Newsroom

02.09.2026

Slovenia

The new radio station VESELJAK MLADI SMO is aimed at everyone who loves the latest Slovenian music, youthful beats and tried-and-tested hits for a great party. Radio Veseljak is taking a new musical step with the start of the new school year. On 1 September, the new DAB radio station Veseljak – Mladi smo will begin broadcasting, focusing primarily on fans of contemporary Slovenian music. The new radio station is edited by Ljubica Špurej Jazbinšek, and its core mission is simple: to bring together, in one place, good, carefully selected Slovenian music that young people listen to and party to.

02.09.2026

Germany

RADIO BOB! has expanded its digital terrestrial coverage in its home market of Hesse. Since 1 September, the station has been broadcast via the regional DAB+ multiplexes in North and South Hesse, in addition to its existing FM coverage. The legal basis for this was established by the Hesse Media Authority’s assembly when it allocated the relevant transmission capacity last June. The nationwide broadcast via the first national DAB+ multiplex, through which the station can still be received across the whole country, remains unaffected by the regional launch. By moving onto the Hessian regional multiplexes, the station is expanding its technical reach within the federal state and improving its digital visibility at a regional level.

02.09.2026

Italy

The new Board of Directors of the South Tyrol Broadcasting Corporation (RAS), chaired by Vera Malleier, has approved the guidelines and programme for the years 2026 to 2029. The focus is on modernising the radio and television networks, expanding shared transmission sites, improving mobile phone coverage in remote areas, and enhancing the security of strategic transmission infrastructure. RAS broadcasts 22 television and 39 radio channels and achieves a coverage rate of 99.6 per cent. In the coming years, the television networks are to be switched over to DVB-T2 and HEVC, and the roll-out of DAB+ digital radio is to continue.

02.09.2026

Czechia

From 9 September at 9.00 am, the Czech media landscape will be expanded by a new project in the form of Radio Q. It will be the first Czech radio station aimed at the LGBTQ+ community and listeners seeking unbiased content. The station will be available exclusively online for the first few months, with plans to launch on the DAB+ platform next year. The operator is even talking about plans for nationwide coverage.

02.09.2026

Commercial Radio & Audio WorldDAB Member

Australia

Commercial radio reaches 12.8 million Australians weekly across the five metropolitan markets – up 308,000 listeners, or 2.5% year-on-year.1 Weekly metro audiences have now held above 12 million for four years. All age demographics, including younger and older audiences, recorded increases for reach and time-spent listening (TSL). With total audience growth in Breakfast, Mornings and Afternoons, and steady delivery in Drive, more Australians are tuning in and listening for longer. Lizzie Young, CEO of Commercial Radio & Audio, said: “Audiences grew across every age group this survey, and they’re listening longer than they were a year ago. Audiences have now held above 12 million for four years. That kind of breadth and consistency is increasingly rare, increasingly valuable, and it’s an enormous opportunity for brands.

28.08.2026

Poland

Radio Bounce has been added to the DAB+ digital radio multiplex in Andrychów (Małopolska Province). In the coming days, the station will also make its debut on the multiplex in Bielsko-Biała and Gliwice. It has already been available in Warsaw, Poznań, Kraków and Katowice. Radio Bounce launched in July. It also broadcasts online, amongst other platforms. It is operated by the company Bounce, based in Suwałki.

28.08.2026

Czech Radio WorldDAB Member

Czechia

RTI cz has carried out modifications to the major Klínovec radio transmitter in western Bohemia. The operator has adjusted the antenna alignment for the existing 9D channel and, at the same time, installed a completely new antenna system for the 9B channel. The change brings a significant improvement in digital radio reception for listeners in the Ústí nad Labem Region, as well as an adjustment to coverage in the Karlovy Vary Region. The adjustment to channel 9D for the operator RTI cz involved re-aiming the transmission antennas more precisely towards the Karlovy Vary Region. For the Ústí nad Labem Region, the operator has chosen channel 9B, which utilises a newly installed antenna system.

28.08.2026

Czechia

Teleko digital has launched a new service for listeners of terrestrial digital radio in the form of its own information channel. This project is aimed at promoting DAB+ technology and is primarily intended to attract new customers from among radio stations to use digital broadcasting. The new channel is called TELEKO DAB promo. The promotional clips accompanying the channel’s launch take a highly unconventional and creative approach. In one of them, for example, two characters engage in a dialogue about the transformation of a ‘spooky castle’ into a modern broadcasting centre. This metaphor symbolises the end of the era of analogue limitations and the advent of a clear, digital signal that spreads from the castle’s heights to every corner of our country.

28.08.2026

Netherlands

WorldDAB and Broadcast NetworksEurope will bring policy, emergency alerting and digital migration into focus during IBC2026 in Amsterdam. Their session, “Broadcast radio’s moment: resilient, relevant, irreplaceable,” takes place Sunday, Sept. 13, from 2:30–4 p.m. in Room E102. WorldDAB Project Director Bernie O’Neill will produce and moderate the program, followed by networking coffee in the Ruby Lounge outside the conference room.

28.08.2026

Australia

Coles is turning the supermarket aisles into a country music celebration, with stores across Australia set to honour country music icon Dolly Parton with a special hour of her greatest hits. From 3pm to 4pm on Wednesday 26 August, Coles Radio will turn up Dolly Parton across all Coles stores nationwide, celebrating the songs and extraordinary music career that have made her one of the world’s most loved entertainers. Coles customers can enjoy the Dolly Parton tribute in-store, while Coles Radio is also available via DAB and the Nova Player. Coles Radio is Australia’s favourite digital radio station (GFK Survey #4 Cumulative Audience (000's) by Demographic, Mon-Sun 5.30am-12midnight).