2017 - summary; 2018 - expectations

2017 is coming to be closed and 2018 to be opened. It's time to summarise 2017 in the field of European radio (not only digital), positive is marked as green, neutral normally, and negative as red. There will be also expectations in 2018.

Radio Overview in Europe (Ep. 1): Norway

This is new series Radio Overview in Europe. The series which will be discussed about given country. Will be described radio stations, how to receive these stations etc. Now let's go to the point.
Now of course, will be Norway.

New Year wishes for 2018

I wish you that 2018 will bring great progresses in digital radio regulaions for Europe and the European countries (mainly for the European Unions) but also work on National Strategy in the field of digitisation of terrestrial radio, and DAB+ opposition of broadcaster (either public and private), government and regulators will eventually be broken.

I wish them:

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Digital Radio Switch-Over in Norway in numbers

On 13 December 2017 at 11:11:11 during polar night in counties Finnmark and Troms as well as in Svalbard analogue FM radio switch-off (AFMRSO) process was completed for nationwide and some local radio stations. Most local radio stations will continue broadcasting on FM until 2022. However, NRK P1 continues analogue broadcasting but on AM band on long wave on 153 kHz/1959 m from Ingoey, Finnmark as necessary for fishermen working in the Barents Sea and on medium wave on 1485 kHz/202 m from Longyearbyen, Svalbard. It's time for "in numbers".

Quick update #1: Small ARSO in South Tirol

Reffering to the post about small AFMRSO in South Tirol there is updates. There is many changes after decision by RAS. First analogue FM transmitters was switched-off from 5th December 2017. Next will be occured in November 2018 as next transmitters are Graun i. Vinschgau, Ritten, Pragsertal, Ratschings, Welschnofen, Aberstueckl and Kurzras.

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?