04.06.2026

Germany

MDR expands DAB+ network in Saxony-Anhalt to new Salzwedel site

“We are already very well positioned in central Germany when it comes to DAB+ reception. The focus now is on closing individual coverage gaps and optimising the reception of all MDR radio programmes via DAB+ as a whole,” said Niels Schulze, Head of Programme Distribution at MDR. With the commissioning of the Salzwedel site, MDR is continuing to expand its DAB+ transmitter network. In the Salzwedel urban area, digital radio reception inside buildings is now possible for the first time for around 14,000 residents. In the region around Salzwedel, digital radio reception inside buildings is also being further improved and stabilised for a total of around 28,000 residents.

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