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13.09.2017

Viaplay Group WorldDAB Member, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member

Norway

The last phase of Norway’s FM switch off is about to begin. On 15 September, P4 and Radio Norway will turn off their FM transmitters in Hordaland, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. Then on 20 September, NRK's ​​FM channels in Oslo, Akershus, Østfold and Vestfold will be shut down. P4 and Radio Norway will continue to broadcast on FM in this area until Dec. 8.

13.09.2017

Belgium

The Flemish public broadcaster VRT will completely switch from DAB to DAB+ in November. The five radio stations Radio 1, Radio 2, Klara, MNM and Studio Brussels, which also broadcast on FM, will then switch from DAB to DAB+.

13.09.2017

Netherlands

The WorldDAB Advances in Technology Session at this year’s IBC event in Amsterdam, from 15 to 19 September, is called "DAB at the core of radio's digital transformation". The session will focus on how digital audio broadcasting is driving the biggest shift in the radio industry. 

13.09.2017

Digitalradio Norge AS

Norway

"Listeners who have only had FM radio so far have to find a digital substitute," says Ole Jørgen Torvmark, Managing Director of Digital Radio Norway. After the next week's shutdown, only NRK's ​​FM broadcasts will remain in Troms and Finnmark, which will be discontinued on 13 December 2017.

13.09.2017

United Kingdom

It might look familiar, but the Roberts Revival Uno DAB radio is actually a classic Roberts in miniature. There is auto tuning for both DAB and FM, preset stations, an LCD display on the top, a stereo line-in socket for playback from a digital player, dual alarm functionality, sleep and timer functions plus the option to use battery or mains.

13.09.2017

Netherlands

The Flemish Radio & Television Broadcasting Organization (VRT) has confirmed this fall to move from DAB to DAB+. From November, none of its channels will be heard in the old DAB standard.

13.09.2017

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) WorldDAB Member

Norway

In a week, on 20 September, NRK will end on FM in Oslo, Akershus, Østfold and Vestfold. When that happens, 95.4% of the country's population will no longer receive FM broadcasts from NRK.

13.09.2017

United Kingdom

A new radio station hosted by Emperor Rosko is broadcasting on DAB in a number of locations around the UK this week. Last Pirate FM has been set up to promote Remember A Charity In Your Will Week which runs its 2017 Awareness Week campaign this week.

13.09.2017

Roberts Radio Limited

As we said, the classic look is unchanged, but smaller and in a choice of the four colours here. As for the inner workings, there is auto tuning for both DAB and FM, preset stations, an LCD display on the top, a stereo line-in socket for playback from a digital player, dual alarm functionality, sleep and timer functions plus the option to use battery or mains.

12.09.2017

Media Broadcast GmbH WorldDAB Member

Germany

The number of Germans who own a DAB+ radio has grown to over 11 million, and on average 2.5 million people listen to the service each day, according to an annual survey by distributor Media Broadcast. About one quarter of radio receivers in the home and cars support DAB+, and the digital format accounts for 14% of daily radio use according to the survey, which was presented at the recent IFA show in Berlin.