11.07.2013
Digital radio: More stations for south and west Wales listeners
About 450,000 extra homes will be able to listen to local digital radio with plans to switch on new transmitters this summer.
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11.07.2013
Plans for future DAB in Wales announced
Plans to turn on extra DAB transmitters in Wales have been discussed today at a meeting with Welsh Assembly Members hosted by Lesley Griffiths AM. The Minister for Local Government and Government Business announced that local DAB digital radio coverage is set to be expanded across Wales during the next year if proposals are approved.
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11.07.2013
Radio can't be left behind as an analogue island in digital world
Moving from analogue to digital matters because it means a better signal, greater choice of stations, more interactivity for the listener and lower costs for the broadcasters.
(Evening Standard) Read more
09.07.2013
Pure
Pure expands its Evoke range
Pure presents: Evoke D2, the new member of the iconic Evoke digital and FM radio product family.
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09.07.2013
UK Radio’s Drive To Digital
Parliamentarians heard today from Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries and leading radio broadcasters, that the future for radio in the UK is digital. At a “Go Digital” reception in the House of Commons, Minister Ed Vaizey confirmed that the Government Digital Radio Action Plan has now been completed, and that significant progress had been made in the transition to digital radio in the UK. The Minister confirmed that Government will announce their decision on a future radio switchover at the end of the year and hailed the positive progress in terms of consumers, cars and coverage.
(DRUK) Read more
09.07.2013
Sleek design - sounds divine
Marantz Melody has expanded its range of audio products also taking into account DAB + / DAB.
(www.bayerndigitalradio.de) Read more
09.07.2013
Germany's Constantin Medien Confirms Forecast, Pushes Digital
Sport1 will be available via DAB+, online and smartphone and tablet app.The channel will carry live broadcasts of all 612 season matches of the German first- and second-division soccer league, the Bundesliga, live reporting from international soccer tournaments, and coverage of Germany’s professional handball and basketball leagues.
(Hollywood Reporter) Read more
09.07.2013
Pure and Halfords make DAB+ in-dash radio
Pure has launched a new in-dash car radio product in collaboration with Halfords, with DAB and DAB digital radio included.
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09.07.2013
DAB, how do we tune in?
DAB Radio offers many advantages over standard analogue AM and FM radio. What's more, uncertainty surrounding DAB radio looks largely to have been lifted now that many of today's sets are fitted with DAB+ chips so that they can operate in those countries that have adopted the more advanced DAB+ format.
(Lichfield Mercury) Read more
09.07.2013
DAB+ Workshop in South Africa
WorldDMB has joined with South African Broadcasting Corporation, the National Association of Broadcasters and the Southern African Digital Broadcasting Association to host a DAB+ Digital Radio workshop.The organizations say the event is a response to the announcement that the country will add 18 slots for DAB+ and will be geared to both public and private broadcasters. It will be held July 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the SABC M1 Studio in Johannesburg.
(Radio World) Read more