Growing DAB radio usage in the UK. Confused? You should be!

Update: 2011-08-14

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“Digital listening at an all-time high,” shouted the headline of one online news story. Yes, it was the quarterly RAJAR radio ratings, offering opportunities for some journalists to pitch their stories just about any which way they wanted. The opening sentence of this particular report said:

“The digital revolution shows no signs of slowing down, and not even the radio airwaves are set to maintain their analogue tradition, as a new [RAJAR] study suggests.”

Hardly.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://grantgoddard.co.uk/growing-dab-radio-usage-in-the-uk-confused-you-should-be/

Grant Goddard is a radio broadcasting expert with a lengthy track record of creating successful, innovative radio stations and programmes. His extensive writings about the radio industry are detailed on his website and can be downloaded from Amazon.

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Growing DAB radio usage in the UK. Confused? You should be!

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Growing DAB radio usage in the UK. Confused? You should be!

Grant Goddard

Growing DAB radio usage in the UK. Confused? You should be!