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01.07.2022

Germany

With the new Isen transmitter, the local network for DAB+ in the Munich region is growing at the beginning of July. The site, located in the eastern part of the state capital, is now the third location for channel 11C alongside the Olympic Tower and Ismaning and optimises digital radio reception, especially in the districts of Erding, Freising and Ebersberg. A total of around 2.76 million residents in the Munich region can now be reached by the DAB+ stations of the Munich local network.

01.07.2022

Germany

From now, listeners in Wittgensteiner Land can receive the WDR radio stations better via DAB+. A new 1kW transmitter was put into operation at the Biedenkopf transmitter on the Sackpfeife mountain. This means that digital stations can be received more easily, particularly in Bad Berleburg and Bad Laasphe. With the commissioning at the Biedenkopf site, the targeted network in the DAB+ channel 11D is now complete.

30.06.2022

France

Since June 27, Radio Orient has also been broadcasting its programs in DAB+ in Poitiers. The company thus adds a new important sector to its network which continues to expand at a sustained pace... This new launch brings the number of areas covered by Radio Orient to 34 sectors in DAB+ and 11 on the FM band. The station is one of the largest DAB+ networks currently deployed in France. Other important new areas will be launched in 2022.

30.06.2022

France

Radio FG has started broadcasting in the urban areas of La Rochelle and Tours on DAB+, the deployment of which in France is accelerating strongly. Radio FG is already broadcast in DAB+ in around thirty cities. In May 2022, Radio FG arrived on DAB+ in Orléans, Montargis, Blois, Poitiers, Châtellerault and Niort. In the second half of 2022, it will greatly extend its DAB+ broadcasting. Maison FG produces two other DAB+ radio stations in Paris and Île-de-France: FG Chic, focused on future disco and the French Touch, and Maxximum, devoted to musical discovery and new music. In summer 2022, Maison FG will launch a fourth station broadcast on DAB+ in Paris, Marseille and Nice: DanceOne, a dance, EDM and festive program.

29.06.2022

At WorldDAB Automotive 2022, which took place in London on June 22, broadcast and automotive executives called for continued collaboration between the two industries. More than 350 delegates attended the event which notably addressed the place of the radio in the car... Stakeholders highlighted the importance of working together to ensure that the radio retains its place at the centre of the connected dashboard and to continue to provide drivers with the best possible audio experience.

29.06.2022

A perspective from the WorldDAB Automotive 2022 conference: The move towards IP-based in-car entertainment systems pose risks to radio, but also opportunities if the industry is bold enough to seize them. That was the message delivered by Martin Koch, Head of Platform Steering Infotainment at Volkswagen Group’s CARIAD, during his “The car market worldwide – an OEM perspective” presentation at the WorldDAB Automotive 2022 conference. It was held in person in London and online on June 22, 2022.

29.06.2022

, European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member

The car industry’s importance to the continued economic health of radio was at the heart of the WorldDAB Automotive 2022 conference, held in London and online last week. The relationship between these two giants was discussed during the trans-Atlantic session “Working With the Car Industry: Broadcaster Lessons Learned.” It was presented by April Carty-Sipp, the vice president of industry affairs at the National Association of Broadcasters in the United States, and Ben Poor, project manager for digital radio at the European Broadcasting Union.

29.06.2022

What will car radios be like in the years to come? What role will they play in multimedia in-car entertainment/information systems, and what will this future look like? This topic was the last one tackled during the WorldDAB Automotive 2022 conference, which was held in person and online in London on June 22, 2022.

28.06.2022

France

As part of its expansion, AMI la radio now broadcasts in the urban areas of Poitiers and La Rochelle, bringing to four the number of transmitters broadcasting the new service. For the AMI la radio team, “DAB+ is an essential project for the radio medium that we strongly support. We are impatiently awaiting other DAB+ frequencies so that listeners can discover AMI La Radio”. AMI is also broadcast on DAB+ in the Paris region and on the Côte d'Azur. It offers generalist programming for all ages. It is balanced, human, warm and rhythmic, it is the radio of dialogue, information, enrichment, relaxation at the service of everyone.

28.06.2022

Belgium

On vacation, at home, at the office, in Belgium or abroad, Belgian listeners will be able to follow "la Grande Boucle" in its entirety and even more on Viva Sport, "the even more sporty channel of VivaCité". All the information for today's stage will be accessible on a radio available in DAB+ and on Radioplayer.