[GreenKeys] OT - FM radio going away in Norway.

[David Christ]

Here is a news item on this from a Norwegian English news service.  You should be able to see it without getting hit by their paywall.

<http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/04/16/norway-set-to-silence-fm-radio/>

Norway has regional as well as national channels.

DAB has its downsides.  Some broadcasters are cramming so many channels in that you end up with lo-fi mono.

If interested a primer is here

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Audio_Broadcasting>

David K0LUM


On Apr 20, 2015, at 9:13 PM, Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>     Some of the statements do not make sense. I have not looked at Norway's allocations but only five FM stations?  There are around thirty here in L.A.  
>     I think much broadcasting, both radio and television will become streaming services after a while.  Via optical fiber or satellite.  The problem is that the "content" is the same junk that is driving audiences away now.  BTW where did the term "content" come from and when did it replace programming.  
> 
> 
> On 4/20/2015 5:14 PM, Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via GreenKeys wrote:
>> Truly the end of an era:
>>  
>> <http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/19/8453165/norway-end-fm-radio-2017>
>>  
>> In 2017, Norway will be first country to shut down FM radio
>>  
>> Norway will shut down FM radio in the country beginning in 2017, Radio.no reports. The Norwegian Ministry of Culture finalized a shift date this week, making it the first country to do away with FM radio entirely. The country plans to transition to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) as a national standard.
>>  
>> A statement released this week by the Ministry of Culture confirms a switch-off date that was proposed by the Norwegian government back in 2011. The government has concluded that the country is capable of meeting all the requirements necessary           for a smooth transition to digital.
>>  
>> FM is eight times more expensive than DAB
>>  
>> "Listeners will have access to more diverse and pluralistic radio-content, and enjoy better sound quality and new functionality," Minister of Culture Thorhild Widvey said in a statement. "Digitization will also greatly improve the emergency preparedness system, facilitate increased competition and offer new opportunities for innovation and development."
>>  
>> DAB currently offers 22 national channels as opposed to FM's five, and has the capacity to host almost 20 more. The cost of transmitting radio channels through FM is also eight times higher than the cost of DAB transmission, the ministry reports.
>>  
>> DAB has been available in Norway since 1995. DAB+, an updated form of DAB, was made available in 2007. According to the Ministry of Culture, it will be up to radio broadcasters to choose between DAB and DAB+ transmissions, although it is likely that by 2017, most broadcasting in the country will be in DAB+.
>>  
>> Several other countries in Europe and Southeast Asia are also considering a national move to DAB, but no other country has confirmed a timeline, Radio.no reports.
>>  
>> Norway's FM shutdown will begin on January 11th, 2017.
>>  
>> Update, 5:01 PM ET: Updated to add context to the DAB update, DAB+.
>>  
>> Verge Vide archive: The radio of the future- Welcome to the podcast era (2014)
>>     • ViaRadio.no
>>     • SourceNorwegian Ministry of Culture (PDF)
>>     • Related Items norway fm radio digital audio broadcasting ministry of culture M Leica Interchangeable Lens
>> 
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