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Bauer Media's Kiss FM to transmit on the Digital One national DAB channel
21.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bauer Media has announced that commercial radio station Kiss FM has been added on the Digital One national DAB channel, creating a 21 per cent increase in coverage for the station.

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Digital radio stations under threat in Senator Conroy's electorate
21.02.2013 - Australia Australia
As the federal budget approaches, Melbourne's nine community digital radio services will face an “uncertain future if the government does not reverse a funding shortfall.”

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Digital One Plans to Expand UK National DAB to Northern Ireland
21.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
London - Feb 19, 2013 - Digital One has applied to Ofcom to extend the U.K's national DAB mux to Northern Ireland, according to RadioToday.

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Seat Leon SE and FR with DAB
20.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Leon SE and FR specification cars are rounded off with the Technology Pack which includes a DAB digital radio.

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Mercedes S-Class AMG Sport Edition
20.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mercedes S-Class AMG Sport Edition now with DAB.

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Lexus SE now with DAB
20.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
SE models get 16-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, air-conditioning, automatic headlights and a DAB radio.

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The Romands can also listen to radio stations in digital
20.02.2013 - Switzerland Switzerland
The Romands can also listen to radio stations in digital mode at the end of the summer. The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) said Tuesday it had issued Romandie Media permission to operate a second network of DAB +.

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EBU Announces New Technical Recommendation
20.02.2013 - Switzerland Switzerland
Presented by Javier Sánchez Perez, chair of the EBU's Strategic Program on Digital Radio Platforms, Recommendation R138, which comprises the first agreement of EBU members on digital radio distribution, was approved by the EBU Technical Committee.

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Australian Community Radio Stations At Risk Due To Budget Cuts
20.02.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Community digital radio services were launched nationally in 2011 and there are currently 37 metro-wide digital radio services in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

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Shortfall risks radio digital transition
19.02.2013 - Australia Australia
A funding shortfall in this year's budget is putting at risk the transition to digital broadcasting for many of Australia's community radio stations, including Koori Radio, 3RRR and FBi.

(Herald Sun ) Read more