safety Alert (ASA) security system was successfully tested for the first time via DAB+ radio using standard certified devices. Public and private broadcasters supported the testing with editorial content and test alerts. This positions DAB+ radio as an ideal addition to the warning mix, alongside cell broadcasts on mobile phones and other options for informing the population in crisis situations. Further information on ASA can be found here: www.dabplus.de/asa. In the event of a crisis, it is crucial that ASA radios automatically wake up from standby mode and provide the population with accurate information. These two essential functions of ASA have been successfully tested.

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BBC launches three brand-new digital music radio stations on DAB+ for the first time

12.09.2025 - Top story - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom

The BBC has launched its first ever DAB+ music stations, marking a significant milestone in the history of BBC Radio. The three new station extensions from Radio 1 and Radio 3 are the first to be added to the BBC’s music portfolio since 2002 - when the BBC launched 6 Music, 1Xtra and Asian Network. Radio 1 Anthems, Radio 1 Dance and Radio 3 Unwind successfully launched as streams on BBC Sounds last autumn, attracting new and loyal audiences, and are now available to listen to on DAB+ radio. The BBC’s decision to launch three stations on DAB+ demonstrates dramatic evolution of the audio landscape over the past decades, with 75% of the population now listening to the radio digitally. The rise of new stations on DAB/DAB+ reflects where the majority of live radio listening is projected to take place by 2030.

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Fip to be available in 76% of the country via DAB+ in 2026
17.09.2025 - Radio France WorldDAB Member - France France
After a historic year, Fip is maintaining its programming schedule for the 2025/2026 season. This gives media+ the opportunity to discuss the station's highlights and the benefits of DAB+ deployment with Ruddy Aboab, Director of Fip. media+ asked: What does the rollout of DAB+ mean for Fip? "Thanks to the rollout of DAB+ digital radio, Fip's unique, feel-good programming is now more widely available across the country," said Aboab. "Not only will Fip be accessible across 76% of the country by 2026, but it will also offer much higher sound quality. We are moving from 10 FM frequencies to 189 frequencies via DAB+. That's the challenge for tomorrow!"

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Aeranti-Corallo consortium companies continue to activate DAB
16.09.2025 - Italy Italy
In recent weeks, several consortium companies operating as local radio network operators and belonging to the Aeranti-Corallo association have activated various broadcasting systems included in the relevant technical plans communicated to MIMIT when submitting expressions of interest for obtaining the right to use frequencies. The list includes: Lombardia Dab (operating in basin 3 - Lombardy) has activated the Campo dei Fiori (VA) system on block 11B. Digiloc (operating in basin 4A – autonomous province of Trento) has activated the Brione and Moià facilities on block DAB 11C. Veneto Dab (operating in basin 5 – Veneto) has activated the Spiazzi (VR), Monte Berico (VI), and Castelfranco Veneto (TV) systems on block 8D.

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DAB+ tender for Vatican Radio: commission appointed
16.09.2025 - Italy Italy
In August 2025, the appointment of the MIMIT commission for the evaluation of DAB+ carrier applications for Vatican Radio was published following the launch of the call for tenders in June 2025. Amid stringent technical constraints, attractive economic proposals, but also significant responsibilities, let us recall what this is all about. With the appointment of the Evaluation Commission by the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy in July 2025, published in August, the competition for the 20-year contract for the transmission capacity necessary to broadcast Vatican Radio programs on one of the three national DAB+ multiplexes got underway.

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Bad Reichenhall and Berchtesgaden: Radio reception frequencies are changing
16.09.2025 - Bayerischer Rundfunk WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
For six municipalities in the Berchtesgadener Land region, FM radio reception will change from 14 October 2025. The reason for this is the decommissioning of the two repeater stations in Bad Reichenhall and Berchtesgaden/Schönau. Alternatively, FM reception from other BR transmitter locations will continue to be possible. All BR programmes can be received in the region in the best quality via DAB+. The two FM repeater stations currently serve the town of Bad Reichenhall and the municipalities of Bayerisch Gmain, Berchtesgaden, Bischofswiesen, Ramsau and Schönau am Königssee. The two FM stations will be decommissioned on 14 October for reasons of cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency.

