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13.08.2021

Germany

Sportradio Deutschland is the first national sports radio station in Germany - and now also a licence partner of the German Football League (Bundesliga). “We broadcast everything about sports around the clock,” says program director Alexander Fabian, “now the Bundesliga is also part of the sports weekend on Sportradio Deutschland".

12.08.2021

Germany

Network operator Audio.digital NRW GmbH has added private radio broadcaster “egoFM” to their DAB+ network covering North Rhine-Westphalia for ten years. According to MD Christian Strohmeier, this will bring a potential audience of 18 million inhabitants in a largely urban region - the perfect audience for a station like egoFM.

12.08.2021

United Kingdom

The radio is simple and easy-to-use with tactile buttons and clear voice prompts to guide users through the main functions such as tuning. Users also receive an audible confirmation when buttons are pressed.

11.08.2021

What is the environmental impact of DAB+? Is 5G a viable solution for radio? What was radio listening like in Norway one year after FM switch-off? Where can I find information about the EU Directive mandating digital radio in cars? Find answers to all your questions in the WorldDAB factsheets series.

10.08.2021

Denmark

The demand for vacancies on the regional, commercial DAB radio network has been greater than supply, with two media houses competing for space. There were 199 applications from 113 different applicants received for the 97 vacancies available.

10.08.2021

Germany

Radio listeners between Wolfenbüttel and the mountainous Upper Harz region of Germany can listen to NDR programmes in even better quality via DAB+, with indoor coverage now available on block 6C (185.360 MHz) thanks to a new DAB+ transmitter in Goslar.

07.08.2021

Greece

The Greek Government incorporated the European Electronic Communication Code into Greek law in June 2021, mandating that all new car radios be able to receive digital terrestrial radio. Greek retail chains and supermarkets have also started selling DAB+ receivers.

06.08.2021

Poland

In mid-July, the telecommunications company PSN Infrastruktura put into operation a new DAB+ multiplex in the Polish city of Opole. Currently, four radio stations are broadcast and a further transmitter is planned.

06.08.2021

Germany

Kult Hit Radio reflects the cultural diversity of the region by creating a "we" feeling among the listener community. Listeners are at the centre of the station's proposition, with programme content developed interactively through audience participation. Currently available on the internet only, Kult Hit Radio will launch on DAB+ in September.

06.08.2021

Italy

The launch of a digital radio network in Lombardy, which includes local radio stations, is great news for listeners who for the first time can listen via DAB+ to some important local radio stations in Milan and other provinces of Lombardy.