Newsletter

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners,

We hope you are all well, healthy and busy, wherever you are. The new reality has led to new ways of working but these are as intense for us, if not more so than before.

Our contact with over 300 participants in our ABU-ASBU two-part webinar at the end of April has been a very clear proof. This successful and satisfying event has also resulted in over 90 questions. The answers to some can be seen now on our newly launched DRM website page.  More detailed answers will be also found in the latest  version (5) of our DRM Handbook, which brings updates and improvements for all those interested in understanding and implementing DRM in their country.

The ABU-ASBU webinar will have a very practical follow-up in June, as will the other successful, introductory webinar organised together with AIBD (Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development) in May.

In this newsletter you will also get more information about the DRM plans of the public broadcaster in Pakistan and the extended DRM schedules of broadcasters in China and Guam.

Please do not hesitate to send us your DRM questions (with names and pictures for publication in the newsletter).

And for all those listening to the DRM transmissions please make sure that you check and send us your feedback on the new schedules published on www.drm.org.

Please help us make this newsletter richer, better, more complete by submitting your ideas, questions and suggestions.

Finally, please do not forget to join us on Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.  And if you want to join the Consortium please contact projectoffice@drm.org.  

Ruxandra Obreja 
Chair, DRM Consortium
ruxandra.obreja@drm.org 

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Latest News

DRM Handbook Updated

The comprehensive DRM Handbook and implementations guide has been updated and is available for download on the DRM website or handbook.drm.radio.  The latest version 5 is for DRM beginners and anyone interested in DRM implementation and wish to have now a complete and clear document.

DRM and ASBU Jointly Hosts Webinars on Key Benefits of DRM for ASBU Members

Under the theme of “DRM Benefits in Times of Crisis,” The DRM Consortium in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Broadcast Union (ABU) and for the first-time with  the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) has  delivered a two-part interactive webinar session focused on the key DRM benefits of greatest use in times of crisis and disasters.  Read more

Over to Your: Your Questions on DRM Answered

A new initiative giving short answers to questions from the public has been launched and made available on the DRM Website. The first questions have been selected from the over 90 coming after our very successful 2-part ABU-ASBU webinar. No Question Too Simple, No Answer Too Hard – so submit your questions for our experts to answer.  More here

DRM and AIBD Conclude Successful Interactive Webinar

The DRM Consortium in collaboration with AIBD (Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development) organised its first webinar for this organisation on 6th May 2020. Over 70 participants from the Asia Pacific region (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, New Zealand etc.) very actively participated in the two-part session “DRM – An Introduction to Efficient Broadcasting”.  Read more

Blog: Do We Need Community Radio?

The DRM Chair, Ruxandra Obreja, explores how the current pandemic is highlighting the role of local radio.  Read more

DRM Progress in Pakistan Continues

The Pakistan Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz, acknowledging the role of radio in the country encouraged PBC to advance the modernisation of existing AM transmitters to DRM.  Read more

DRM Broadcast Schedules

The latest broadcast schedules include new transmissions from RTC (China) and KTWR (Guam).  More here.  The current schedule runs until 24^th October 2020.  Please help us to keep the schedules updated and send any information to: projectoffice@drm.org. 

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Did you know?

• Following requests from our readers, we have updated the DRM schedules on our website. So please check for yourself!  List of DRM transmissions Interactive map Over 30 broadcasters carry regular DRM transmissions, covering almost half the world’s population. Updated to 24 October 2020
• The latest Licensing information for DRM is available on the Via Licensing website
• The DRM standard as recommended by ITU and ETSI includes built-in Emergency Warning tools for swift and effective mass-notification in crises.   Listen here.
• DRM publishes a special monthly Noticeboard for India, and a new India page pulls together key DRM information on India.  
• 'The Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Standard at a Glance' – a complete guide to the DRM standard.

• The DRM Handbook has been updated to include the latest information on DRM for local coverage and the most recent tests and are available online, in English and Russian.