[A-DX] Fw: [bdxc-news] Radio fans can listen to AM and FM for another decade as digital switchover is put off

[Wolfgang Bueschel]

OT -  betrifft FM DX, DAB DX, aber auch AM Bereich MW DX

mit der Stillegung von Programmen und Sendern in den Bereichen.


Aus der DAILY MAIL, ein Radio BREXIT Beschluss ist aus England
ohne Beschluss von der EU Brüssel / Strassburg EU Parlament zu vermelden,
man folgt nicht dem UKW FM Radio Ausstieg in der Schweiz im Jahr 2024,
sondern hält den parallelen FM / DAB  Bestand bis ins Jahr 2032 offen.
73 wb

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From: "John Hoad via groups.io"Sent: Friday, July 03, 2020
Subject: [bdxc-news] Radio fans can listen to AM and FM for another decade
as digital switchover is put off

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8485629/Radio-fans-listen-FM-decade-digital-switchover-off.html

Big radio switch-off is DELAYED again:

AM and FM stations will be available on old devices for another decade
as switchover from analog to digital is put off until 2032.

By PAUL REVOIR MEDIA EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL, 3 July 2020

Radio fans will be able to carry on listening to FM and AM radio stations on
older devices in cars and at home until 2032, ministers announced yesterday.

New legislation will mean another delay in scrapping the analogue signal.

Media regulator Ofcom will renew all commercial analogue licences - which
had been due to expire in 2022 - for another decade.

Nearly 60 per cent of all radio listening is now done through digital but
analogue still has a loyal listenership of millions who tune into FM and AM.

Analogue had been due to begin turning off in 2015 but this was put on hold
as a result of slower than expected take-up of digital radio.

A switchover date was then due to be looked at once digital accounted for
half of all listening - a target hit in 2018.

Yesterday's announcement came after the Government had to decide what to do
when a number of national analogue licences, including those for Classic FM
and TalkSport, expire in 2022.

Ministers will let Ofcom renew the analogue licences for a further ten-year
period - if the stations also broadcast on digital radio.

The changes only affect analogue commercial radio services as digital radio
is subject to different arrangements. The BBC's radio stations are not
subject to the rules.

Media regulator Ofcom will renew all commercial analogue licences - which
had been due to expire in 2022 - for another decade.

Media Minister John Whittingdale said: 'As we move into an increasingly
digital world, we're making sure the licensing landscape for radio is fair
and up-to-date and allows audiences to enjoy a wide range of high-quality
stations.

'Today's step ensures there is no disruption for loyal listeners of
treasured FM and AM radio services, such as Classic FM, Absolute Radio and
TalkSport, over the next decade.

We will soon be turning our attention to providing similar long-term
certainty to support the future growth of digital radio.'

The Government said that the move 'clarifies the long-term licensing
arrangements for FM and AM radio services' as the shift to digital radio
continues.