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02.01.2026

Czechia

Astra Radio has been available via Broadcast Services' DAB+ multiplex since Monday, December 22, marking a significant step in expanding its coverage in the Czech Republic. This new channel distributes Astra Radio's signal to areas where it was not previously available. The station now reaches Central Bohemia, the Pardubice Region, Vysočina, and Moravia. Astra Radio was previously available in Prague, Plzeň, České Budějovice, and Karlovy Vary via the COLOR DAB+ multiplex. Expansion into another network allows the station to reach listeners in other regions. Astra Radio complements Fresh Radio, Energic, Čas, and Čas Rock in this network, which are broadcast with a uniform data rate of 96 kbps. Astra Radio is the first to have a value of 64 kbps.

02.01.2026

DAB Italia WorldDAB Member, EuroDab Italia WorldDAB Member

Italy

On 1 January 2026, Vatican Radio officially became part of the Dab Italia multiplex. The station had been broadcasting digitally for years via EuroDab Italia. A few weeks ago, it was activated as a “test” channel on Dab Italia. At the turn of the year from 2025 to 2026, the change of multiplex became official and Vatican Radio can now only be heard on Dab Italia.

02.01.2026

Italy

The new Radio Bruno Latina has launched in Tuscany. The station, which began broadcasting in mid-December, plays reggaeton, salsa, baciata and dembow music. It can be heard on channel 6B of Media Dab Toscana.

01.01.2026

Germany

Since 1 January 2026, the radio station has also been available in North Rhine-Westphalia via DAB+. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the nationwide information and discussion programme is broadcast on channel 9D of the state-wide multiplex, replacing the OLDIE ANTENNE programme that was previously broadcast there.

01.01.2026

Italy

News for Radio Alfa Lombardia. The station, based in Castel Goffredo (Mn) and broadcasting on FM at 88.8 MHz, now has new DAB+ coverage. A few days ago, it was connected to channel 6A of Lombardia Dab, for the provinces of Brescia and Mantua. For Radio Alfa Lombardia, therefore, this is a “digital” territory that has to do with its own area of relevance.

31.12.2025

RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana WorldDAB Member

Italy

Coverage for Rai networks' DAB+ is growing significantly. This was announced by RaiWay. The 12 broadcasters belonging to the mux achieved 56% coverage in May 2025 with 62 operational systems. To date (end of 2025), the number of transmitters has risen to 179, with coverage exceeding 70%, but that's not all. In the coming year, the number of installations is expected to reach 275, which will bring coverage to over 85% by the end of 2026. This significant expansion will therefore enable the overwhelming majority of Italians to enjoy DAB+ signals, with the entire digital offering of Rai Radio.

30.12.2025

Radioplayer WorldDAB Member

Europe’s most listened-to artist on radio in 2025 was Ed Sheeran while Alex Warren's hit song “Ordinary” emerged as the most listened-to song across European radio. The results are published as part of Radioplayer’s annual overview of actual radio listening. Unlike traditional radio charts, which measure what is broadcast, RADIO PLAYED 2025 reveals what listeners actually chose to listen to across platforms, countries and moments, and is based on aggregated listening data from the Radioplayer platform. Beyond music, RADIO PLAYED 2025 also reflects how radio is used across Europe. Paris recorded the longest average listening sessions of any city, while 27 November became the single biggest radio day of the year, driven by an intense international news cycle that brought audiences back to live radio at scale.

30.12.2025

RTVE WorldDAB Member

Spain

Radio Nacional de España (RNE) switches off its medium wave signal in the early hours of 29 to 30 December at 03:00, after providing this service since 1937. Despite these changes, listeners will be able to continue tuning in to their favourite radio station without disrupting their habits or routines. There are several alternatives for listening to all RNE programmes on any device and from anywhere. Despite this switch-off, RNE will continue to broadcast as normal on FM, on the DAB+ system and on the RNE Audio platform, without interruptions and with all the programming that characterises us. The farewell to Medium Wave will not mean the disappearance of our content, but rather a transition to more efficient, accessible listening systems with higher sound quality.

29.12.2025

Poland

The President of the Office of Electronic Communications has agreed to continue broadcasting experimental DAB+ multiplexes belonging to BCAST, a company owned by Cyfrowy Polsat. The licences for broadcasting in Gdańsk, Warsaw and Wrocław are now valid until 28 November 2026. In addition to the aforementioned MUXes, BCAST also operates an experimental multiplex in Katowice. The licence for its operation was issued in March 2025 and is therefore valid until 25 March 2026. Experimental multiplexes are also operating in Andrychów, Gliwice, Krakow and Szczecin (operator DABCOM), as well as in Bielsko-Biała (Radio Express 92.3 FM).

29.12.2025

Austria

There is a change in the portfolio of the Fellner Media Group in the Austrian radio landscape. The station Antenne Wien, previously broadcast on the regional DAB+ multiplex for Lower Austria and Northern Burgenland (MUX II), is making way for a new format. As of today, Schlager Antenne is taking over the slot. With this step, the media group is focusing more on the Schlager genre in order to tap into new listener groups in the region. Antenne Wien will remain on digital radio, but will switch multiplexes. The programme will now be broadcast via Vienna's CityMux (MUX II – Vienna). While Schlager Antenne will thus take over coverage in eastern Austria, Antenne Wien will focus more on the urban broadcasting area of the federal capital in future.