Digital Radio Update – February 3, 2010
Feb 3, 2010 10:00 AM, By Mark Krieger
Joan Warner honored by ABU, UK analog shutdown timeline in doubt, FCC says go on HD and Frontier Silicon hits DAB 10 million mark.
News
Commercial Radio Australia’s Warner to Receive ABU Honor
Feb 3, 2010 10:57 AM, By Mark Krieger
An ABU press release points to Warner’s leadership in bringing Australian commercial and public broadcasters together for a coordinated industry-wide rollout of DAB+, and to her successful lobby for and management of Band III spectrum allocated by government authorities.
Business
UK Analog Shutdown Timeline in Doubt
Feb 3, 2010 10:59 AM, By Mark Krieger
The shutdown timeline, which is also dependent on meeting specific DAB multiplex coverage criteria, is spelled out in a piece of legislation known as the “digital economy bill” currently undergoing approval in Britain’s parliament.
IBOC Across America
IBOC by State: Delaware (February 2010)
Feb 3, 2010 11:00 AM, By Mark Krieger
There are 7 stations in The First State broadcasting 11 HD Radio channels.
Eye on IBOC
FCC Says Go on HD Throttle-Up
Feb 3, 2010 11:02 AM, By Mark Krieger
The FCC’s Mass Media Bureau has adopted a long anticipated order allowing nearly all FM IBOC digital broadcast licensees to voluntarily increase their digital carrier power by at least 6dB.
Products
Frontier Silicon Hits DAB 10 Million Unit Mark
Feb 3, 2010 11:04 AM, By Mark Krieger
Frontier’s progress with DAB product sales was recently marked with the addition of a new Tokyo office supporting its distributor there, Sanshin Electronics.