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RedTech IBC2025 Best in Show Awards celebrate exceptional innovation
16.09.2025 - GatesAir WorldDAB Member - Xperi Corporation WorldDAB Member - Inovonics Inc. WorldDAB Member
RedTech International has announced the winners of the RedTech IBC2025 Best in Show Awards, presented at this year’s International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam. The RedTech Best in Show Awards recognize innovation and excellence in the global radio and digital audio industries. Judged by a panel of industry experts and broadcast engineers, the awards evaluate products based on market relevance, design, operational and business benefits, innovation, technical performance and cost-effectiveness. Based on the criteria listed above, here are this year’s winners — the companies and their new products or services that showed commitment to product excellence include: GatesAir — GatesAir High-Efficiency DAB+ Transmitter Architecture; Xperi — DTS AutoStage Smart Discovery. Inovonics was also awarded for its work in partnership with RFE Broadcast.

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Radio World Announces Winners of “Best of Show” Awards at IBC
16.09.2025 - ALDENA WorldDAB Member - GatesAir WorldDAB Member
Radio World has announced the recipients of the “Best of Show” Award at the 2025 IBC Show, including Aldena FM+DAB Multiband Antenna; GatesAir High-Efficiency DAB+ Transmitter Architecture. The awards are intended to spotlight innovation in new products for broadcasting and AV professionals. They recognize quality and relevance of the product; design and build quality; business/operational benefits; innovation in concept/design/delivery; technical excellence; cost-effectiveness; and game-changing ability.

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DAB+ digital radio gains momentum in Europe and was highlighted at IBC2025
16.09.2025 - WorldDAB News - Brazil Brazil
Sunday at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam featured an afternoon dedicated to the future of radio in Europe. WorldDAB promoted a series of sessions to present the advances in digital terrestrial radio (DAB+), a technology that has already established itself as the standard across much of the continent. According to the organisation, more than 50 million vehicles on the road in Europe today are equipped with DAB+ receivers, a direct result of the mandatory inclusion of this feature in all new cars sold since 2021 in the European Union and the United Kingdom. This movement explains why the digital audience is growing steadily, making DAB+ a key player in the future of European broadcasting and in other countries around the world. The meeting was packed and was covered by tudoradio.com, with support from AMIRT, ASSERPE, BeAudio, BrasilStream and RadioData.

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Fresh Radio will broadcast in DAB+ in eastern, southern, and northern Bohemia, as well as in the Vysočina region
15.09.2025 - Czechia Czechia
The Ostrava radio station Fresh Radio is expanding its coverage in DAB+ digital broadcasting. It is now available not only on the Broadcast Services multiplex, but also on the Fiera touch operator's transmitters. This information was confirmed to the Digital Radio portal by the company's managing director, Pavel Hájek. Fresh Radio is thus gradually reaching listeners in more regions of the Czech Republic. On Monday, September 15, in the early morning hours, Fresh Radio appeared on the Fiera Touch network in eastern Bohemia, specifically from the transmitter on Černá hora on channel 7D. During the day, this station is also to be included in broadcasting in the Tábor and Jemnice areas.

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Fraunhofer IIS ContentServer R8 digital radio head-end technology now available
15.09.2025 - Fraunhofer IIS WorldDAB Member - Germany Germany
Fraunhofer IIS introduces the latest major release of its professional ContentServer head-end technology. Version R8 of this flexible and highly reliable solution is now readily available in products from Fraunhofer’s OEM partners. The new DAB/DRM ContentServer R8 enables broadcasters to put audio content and attractive data services on air with ease while benefitting from the latest standard upgrades and a range of new productivity features. New features that come with the Fraunhofer DAB/DRM ContentServer R8 include, for instance, convenient overview of the current on-air multiplex, including live content previews and source status; and input and output of EDI/DCP and MuxEnc/DCP streams via SRT - Secure Reliable Transport.

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ZUN radio has returned to Liberec and eastern Bohemia in DAB+
13.09.2025 - Czechia Czechia
After a break of several months, ZUN radio has returned to DAB+ digital radio broadcasting in the Liberec, Trutnov, and Hradec Králové regions. Since Friday, September 12, listeners within range of the TELEKO DAB2 network can tune in again. It operates on channel 7C from transmitters in Liberec - Prosečský hřeben (lookout tower), Trutnov - Černá hora (mountain hotel), and Hradec Králové - Stěžery O2. The integration of ZUN radio expands the choice of available stations in regions where digital radio infrastructure is undergoing systematic development. The return of this program to the airwaves thus follows the current dynamics of DAB+ broadcasting.

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