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DAB+ proposal rejected by public opinion in Sweden

Christer Hederström, a Media Analyst based in Stockholm, Sweden, writes for RadioToday about the recent international press received following Sweden’s latest DAB situation.

“In Sweden a proposal has been presented on how to digitalize terrestrial radio, not why.

0 404 18 December, 2014 International News, Opinion more

Posted by RadioToday staff

Ed Miliband voices his support for Premier battle

Premier Christian Radio is welcoming the support of Ed Miliband in its fight to work out a new contract with Arqiva to stay on Digital One.

17 1373 17 December, 2014 Digital Radio News, Industry News more

Posted by Roy Martin

North Yorkshire DAB multiplex officially launched

A potential 700,000 radio listeners in York, Harrogate and across North Yorkshire now have a local DAB multiplex.

8 1558 17 December, 2014 Digital Radio News, Today more

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Muxco’s North Wales multiplex officially launched

North West Wales now has a number of new stations available on DAB with the launch of a DAB digital radio multiplex by entertainer and actor Martyn Geraint and Welsh actor and singer-songwriter Bryn Fôn.

6 1871 12 December, 2014 Digital Radio News, Today more

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Sweden and Switzerland join Norway in FM switch over

Sweden and Switzerland have published roadmaps for a digital switchover from FM to DAB+.

16 3211 02 December, 2014 Digital Radio News, International News more

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Pulse to join Muxco Somerset DAB multiplex

Pulse 104.4, a community radio station in Cheddar, Somerset, is joining the local DAB multiplex in addition to its FM licence.

7 2003 01 December, 2014 Community Radio News, Digital Radio News more

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More transmitters added to local DAB multiplexes

New transmitters in Derby, Devon and Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire have been switched on offering more coverage of local radio on DAB.

22 4790 26 November, 2014 Digital Radio News more

Posted by Roy Martin

North West Wales DAB digital radio multiplex to launch

Five services will be available on DAB in North West Wales from next month when the latest Muxco multiplex launches.

10 4448 25 November, 2014 Digital Radio News, Today more

Posted by RadioToday staff

Kisstory and heat added to five DAB multiplexes

Bauer’s Kisstory and heat digital radio stations are being added to five local DAB multiplexes.

14 5125 24 November, 2014 Digital Radio News more

Posted by Roy Martin

Eklipse Sports Radio rebrands as RockSport Radio

Digital station Eklipse Sports Radio in Scotland has brought in a new Chief Executive and will rebrand to RockSport Radio in January next year.

3 8630 14 November, 2014 Digital Radio News more

Posted by Roy Martin

London is digital radio city with over 60 DAB stations

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson together with an invited audience at Leicester Square are celebrating digital radio in the Capital this morning.

15 10417 11 November, 2014 Digital Radio News, Today more

Posted by Roy Martin

RAJAR: Digital & DAB stations get bigger

The biggest digital only stations are continuing to grow this quarter, as Absolute 80s, 6 Music and The Hits all increase their audiences.

0 1470 23 October, 2014 RAJAR News more

Posted by Roy Martin

RAJAR: Listening figures drop 1% to 89%

The latest radio audience research from RAJAR shows the number of people listening to the radio year on year and quarter on quarter is down.

2 961 23 October, 2014 RAJAR News more

Posted by RadioToday staff

0 to 60 in 4 years for in-car DAB radio

The government minister responsible for radio has told the Radio Festival in Salford that the number of new cars with DAB as standard has now reached almost 60 percent.

3 814 14 October, 2014 Digital Radio News more

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Ofcom to invite small scale DAB testers

Small-scale DAB is to get a boost as Ofcom prepares to licence a number of smaller multiplexes.

13 8887 13 October, 2014 Digital Radio News more

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Radio Yorkshire secures Leeds Utd rights

Yorkshire’s digital station Radio Yorkshire has agreed a deal with Leeds Ltd for live football commentary on home and away matches.

2 436 10 October, 2014 Digital Radio News more

Posted by Roy Martin

Trash Can Radio plans local DAB launch

A South-London based group called Trash Can Radio is expected to launch on DAB in the London area soon.

0 720 07 October, 2014 Industry News more

Posted by RadioToday staff

Competition confirmed for second UK DAB

Ofcom has confirmed the awarding of a second national digital commercial multiplex will be a competitive process.

2 621 05 October, 2014 Digital Radio News, Industry News more

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DAB sales down 9% but far more cars have it

Sales of DAB radio sets fell 9.1% in the second quarter of 2014 compared with the same period last year, according to Ofcom’s fifth annual Digital Radio Report.

3 353 25 September, 2014 Industry News more

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Asian Sound Radio extends to Yorkshire

East Lancashire’s radio service Asian Sound Radio is joining the Bradford & Huddersfield DAB multiplex from next month.

0 333 16 September, 2014 Digital Radio News more