Digital Radio

Simon Mason, Head of Broadcast Radio Technology at Arqiva, writes about the rise in demand for digital radio and driverless cars, for RadioToday.

The last three months of digital radio listening in 2018 remained almost the same quarter on quarter, with a slight increase from 52.4% to 52.6%.

Ofcom has today published a consultation proposing changes to the technical rules that DAB broadcasters need to follow.

Bauer is taking Absolute Radio 90s off the D1 national DAB multiplex again after just a year, and replacing it with Kisstory.

Chris Evans returned to the radio this morning with the same show, different station.

Bauer is taking heat Radio off national DAB and removing presenters, turning it into an online-only station.

Policy makers, broadcasters and car makers are gathering at the Brussels Motor Show this evening to raise awareness of new EU rules requiring all new car radios to be capable of receiving digital…

Wireless is creating two new digital radio services for its Virgin Radio brand - Virgin Radio Anthems and Virgin Radio Chilled.

Ford Ennals, CEO, Digital Radio UK, shares his thoughts on the last 12 months.

Gold is moving from 128 kbit/s stereo to DAB+ in London from January.

Glasgow's small-scale DAB multiplex is celebrating St Andrew's Day with a few new services.

A special project to boost digital radio take-up in Northern Ireland has been announced at the Belfast Media Festival.

Ofcom has today published details of the responses to the call for expressions of interest for small-scale DAB locations.

Ofcom is to advertise a new local radio digital multiplex licence for the Channel Isles in the first quarter of 2019.

New DAB transmitters in East Anglia, the South West, Kent, South Wales and North East Scotland are now fully working and carrying programmes from SDL.

WorldDAB, the association which promotes DAB digital radio around the world, today announces the roll-out of a new DAB+ logo for international markets.

Internet soul music radio station Crackers Radio has started broadcasting across Cambridge on the local SSDAB minimux.

A total of 19 new transmitters are ready to be turned on in the coming weeks to bring coverage of the second national digital radio multiplex to a further 4 million people.

NME 1 is now available on DAB+ via a local DAB multiplex in parts of central London, and has launched a new skill for Alexa devices along with its sister station NME 2.

Digital Radio UK has confirmed the final conference agenda for Drive to Digital 2018: The Future of Radio.

Encore Radio is coming off three DAB digital radio multiplexes at the end of September to focus on its online stream.

Ofcom is now taking expressions of interest from people wanting to operate small-scale DAB multiplexes and radio stations wanting to broadcast on them in the future.

The annual digital radio event, Drive to Digital, will see Bob Shennan, Dee Ford and Margot James address delegates this year.

The first nine inductees into the Digital Radio Hall of Fame have been announced.

London digital station Thames Radio is to be rebranded as Nation Radio, ahead of the launch of the brand in Scotland.

Absolute Radio 70s is coming off DAB in London and being removed from its slot on Sky TV too.

Arqiva has announced the Sound Digital Limited national DAB multiplex is to expand to an extra four million people.

Digital Radio UK is looking for looking for people to be part of the first ever Digital Radio Hall of Fame.

The new "Jack with a twist" national radio station promised by Oxis Media last year appears to be an alternative version of Jack 3.

The final two transmitters forming part of the historic local DAB coverage expansion programme have come into operation.

Upload Radio has removed itself from two of the three DAB digital radio multiplexes is was broadcasting on.

Chelmer Radio is planning to start streaming with a full schedule this year and promising to bring local radio back to the area.

The ten small-scale DAB triallists operating multiplexes around the UK will continue their service till 31 March 2020.

WorldDAB has produced a set of guidelines for automotive manufacturers and broadcasters on how to deliver the best possible digital radio user experience.

Absolute Radio 90s is going back on the Digital One national DAB multiplex, three years after making way for Magic.

Lyca Radio UK has gained a Digital sound programme service (DSPS) licence to broadcast on the Sound Digital DAB multiplex.

A consultation with the aim of including community radio stations and local commercial stations on the DAB platform has been launched today by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.

Connect FM has disappeared from its local DAB multiplex because of a "very substantial price increase" from Arqiva, the station has told RadioToday. Connect FM was a launch partner on the multiplex…

National radio stations went fully digital in Norway on Wednesday 13th December, at 11:11.11am, after a year-long transition.

Berkshire has the highest percentage of digital listening in the country.

West Yorkshire based Radio Yorkshire is coming off DAB and going online only.

The progress of digital radio in Northern Ireland was celebrated at a special event which took place as part of the Belfast Media Festival on Friday.

French regulator Le Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel has outlined its commitment to the success of DAB+ in France.

We're on track to have 60 million consumer and automotive DAB/DAB+ receivers sold in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Sound Digital is advertising for anyone wanting to run a national DAB+ radio station to get in touch.

A range of car digital radio adapters and a new fitting service was announced at the Drive to Digital 2017 conference, at the British Museum today.

Altered Images singer Clare Grogan is starting a new evening show, six nights a week on digital station Absolute 80s.

Awesome Radio, the music and speech service targeting British Asians and the broader Muslim community, has disappeared from national DAB.

UKRD has appointed Dave Alsybury to run its digital station that plays songs from the shows.

Digital Radio UK and the Radio Academy Wales, in partnership with RadioToday, are holding a free digital radio event in Cardiff.