Why support the digitisation of terrestrial radio, what are the problems and how to break the barriers?

Due to analogue FM radio switch-off (ARSO, AFMRSO, AFMSO, or simply ASO) in Norway this year, after 13 December 2017 many local or community radio stations will continue broadcasting on FM for 5 years or until 31 December 2021. The next countries after Norway in queue are Denmark, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In case of Denmark, ARSO will be occured within 2 years after 50% of digital radio listenership (currently 33% in 1st half of 2017) will be reached. In case of Switzerland, ARSO will be held between 2020-2024. In case of the United Kingdom, ARSO may be decided after all criteria will be met such as 50% of digital radio listenership will be reached according to RAJAR and national DAB coverage must be comparable to FM radio, and local DAB coverage reaches of 90% for both households and all major roads. What how are reasons?

6th (and final) stage of analogue FM radio switch-off in Norway

5 days after analogue FM radio in the southern Norway became gone, in the northern Norway 2 counties such as Troms and Finnmark but maybe also in Finland in Lapland (marked in blue color) due to Norwegian radio stations as well as in Svalbard this is final 6th stage of nationwide analogue FM radio switch-off. Will be occured on 13 December 2017 at 11:11:11 at the polar night. 8 radio stations inc. 6 public (NRK: P1 [Troms; Finnmark], P2 [inc. Sami output], P3, mP3 and Alltid Nyheter) & 2 commercial radio stations (P4 and Radio Norge). After that some local radio stations will continue analogue FM radio broadcasting for 5 years. Summary - coming soon.

Radioinformant (Ep. 16): 2017 UEFA Super Cup in Skopje

It's time to back to football. On 8th August 2017 at Philip II Arena in Skopje, capital city of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will be held 2017 UEFA Super Cup. I'll show how to receive in Skopje?

5th stage of analogue FM radio switch-off in Norway

In counties Akershus, Vestfold and Østfold, and also in City of Oslo, the capital city of Norway on 20 September 2017 at 11:11:11 (5 days after 4th stage became finished) will begin 5th stage of analogue FM radio switch-off starting with NRK public radio programmes and will finish on 8 December 2017 at 10:00 AM with 9 commercial radio programmes including 2 nationwide P4 and Radio Norge and 7 local radio stations (mostly from Oslo) such as The Beat Asker og Baerum, P7 Klem, Radio Metro (both Stor-Oslo & Follo), P5 Oslo, Radio Rox and NRJ Oslo. Earlier on 31 December 2015 Radio 1 Hits and The Voice ceased analogue FM broadcasting.

Radioinformant (Ep. 15): 2017 World Athletics Championships in London

Few days after World Swimming Championships, exactly from 4th to 13th August 2017 in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom will be held World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium, the main arena of 2012 Summer Olympics. I'll show how to receive radio stations in London?

Small analogue FM radio switch-off in South Tirol

On 5 December 2017 in Italian South Tyrol will begin analogue FM radio switch-off. Will be switched-off radio stations (by RAS) such as ORF Radio Oesterreich 1 (or ORF Ö1), ORF Oesterreich 2 Radio Tirol (or ORF Ö2 Radio Tirol), ORF Hitradio Oesterreich 3 (or ORF Hitradio Ö3) and Radio Rumantsch from 6 transmitters such as Antholz Mittertal, Wengen La Val, Karthaus, Rauth, St. Gertraud & Wiesen-Pfitsch. Further transmitters on Quick Update #1. Radio stations from Rai, Italian public broadcaster (for example) may continue analogue FM broadcasting.

Radioinformant (Ep. 14): 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest

Take a sigh of relief from association football. Now will speech about aquatic sports. World Aquatics Championships will be held from 14th to 30th July 2017 in Budapest, capital city of Hungary. I'll show how to receive radio stations in Budapest?

4th stage of analogue FM radio switch-off in Norway

On 21 June 2017 at 11:11:11 (5 days after 3rd stage became finished) in counties Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland, Vest- and Aust-Agder will begin the next stage of analogue FM radio switch-off starting with NRK public radio programmes and will finish on 15 September 2017 at 10:00 AM with 7 commercial radio programmes (2 nationwide P4 & Radio Norge and 5 local from Stavanger, Sandnes and Bergen). Earlier on 31 December 2015 Radio 1 Hits (both Bergen & Stavanger), Radio Rock Bergen & Radio 1 Bergen ceased analogue FM broadcasting,

Radioinformant (Ep. 9): 2017 UEFA Champions League Final in Cardiff

10 days after 2017 UEFA Europa League Final it's time to one of 2016-17 European football club competitions farewell with 2017 UEFA Champions League Final that will be held at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, capital city of Wales, part of the United Kingdom. Will be played Juventus FC (Italy) - Real Madrid (Spain). I'll show how to receive radio stations in Cardiff?

Radioinformant (Ep. 8): 2017 UEFA Europa League Final in Stockholm

3 days after IIHF World Championship Elite 2017 it's time to football. 2017 UEFA Europa League Final that will be held at Friends Arena (likely will be renamed for time of this event due to sponsorship restriction) in Solna, Stockholm in Sweden. Will be played match Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) - Manchester United (England). I'll show how to receive in Solna, Sweden.