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TOP STORIES
Radio France requests DAB+ frequencies in Strasbourg, Lille and Lyon
25.11.2016, France
President and CEO of Radio France, Mathieu Gallet, has confirmed this week that he will officially ask the French government for DAB+ frequencies in Strasbourg, Lyon and Lille. His request to the Ministry of Culture will be for Mouv’ to improve coverage in Strasbourg, and for FIP in both Lille and Lyon. Both stations currently have virtually no coverage in any of these three cities. [Relevant section is at time index 2:11:00].
(Assemblee Nationale) Read more...
Coverage of this story also appeared in La lettre de l'Audiovisuel.
Myanmar starts DAB trial
28.11.2016, Myanmar
Myanmar Radio and TV (MRTV) will start a DAB trial, following a public tender which was won by Hong Kong based system integrator BTL. Paneda will provide DAB Head-End Equipment and support.
(Paneda) Read more...
Coverage of this story also appeared in Asia Radio Today and Radio Magazine.
Ofcom UK launches annual digital radio report
29.11.2016, United Kingdom
The report reveals that digital radio accounted for 45.5% of total listening hours in Q3 2016. This is a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percentage points in digital radio’s share of total listening hours. 85% of newly-registered cars are now fitted with DAB as standard. This represents a year-on-year increase of 12 percentage points.
(Ofcom) Read more...
Coverage of this story also appeared in Radio Today.
WorldDAB panel podcast: Broadcasters
30.11.2016, United Kingdom
The third podcast recorded during the WorldDAB General Assembly focuses on how broadcasters can use DAB/DAB+ to create new content and target new audiences. The podcast features Ash Elford from Angel Radio (UK), Christo Grozev from Radio NewCo (Netherlands) and Paul Sylvester from Absolute Radio (UK).
(WorldDAB) Listen here...
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Digital radio goes on air in Gaißach
30.11.2016, Germany
Bavarian Radio continues the expansion of its DAB+ network in Bavaria, by launching in the Gaißach area near Bad Tölz.
(Bayerischer Rundfunk) Read more...
Digital radio on the rise
30.11.2016, Germany
Digital radio is the radio standard of the future. Not only does the sound of digital radio impress with its quality, it can also show pictures and text as well as additional information such as weather maps or football tables. According to the digitization report published in 2016, one seventh of all Germans owns a digital radio.
(MDR) Read more...
MDR is launching new transmitter locations
29.11.2016, Germany
MDR is expanding its digital radio network in Central Germany. 98% of Central Germany's area is mobile-equipped with digital radio. 88 percent of the inhabitants of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia can receive digital radio at home.
(Radiowoche) Read more...
1fm goes digital with DAB
29.11.2016, Norway
The local radio station 1FM in Molde Norway will soon start its first DAB transmissions and has ordered a complete head-end system from Paneda. The system contains multiplexers and encoders and will use the Paneda 1U all-in-one solution.
(Paneda) Read more...
VQ launches in Australia
29.11.2016, Australia
Multi-award winning British audio brand VQ is launching their radio range of digital radios in Australia ready for Christmas. VQ is working in partnership with TONI&GUY to offer a luxury hair and beauty gift package worth over $100 with the purchase of any Retro Mini from MyVQ.com.au or national retailers in December.
(VQ) Read more...
Norway tests DAB+ on the water
28.11.2016, Norway
In January 2017, Norway becomes the first country to start switching off FM transmissions in favour of terrestrial digital broadcasting via DAB+. Any switchoff of FM transmissions needs to consider all radio users, even those in fishing boats off the coast. So, throughout the Norwegian summer, three NRK engineers packed a variety of radio monitoring equipment, a few portable DAB+ sets and took to the waves.
(Radio World) Read more...
No question of time: the future of radio is digital
24.11.2016, Austria
DAB+ is the technical standard on which industry and regulators across Europe agree on, it offers many benefits for broadcasters and listeners. A trial of DAB+ has been on air in Vienna since May.
(HORIZONT) Read more...
Are you ready for digital radio?
