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28.08.2026

Slovenia

The range of DAB+ digital radio stations in Slovenia has been expanded with the addition of four new stations. Radio Muzikant and Radio Valentina have begun broadcasting on the national R4 network, whilst Novice Logatec and Radio Luna have joined listeners on the R3 network, which primarily covers Ljubljana and the surrounding area. All four stations secured the right to digital broadcasting in the latest public tender, has already been reported on digitalniradio.si. For the time being, the broadcaster has not yet released any further details about the new stations, their programming concepts or planned content.

28.08.2026

Slovenia

Radio Odiseja, a new radio program of the Odisejada d.o.o. company, has begun broadcasting. The company was successful in the public tender of the Agency for Communications Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS). Radio Odiseja thus became the 17th radio program in the national digital network DAB + R4, through which it is accessible to listeners throughout Slovenia. Its music selection consists of approximately 3000 of the greatest Slovenian and foreign hits. The program will be complemented by news, traffic and weather information, entertainment and cultural content, contact shows, live broadcasts and our own production. Special attention will also be paid to the happening in Odiseja.

28.08.2026

Germany

With the “ASA DE” service, the Automatic Safety Alert (ASA) will go on air across Germany via the DAB+ network from 10 September. For listeners, the cross-sector information portal run by Digitalradio Deutschland e.V. has set up a dedicated information page: www.dabplus.de/asa. The page provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up ASA-certified radios. The page also provides clear information, supported by video examples, on how to use the warning system and its benefits. ‘ASA DE’ expands the existing mix of warning methods – comprising sirens, apps and cell broadcasts – to include safety alerts broadcast directly via DAB+ radio.

26.08.2026

Slovakia

Slovakia is moving closer to commercial digital radio broadcasting. The regulator launched a public consultation on 19 August to assist it in its decision-making. The Office for the Regulation of Electronic Communications and Postal Services, as planned, launched a public consultation on the forthcoming tender for DAB+ digital radio frequencies. This is a further step towards the introduction of regular digital radio broadcasting in Slovakia. The Office now wishes to gather the views of both the market and the public on the specific terms of the forthcoming tender.

25.08.2026

United Kingdom

Noods Radio, the independent station launched in Bristol in 2015, has joined DAB+ for the very first time. After more than a decade showcasing underground dance music, the station will now join a large radio coverage area across Bristol as of August 24. The station, which was born out of a living room in Stoke’s Croft and has since taken shape across pubs and venues in Bristol before finding a permanent home at music venue Mickey Zoggs in 2021, will still continue to broadcast globally online. "Hearing Noods through radios in kitchens, cafés, workshops, shops and cars across Bristol will feel surreal," Noods Radio director Jack Machin says. "We’ve grown, but we’re still rooted in Stokes Croft and driven by the same curiosity and independence that we started with."

25.08.2026

RFmondial GmbH WorldDAB Member

Germany

DAB+ has developed Automatic Safety Alert (ASA) to respond to disasters, where weaknesses in mobile network failures and limited accessibility via radio were observed. As not every DAB+ network must implement a comprehensive warning management, alerts from other ensembles can easily be included in its own network using RFmondial’s technology. The mechanism to trigger such other ensemble alerts is implemented by Bayern Digital Radio GmbH (BDR) using several RF-DAB measurement and monitoring receivers throughout its Bavarian wide network.

25.08.2026

United Kingdom

The small-scale DAB service for Verwood and the surrounding area in Dorset has gone live. The service is operated by Forest FM and launched shortly after the community radio station marked 20 years on air. Forest FM founder Steve Saville told RadioToday that the station applied to operate the multiplex to manage costs and protect its digital future. The transmitter is based in Verwood and covers the northern tip of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation, where two small-scale DAB services have also launched in the last couple of years.

23.08.2026

Paneda WorldDAB Member

In the next of this year's series of short interviews with WorldDAB members exhibiting at IBC2026, Lars-Peder Lundgren, Marketing Director, Paneda says this year, it will focus on new emergency warning features, including a full demo of ASA, but also the unique Paneda EWS eco system. Paneda is an innovative partner in DAB technology and a world-leading supplier of DAB multiplexer head-end systems and break-in systems for road tunnels.

21.08.2026

Netherlands

Radio 10 is expanding its music offering with Radio 10 Soul & Jazz, a new digital radio station available to listen to from today via DAB+ and online. Alongside its familiar soul music, the station will feature a broader musical line-up including jazz, funk and the many musical genres that have emerged from them. Dave Minneboo, Managing Director Creative at Talpa Audio: “Soul has long been an important part of our digital offering. With Radio 10 Soul & Jazz, we are broadening that musical world and offering soul and jazz enthusiasts their own dedicated space within Radio 10. With this expansion, we are taking a deliberate strategic step to serve as many listeners as possible through our radio activities and to provide a recognisable home for different musical preferences.”

20.08.2026

Sweden

For the first time, audiences can now follow Aftonbladet’s news coverage as live radio – in the car, at work and on the go. “This is a historic day. Eight months ago, we submitted our application to launch Sweden’s first commercial news radio station. Today, it is finally on air. Radio Aftonbladet will make it easy to keep up with the news throughout the day, with fast journalism, strong personalities and a tone that feels warm and close to the audience,” says Lotta Folcker, Publisher at Aftonbladet. The station combines news, sport, entertainment and music and is aimed at a broad audience aged 25–55, with a core target group of 30–49-year-olds. Radio Aftonbladet broadcasts nationwide via FM/DAB+, reaching approximately 90–95 per cent of the population, as well as digitally via Aftonbladet’s platforms.