Newsroom

23.07.2014

United Kingdom

Cornish local commercial radio station Pirate FM is making final preparations for the launch of a new spin-off service on local DAB digital radio and online. Pirate 2 will launch on 4th August, and is understood to be taking over the DAB slot currently used to simulcast the main FM station across Cornwall. Pirate MD Mark Peters said: "This is really us taking the local heritage of Pirate FM to a brand new and really exciting level, where we can deliver huge amounts of new content to our loyal listenership and new listeners as well.

22.07.2014

Arqiva WorldDAB Member

United Kingdom

A number of local stations will be broadcasting live from the official switch event of Arqiva’s new DAB digital radio transmitter in Derbyshire. The additional transmitter means BBC Radio Derby, Gem 106, Capital, Heart and Gold will be available locally on digital radio for the first time, and is the last region of the midlands to get local DAB.

22.07.2014

France

TRACE group, which is mainly aimed at young urban generation, has launched its FM radio TRACE in Paris, following the broadcasting licenses in Terrestrial Digital Radio (DAB) granted by the CSA. The cities of Marseille and Nice will soon be involved. The press release to introduce the project explained that TRACE FM is a "musical radio and expression to the new urban generation that constitute the heart of Target Trace since the group's inception in 2003" .

22.07.2014

Germany

The migration is made conditional on the expansion of DAB+ coverage which, by that date, has to equal the reach of the existing FM infrastructure for the Klassik Radio service. BR has been committed to accompany the switch with a information and advertising campaign, thus guaranteeing that the majority of the BR Klassik audience will be adequately informed.

22.07.2014

France

On 11 July, at Rambouillet, there was a demonstration in support of digital radio. This demonstration was supported by Continental Mediamobile, FIP, France Culture, France Inter, RVE andYvelines Radio.

22.07.2014

France

On 11th July at Rambouillet, there was a demonstration to support digital radio. For this demonstrations, two vehicles were equipped with a Continental digital receiver and the event was supported by Continental Mediamobile, FIP, France Culture, France Inter and RVE.

21.07.2014

United Kingdom

The tide is turning in favour of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). In fact, the motor industry is helping to drive Britain’s uptake in DAB. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), in April-June 2013 only 38% of new cars had DAB as standard equipment. In 2011, that figure was just 12 per cent. The most recent figures it has show 55% of the new cars sold had DAB as standard.

21.07.2014

United Kingdom

Skoda has announced a staggering eight new limited ‘black editions’ of its existing models in the UK market, featuring DAB radio as standard.

18.07.2014

France

61 radio stations, of which 13 are new programmes not broadcast on FM, are now available via DAB+ in Paris, Marseille and Nice.

17.07.2014

Digitalradio Norge AS

Norway

Esso is now making sure motorists can get DAB radio in the car and enjoy more channels on long road trips for the holidays, says Jarle Ruud, Marketing Manager at Digital radio Norway. It is resolved to extinguish the national FM network, no earlier than 2017 and no later than 2019. This means that both FM radios and older DAB radios will be set. Cars with older DAB radios (without DAB +) must either replace the radio or buy the adapter.