Digital Radio

Frontier Smart Technologies, a subsidiary of Science Group plc, has become the first company to receive the upgraded Digital Radio Tick Mark.

Arqiva has launched a small-scale DAB spectrum planning service for anyone applying for a small-scale DAB multiplex.

A new Exeter-based consortium called ExeDAB has been formed to apply for a Small Scale DAB multiplex in Exeter.

A new software platform designed to manage small-scale DAB multiplexes has been launched.

DAB Digital Radio will be installed as standard in all new passenger vehicles by the end of this year following new regulations passed through Parliament.

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of the Portsmouth DAB multiplex.

Pure, which makes digital radios, has appointed Peter Ogley as its new CEO.

Nation Broadcasting is inviting existing commercial and new digital broadcasters to get in touch about broadcasting on all of the small scale DAB multiplexes being advertised by Ofcom next month.

Digital station Virgin Radio Groove has added Michael Underwood to its weekend line-up in the 10am-2pm slot

A new online station for the Ilkley, Keighley and Skipton areas of West and North Yorkshire has been launched by two former Fresh Radio and Stray FM presenters.

One applicant for the Leeds Small Scale DAB multiplex, being advertised later this year by Ofcom, has made its plans public. Leeds DAB Radio Ltd has been created by Dee Radio Group, Leeds community radio station Fever FM and small-scale…

A new microsite called Radio’s Digital Revolution has been launched by John Lewis & Partners.

Ofcom has agreed to allow more time for new DAB multiplexes in the Channel Islands and Lancashire/Cumbria to start transmitting.

Nation Broadcasting is planning to offer a free place for community radio stations on any future small scale multiplexes it might own.

The timetable for awarding the first Small Scale DAB multiplex licences has been announced by Ofcom, with the first round of areas open for applications from Tuesday 1st September.

Representatives of Wireless and Global are to give evidence to a House of Lords committee this week looking at the future of journalism.

Presenter Robbie Vincent is heading back to Jazz FM to host a show for the station for the first time in five years.

Absolute Radio is running a 24-hour pop up station next month playing jazz, swing and big band music from the 1940s to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

The ten trial Small Scale DAB multiplex operators have had their temporary licences extended till the end of 2021.

Radio Caroline is now available on DAB+ in the Cambridge area. The station becomes the 12th to join the Cambridge small-scale multiplex which covers around 78,000 people in the area. Radio Caroline station manager Peter Moore said:…

To celebrate UNESCO’s World Radio Day, new research has been released saying that nearly half of people rely on putting the radio on to help with their loneliness. Brits say they discover on average eight new artists a year through the…

The progress of DAB+ digital radio in France took centre stage at this year’s European Radio and Digital Audio Show in Paris today.

Last year was a record year for DAB with 2.38 million new vehicles fitted with DAB digital radio as standard.

WorldDAB’s latest market report reveals that by the end of Q2 2019, over 82 million consumer and automotive DAB/DAB+ receivers had been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific – up from 71 million one year earlier.

The Government has launched a consultation on whether to extend licences for analogue commercial radio stations. Although digital radio now accounts for around 57% of all radio listening, DCMS says analogue remains an important…

Ofcom has awarded two 12-year licences for new local radio multiplexes for areas in Cumbria and Morecambe Bay.

Love Sport, previously broadcasting on DAB in London, has started broadcasting nationally on Sound Digital using DAB+.

Sound Digital Ltd is today advertising for anyone wanting to add their radio station to the national DAB platform to get in touch with them.

Adam Singer is stepping down as Chairman of Digital Radio UK after 10 years.

A number of radio organisations have welcomed the passage into law of the Small-scale Radio Multiplex and Community Digital Radio Order 2019.