Four ‘decades’ stations to launch this month
Stations dedicated to the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s start on 31st March.
Absolute Radio, KISS, KISSTORY and Magic Radio to switch to DAB+
The move follows a trend of commercial radio stations moving to DAB+ and will take place in March.
DAB receivers near 150 million worldwide
The global growth of DAB+ digital radio is being marked on World Radio Day.
Sharp unveil Osaka DR-P520 handheld radio
Sharp have announced the launch of their new ‘Osaka’ family of radios with the pocket/handheld DR-P520 model.
Hundreds of new local stations now on air
Media regulator Ofcom has issued a progress update on the roll out of small-scale DAB multiplexes across the UK.
Smooth 80s and Capital Anthems among 12 new digital stations
New digital radio stations from Classic FM, Capital, Heart, Radio X and Smooth will launch tomorrow.
BBC Radio 5 Live set for all day coverage of Paris Olympics
BBC Radio 5 Live will broadcast 12 hours of consecutive coverage a day.
Multiplex licences awarded for London and South East
Ofcom has awarded the ’round five’ small-scale DAB multiplex licences.
Ofcom responds to BBC Sounds stream proposals
The BBC can proceed with Radio 1 and Radio 3 proposals, but public interest test required for Radio 2 extension.
Scala Radio will become Magic Classical
Scala Radio and Magic Chilled will be renamed this September but the line-ups will remain the same.