Newsroom

11.03.2015

United Kingdom

Mitsubishi revealed a new version of its L200 pick-up at the Geneva motor show last week. There are more gadgets than before, with keyless entry, a rear view camera, a DAB radio, and dual-zone climate control.

11.03.2015

Pure

France

British digital radio manufacture Pure welcomed the findings of the CSA on digital radio. "The official launch of Digital Terrestrial Radio (RBT has been long awaited in France and the report clearly reaffirms that DAB radio enriches the offering without excluding other radio access modes" explains Pure.

10.03.2015

France

A poll by Group SOS has revealed that almost half of the general public has heard about RNT (DAB+), with many also familiar with what it is - people are prepared to pay an average of €21 for a receiver.

10.03.2015

United Kingdom

Speaking during a visit to Panjab Radio, Mr Vaizey revealed how he felt that some of the existing broadcasting rules are overly restrictive and outdated. Vaizey also said Panjab Radio, which has just taken over an analogue frequency in North London, was a ‘fine advert for Digital Radio’.

10.03.2015

United Kingdom

Former Radio Tees and Radio 1 presenter Mark Page wants one of Ofcom’s 10 small scale DAB trial licences, to broadcast to Teesside. He says the area has not been served by a local commercial radio station since TFM moved to Newcastle in 2013, and is looking for investors and other stations who can afford to be on the multiplex with him.

10.03.2015

European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member

Switzerland

Geneva International Motor Show is one of the best motor shows to review DAB+ presence in the car because of advanced DAB+ deployment in Switzerland with many radio stations available on air in Geneva and in the halls of the show.

09.03.2015

Norway

For the first time mapped the proportion of listening that takes place in a car. Norwegians spend 23 percent of the time listening on the car radio.

09.03.2015

, Arab States Broadcasting Union WorldDAB Member

Bernie O’Neill, Joan Warner and Lindsay Cornell spoke during a workshop organised by WorldDMB on the digitisation of DAB radio and its continued growth around the world. In addition, broadcasters from the Asia-Pacific region spoke about the developing concerns regarding digital radio in their individual countries.

09.03.2015

United Kingdom

The current R1 is the third generation of Ruark’s design to hit the shops and we think it’s the best one yet… With an updated control system and state-of-the-art OLED display, this desktop radio certainly packs a punch when it comes to sound quality.

08.03.2015

United Kingdom

A new radio station called Downtown Country has been given permission to join the Northern Ireland DAB multiplex. The new service will be a sister station to Bauer’s Downtown Radio and Cool FM, already operating in Belfast. Downtown Country is described as “A genre based music station playing primarily a range of country style music (including American and Irish) aimed at all adults” and will be provided by Bauer.