25.11.2016, Norway
The digital switchover is fast approaching in Norway, with the first FM switch off taking place in Nordland on 11 November. The rest of the digital switchover will be carried out throughout the rest of 2017, on a region by region basis.
(Kvænangen municipality) Read more...
The Scottish Sun launches Xmas Radio
25.11.2016, United Kingdom
The Scottish Sun’s Xmas Radio station is now live, on air, with festive hits now playing 24 hours a day. Listeners will be able to tune in on DAB to hear the best festive tunes to help them count down to Christmas, broadcasting from midday on November 21 until midnight on December 27.
(All Media Scotland) Read more...
Angel Radio to broadcast in London on DAB
25.11.2016, United Kingdom
Nostalgic station Angel Radio is joining the DAB line-up in London, making its programmes available in the Capital for the first time. Tests started this week ahead of a full launch before Christmas, and the station is asking listeners to donate around £5,000 so it can afford the licences to broadcast in London.
(Radio Today) Read more...
RECEIVERS
Fine accents with the sonoroCD 2 in the special color Havana
30.11.2016, Germany
The sonoroCD 2 is now available in the limited edition colour Havana, which is on sale for €399.
(Initiative Mittelstand) Read more...
1950s-style Roberts Revival RD60 DAB radio gets two new colours for Christmas
30.11.2016, United Kingdom
The radio is a 1950s-inspired design with modern-era technology including So DAB+, DAB and FM reception. The two new colours are Cobalt Blue and Fuchsia Pink, both of which are available now.
(Retro To Go) Read more...
IMPERIAL launches the DABMAN i400
29.11.2016, Germany
IMPERIAL has launched the DABMAN i400, combining DAB+ and FM radio with the huge possibilities of an internet radio and home networking device.
(IMPERIAL) Read more...
Bargain spotting: Sainsbury's retro-style DAB radio
29.11.2016, United Kingdom
The radio has a retro look with the large speaker and single control on the front. Beyond the looks, the functionality includes DAB and FM reception.
(Retro To Go) Read more...
Review: VQ Radios; Hepburn Mark II and Retro Mark II
27.11.2016, United Kingdom
The VQ Hepburn and Retro Mk II devices offer a comfortable and easy upgrade for radio lovers, allowing owners to experiment with the world of streaming without losing the radio programmmes they enjoy.
(We Got Served) Read more...
Ruark Audio limited edition R1 tabletop radio
25.11.2016, Australia
The R1 is sort of modern, and sort of retro (but in a good way). It supports DAB+ digital radio as well as FM radio, and it also has Bluetooth so he can connect it to a phone and play Spotify or Google Play Music or other music services.
(The Australian Financial Review) Read more...
AUTOMOTIVE
Radio in the car - popular everywhere
27.11.2016, Australia
Industry body Commercial Radio Australia has released some new data about radio in the car. Unsurprisingly for radio, it’s good news: radio accounts for 80% of all audio listened-to in the car. Pandora, Spotify and Apple Music total just 3% of time spent listening, and “other audio”, which contains podcasting and internet radio, is 5%.
(Radioinfo) Read more...
A roundup of the latest car models with DAB+ included and new in-car DAB+ receivers:
EVENTS
WorldDAB releases second General Assembly podcast
29.11.2016, United Kingdom
The second of three podcasts from the WorldDAB General Assembly is now available for people to hear. Led by Sam Bonham, this vehicle industry podcast focuses on DAB adoption in cars and the evolution of in-car entertainment and features Andreas Gorsak from JVCKenwood, Roger Lanctot from Strategy Analytics, and Ron Schiffelers from NXP Semiconductors.
(Radio World) Read more...
Europe on the way to DAB+ digital radio
25.11.2016, Austria
The international radio industry gathered in Vienna for the WorldDAB General Assembly. More than 200 participants, including political decision-makers, broadcasters and representatives of the industry, discussed the growth in the introduction of DAB+ as a digital radio standard throughout Europe and beyond.
(elektrojournal.at) Read more...
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