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GatesAir Appointment, Fun Kids Launch, and Agcom's DAB+ Rules Update · 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, bringing you the latest news in the global radio broadcast and digital
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  audio industries.
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  Today, we'll cover GatesAir's new appointment, Fun Kids' exciting launch, and Agcom's
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  regulatory updates.
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  Let's dive in.
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  GatesAir has appointed Ben Marth as the new regional sales manager for the Northwest United
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  States and Western Canada.
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  Marth, who brings over 20 years of experience in broadcast sales, will oversee customer
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  engagement and support product sales for radio broadcasters in these areas.
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  His new role will also involve representing GatesAir at industry events and Society of
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  Broadcast Engineers meetings.
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  With a strong track record, Marth aims to uphold GatesAir's reputation as a premier
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  provider in the industry.
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  Fun Kids has launched a temporary digital radio station called Fun Kids Windrush to honor the
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  Windrush generation—Caribbean migrants who arrived in Britain in 1948.
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  The station, which runs until National Windrush Day on June 22, aims to educate young listeners
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  through programming created with London youth groups.
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  It features a blend of segments, a factual series "The Windrush Story," and music rooted
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  in Caribbean heritage.
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  Funding comes from a Windrush Day grant, and the content is accessible via digital audio
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  broadcasting, online, and smart devices.
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  Italy's communications regulator, Agcom, is calling for an update to in-car D.A.B.
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  plus receiver rules to address a regulatory gap.
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  Recent changes in car infotainment systems are bypassing the 2020 law requiring D.A.B.
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  plus in new vehicles.
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  Agcom's advisory suggests expanding the law to include vehicles with broadband-connected
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  infotainment systems, ensuring they support A.M., F.M., and D.A.B.
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  plus signals.
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  This change aims to bolster radio broadcasting's resilience and maintain public
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  service reach.
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  That's all for today's episode of the RedTech daily podcast.
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  For more on these stories and the latest updates in the radio broadcast and digital
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  audio industries, visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  Thanks for tuning in, and have a great day!