ARLA/CLUSTER: "FM switch off" na Noruega inicia-se oficialmente dia 11 de Janeiro às 11:11:11 locais.

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Norway's FM switch off

The countdown is on to the official start of digital radio switchover
in Norway, beginning on January 11 at 11:11.11am

Radio Today says:

The formal ceremony in Norway will be watched by many countries around
the world who themselves are heading towards a digital radio future,
including the UK. Norway is the first country in the world to move the
majority of its radio stations off FM.

Norway has 25 national radio channels via DAB and currently has five
national radio channels via FM. The DAB network now covers the same as
FM. 54% of digital listeners listen to radio on DAB; 19 per cent of
digital listeners are on the net. Local radio stations outside the
main cities will continue to broadcast in FM.

The FM networks will be switched off region by region, starting in
Nordland. The event will take place in Bodø and the final switch-off
will be done at 11.11 pm CET.

Read the Radio Today story at
http://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/01/norway-to-start-fm-switchover-on-january-11th/