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German radio broadcasting technology shifts

Overview

Radio broadcasting in Germany is seeing shifts in distribution strategies between FM and DAB+ technologies across different regions.

In Hessen, the non-commercial station Radio X has exited DAB+ broadcasting to focus on FM and digital livestreams, citing funding limitations from the Medienanstalt Hessen. Simultaneously, the rock station RADIO BOB! is expanding its digital presence by broadcasting via regional DAB+ multiplexes in North and South Hessen.

In Bavaria, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) is transitioning several programs—including Bayern 1, Bayern 2, Bayern 3, BR Klassik, and BR24—from FM to DAB+ near the Herzogstand transmitter. The broadcaster is decommissioning the Herzogstand FM transmitter for economic and energy efficiency reasons, though programs remain accessible via other FM locations.

Entities

Radio BOB! · Heppenheim · Radio X · Medienanstalt Hessen · Hessen

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Bayerischer Rundfunk shifts Herzogstand FM broadcasts to DAB+

    Bayerischer Rundfunk is decommissioning the Herzogstand FM transmitter for efficiency, shifting its regional programs to DAB+ and alternative FM frequencies starting September 29.

  2. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Radio stations in Hessen shift DAB+ broadcasting strategies

    Radio X has exited DAB+ broadcasting in Hessen to focus on FM and livestreaming, while RADIO BOB! expands its digital presence via regional DAB+ multiplexes.

Sources

bayerndigitalradio.de · horizont.net · radioszene.de · smartphonefan.de