Overall listening to radio in Ireland is on the way down.
To see a trend you need to look back over the years which I have done and you can also.
In 1999, the JNLR Listened Yesterday figure for All Radio was 88%. The most recent JNLR reports that same figure as 85%. A drop of 3%.
It gets really interesting when you compare us to the UK market. In 1999 the RAJAR Listened Yesterday figure for All Radio was 89%. The most recent RAJAR reports that same figure as 92%. An …

Within eight years Norway are going DAB exclusive for the majority of their radio services.
Why have Norway taken such a bold step? The answer is here from Ole Jorgen, the CEO of Digital Radio Norway, who shared their experience and thinking at the recent World DBM event in Berlin;
“The digital radio venture in Germany is not just important for German radio listeners and radio channels, but for all of Europe. As Europe’s largest radio market, it means a lot to us in less populated countries that the major European markets …

SiriusXM has been enjoying success in the USA with their satellite radio service.
It gives listeners over 180 commercial-free radio stations which can be heard coast-to-coast across the States. Channels include oldies, Top 40, Sports, Comedy and the most famous of the all, the Howard Stern channel.
Satellite radio receivers are factory installed in many cars where drivers get a three month trial period, after which, a large amount convert to paying subscribers. There are also home and portable receivers as well as online access.
This new type of radio is now coming …

A brief update on DAB worldwide, compiled by ourselves, was published in the Sunday Business Post yesterday. A scan of the article is here and full text is below;
Real growth is being experienced worldwide by DAB the new digital radio system designed to replace FM.
It’s easy to see the attraction. DAB broadcasts multiple stations simultaneously meaning significant cost savings over the, one station per transmitter, FM system. This extra capacity opens significant expansion opportunities to commercial radio and DAB’s ability to broadcast text and pictures is a bonus for advertisers. …

Massive development for DAB this week with the launch of DAB+ in Germany.
Germany is by far the largest radio market in Europe and one of the biggest in the world. Adopting DAB+ is a huge endorsement of the technology, and if it takes off in Germany, it’s not unreasonable to expect the rest of Europe to follow.
A key factor is the involvement of commercial radio. Until now, the only national German networks have been public service broadcasters. This launch of DAB gives commercial broadcasters a national platform for the first …