Bierhorst highlights over-the-air broadcast
At RadioDays Europe in Athens, Greece, WorldDAB President Jacqueline Bierhorst provided an update on the state of the DAB+ broadcast standard and encouraged broadcasters to embrace over-the-air transmissions. Bierhorst’s March 11 session was titled “Save Our Airwaves — DAB+ Outlook and Experiences.” WorldDAB is the group that advocates for the DAB digital broadcast platform. In a transcript of Bierhorst’s speech provided by WorldDAB, she spoke of her 35 years of experience in broadcast, which spanned both the public and private sectors. She was the project leader during the DAB+ rollout for all commercial broadcasters in the Netherlands. Bierhorst indicated that DAB+ is expanding in Africa, the Asia-Pacific and the Arab States.
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