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DAB+ Evolution, Radio TechCon 2025 Preview, and Industry Insights · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial intelligence.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark, and today we're diving into a spectrum of exciting stories.
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  We'll cover the latest highlights from RedTech Magazine's September/October 2025 issue,
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  explore if D.A.B.
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  plus can save terrestrial broadcast radio, and get a sneak peek at Radio TechCon 2025's first
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  announced sessions.
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  Let's start with RedTech Magazine's latest edition.
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  This issue showcases the power of diversity in audio broadcasting, emphasizing how a variety
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  of voices, platforms, and strategies drive resilience and growth.
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  The cover story features South African Broadcasting Corporation's use of cultural
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  authenticity to engage audiences.
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  Other highlights include technological innovations at Rhodes Music Radio and KUT in
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  Austin, and new thematic stations from Belgium's Bel RTL.
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  This edition is packed with insights on how modernization fuels success in the industry.
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  In my early days as head of Radio at the European Broadcasting Union, I championed
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  D.A.B.
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  plus, advocating across Europe.
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  The Amazon Echo's 2016 launch shifted focus to digital challenges, but D.A.B.
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  plus continued expanding.
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  Jacqueline Bierhorst, president of WorldDAB, highlights recent launches in Turkey and
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  Greece.
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  D.A.B.
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  plus energizes radio, offering more choice and revenue, especially in saturated F.M.
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  markets.
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  Bierhorst insists it's the future, crucial for live broadcasts and emergency alerts.
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  Bierhorst emphasizes the European Electronic Communications Code's role in D.A.B.
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  plus adoption.
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  With nearly every new car in Europe equipped with D.A.B.
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  plus, in-car listening surged in the United Kingdom.
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  Spain's RTVE expanded D.A.B.
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  plus services, benefiting from millions of D.A.B.
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  plus-equipped cars.
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  Bierhorst sees potential beyond cars, with listeners enjoying D.A.B.
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  plus at home and work.
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  Features like Automatic Safety Alert ensure radio's relevance in crises.
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  She believes D.A.B.
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  plus keeps radio central in the digital age.
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  Radio TechCon 2025 is set to be a must-attend event for broadcast technology enthusiasts.
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  Scheduled for November twenty-fifth in London, it promises sessions on diverse topics like
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  esports, aviation, and solar power.
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  Highlights include learning from aviation's safety protocols, insights from staging an
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  esports event, and transitioning transmission sites in Ghana to solar energy.
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  Tickets are available now, with discounts for industry association members.
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  That's all for today on the RedTech Daily Podcast.
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  To read the full articles and stay updated with the latest in radio broadcasting and digital
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  audio, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  Until next time, I'm Marguerite Clark.
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  Thanks for listening!