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Bavarian broadcasting authority Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM) has approved the launch of DAB+ services for regional station Radio Schwabmünchen from 1 August in the DAB+ supply area 9C.

WorldDAB has created a new Working Group, focused on the performance and user experience of aftermarket devices for DAB+ in the car. The Aftermarket Devices Working Group brings together broadcasters, device and antenna manufacturers, plus experts from the automotive industry, in an important collaboration for digital radio in the car.

The Flemish and Walloon regions of Belgium have reached a series of agreements on conflicts that existed over radio frequencies in Belgium. The two provinces had been at odds for years but the introduction of a new frequency plan for Flanders in April to ready the region’s radio landscape for DAB+ seems to have brought Flanders and Wallonia closer together.

The hybrid radio, as standard, depending on the signal strength of the station being listened, automatically switches between FM, DAB and online streaming modes, so as to offer the highest reception quality.

Sportage models kick of with the ‘1’ trim level which comes with 16″ alloys, Air Con, LED running lights, DAB, electric windows, reversing camera and infotainment with Android Auto and CarPlay.

A great source source of entertainment can be the DAB+ digital tuner, reception on a packed internal antenna (1.5 meter wire) in the interior, excellent even around 35 kilometers from Prague, where they are the closest transmitters of test networks.

There are also panoramic glass sunroof with gesture control sun visor, 21-inch Light Silver or Gloss Black alloy wheels, gray calipers with "Land Rover" lettering, interior air ionisation, DAB+ radio and head-up display.

JBL Tuner is a portable Bluetooth speaker with DAB/DAB+/FM radio with digital sound. The built-in DAB/DAB+ radio allows you to enjoy the choice of radio stations with digital sound, while the digital FM tuner provides access to traditional FM radio stations with RDS.

Depending on grade there is either a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment, or satellite navigation system, or a new 'frameless' 8.0-inch system, each with DAB digital radio....

German public broadcaster Bayerische Rundfunk (BR) switched on a new DAB+ multiplex transmitter in the Waldnaab (Upper Palatinate) region on 13 July. Use of digital devices continues to grow in Northern Ireland, with a 5% year-over-year increase reported, reaching 35% of all listening hours. In Slovenia, five new stations have been given licences to operate DAB+ services.