News 2017: (UK) New Scientist Article: "Norway is first country to turn off FM radio and go digital-only" (by Timothy Revell, 10 Jan 2017)
(Sign of the times ... EarlyMusicNews.org Editor)
"Norway will be the first country to start turning off FM radio. Over the course of 2017, the FM radio network will slowly be switched off, with listeners only able to listen to digital programmes instead.
The northern county of Nordland will cease to broadcast FM radio from tomorrow, with other regions following suit throughout the year. ...
Many countries have toyed with the idea of parting company with FM, but a combination of ageing equipment and geography mean Norway is particularly keen to replace its analogue FM system with digital audio broadcasting (DAB) [2]." ...
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