Newsroom

20.01.2014

Italy

The Rundfunk-Anstalt Südtirol RAS has launched four new DAB stations and an additional radio station in South Tyrol. In Greater Bolzano consumers can now tune into 52 radio programs and even more than 70 digital radio stations are now available in the south of South Tyrol. During 2014 there are plans to continue the expansion of ten new sites. Furthermore, local radio operators are planning a nationwide expansion next year.

19.01.2014

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member

Switzerland

Three major commercial radio broadcasters or associations – SkyRadio in the Netherlands, RTL in Belgium and APR in Germany – have now joined the Euro-Chip initiative, confirming their support for the hybrid future of radio.

15.01.2014

United Kingdom

Rapid SE Connect which adds 3,665 GBP worth of goodies such as rear parking sensors, 16-inch Antia alloys and an Amundsen satellite navigation system with support for DAB radio.

15.01.2014

Germany

The radio station Schlager Paradies will soon be available nationwide to German listeners on DAB+.

14.01.2014

Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member

Australia

Commercial Radio Australia have released listening statistics for 2013, and it's good news for the radio industry. The cumulative audience has grown by 2.4% since 2012, with more than 9.7 million people listening to metro commercial radio each week.

13.01.2014

Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member

Australia

Listening to live and local commercial radio, particularly while in the car, continues to be the activity of choice for Australians, with the summary of commercial radio listening for 2013, showing commercial radio grew its weekly cumulative audience by 2.4%.

13.01.2014

Australia

The outlook for the Australian radio advertising industry continued to improve in 2013 as official industry statistics showed commercial radio advertising revenue increased in all five metropolitan markets in December.

13.01.2014

Thailand

Fresh from the successful licence auction for commercial digital TV channels last month, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission is looking to auction about 4,000 similar licences for digital radio early next year.

13.01.2014

Switzerland

SwissMediaCast AG introduced two new regional digital radio networks on Jan. 1, 2014. The networks cover the Berne/Freiburg region and eastern Switzerland.

13.01.2014

NXP Semiconductors WorldDAB Member

Singapore

With digital radio gaining momentum in key markets around the world, a growing number of car OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers are offering in-car digital radio systems. The new chip from NXP, the SAF360x offers the best-in-class reception, series significantly enhances digital audio quality via advanced features such as Maximum Ratio Combining for DAB and HD Radio, and scalability for single, dual and triple tuner use cases.