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NPO launches DAB+
14.10.2013 - Netherlands Netherlands
The Dutch public broadcaster NPO has switched radio stations to DAB from 14 October. The new digital radio service starts in the Randstad, Brabant and Gelderland and is expected to go nationwide from mid-January. T

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162 new BBC DAB transmitters in two years
14.10.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
The BBC’s Director of Distribution has announced plans to add 162 new digital radio transmitters to improve national DAB coverage for its national network stations to more than 97%.

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New car radio from Pioneer with DAB +
14.10.2013 - Germany Germany
Pioneer's latest car radio DEH-X6600DAB includes a DAB / DAB + tuner. The tuner also offers instant playback (time shift) and access to many additional digital services.

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Digital radio winners at 25th annual Radio Awards
13.10.2013 - Australia Australia
The winners of the 25th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) were announced tonight with Southern Cross Austereo’s Buddha Radio winning the award for Best Digital Radio Format, Long Term. The Southern Cross Austereo station, which broadcasts on DAB+ in all five metropolitan markets, plays a chill-out music format.

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WRS, BBC sign DAB radio agreement
11.10.2013 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland Switzerland
BBC World Service has signed an agreement for broadcast of BBC World Service English programming on World Radio Switzerland (WRS) channel in Geneva and Lausanne on DAB+ and streaming on WRS website.

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GUNN Audio Announces New iWall DAB Sound Tower
11.10.2013 - Australia Australia
Australian audio company GUNN Audio has launched its next generation iWall sound tower. The GUNN iWall DAB is an all-in-one speaker tower featuring gorgeous wood grain and piano gloss finishes.

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New Norwegian Radio Station Causes Run on DAB+ Receivers
11.10.2013 - Norway Norway
The new Norwegian station NRK P1+ went on the air on Oct. 2, and it's caused a run on DAB radios in at least a couple of stores, because the station is available only via DAB+.

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New digital radio stations for Bavaria
10.10.2013 - Germany Germany
The media authority for Bavaria BLM has granted licences for new stations in Bavaria. The licenses are valid until 30 April 2015.

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GUNN Audio Announces New iWall DAB Sound Tower
10.10.2013 - Australia Australia
Australian audio company GUNN Audio has launched its next generation iWall sound tower. The GUNN iWall DAB has loads of new features including: Digital radio All new speaker and amplifier design delivering 2.5 times the power (120 watts RMS) USB charging point A stylish new interface and remote control

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Dieter Rams-inspired Revo SuperConnect Hybrid Radio
10.10.2013 - United Kingdom United Kingdom
Inside you'll find DAB, DAB+, FM with RDS and internet radio, DLNA and WLAN technology for wireless audio playback from external computers and music servers, Bluetooth for streaming from smartphones and Spotify Connect, which gives you access to over 20 million tracks from the Spotify library if you have a premium account.

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