WorldDAB is “safeguarding radio’s digital future”
The WorldDAB session at the IBC2024 confirmed how DAB+ listening is gaining momentum in various countries where digital radio coverage is growing. In her keynote speech, WorldDAB president Jacqueline Bierhorst pictured the latest news and trends in the market and said, “DAB+ is safeguarding radio stations’ digital future.” She mentioned how Swiss public service broadcaster SRG SSR will cease FM broadcasts by year’s end, and private stations will follow at the turn of the new year. In the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, public service and private broadcasters agreed to switch off their FM transmissions by 2031; some stations will start as early as next year. DAB+ listening share in the U.K. recently reached 57%, with a remarkable 6% growth from last year.
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