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LGB&T radio station Gaydio is adding three new UK cities to its list of terrestrial broadcast areas this month. Gaydio is joining a number of small-scale DAB licence trials to boost its coverage areas, including the one launched this week in Manchester.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) had given the thumbs up to extending the DAB+ digital radio trial licences in Canberra and Darwin. Commercial Radio Australia chief executive officer Joan Warner said: “The commercial radio industry is buoyed by the support from ACMA on the extension of the Darwin and Canberra trials, and the Communications Department for the announcement of the Digital Radio Planning Committee for Regional Australia. We’re working with our industry colleagues on the planning for the first committee meeting.”

"For such a strong and well-established music brand as Klassik Radio, digitisation offers an outstanding corporate opportunity" says Ulrich Kubak, CEO of Klassik Radio AG, on the development of web-based streaming services and the nationwide broadcast on DAB+.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is extending the current digital radio trials in Canberra and Darwin until 30 June 2016. The trials are being conducted by Commercial Radio Australia and use DAB+ digital radio technology. Participants in the Canberra trial include The ABC and SBS with hopes that community services will join the trial soon.

The National Public Broadcaster (NPO) has switched off NPO Radio 5 and Radio Maria from medium wave. These channels will broadcast digitally with NPO currently working to expand DAB+ network on channel 12C further with additional support channels.

Regional commercial radio in the Netherlands have begun to broadcast via DAB+ alongside existing analog services.

September last year saw the Pajero upgraded, but this week's upgrade brings exciting news for tech-heads: the addition of Apple Carplay, Android Auto and DAB+ digital radio.

The Mitsubishi range comes with DAB radio as standard and a new Terra Rossa premium paint colour.

Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, now will renew the licenses for analogue and digital radio for the new period of 2017-2022. Broadcasters have promised robust and intensive plans to improve the network on12C (indoor coverage) and to extend their marketing efforts for digital radio.

The Pinell Go is a small, portable, DAB+/FM radio from a company that has re-branded itself "Pinell of Norway". It's possibly, the first radio I've seen which highlights the company's design credentials throughout - taking cues from the master of industrial design, Apple, while adding a Norwegian twist. And I love it.