World Radio Day Celebrated
This year’s celebrations to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the UNESCO World Radio Day was more vibrant than ever. The over-arching themes of evolution, innovation, and connection underlined radio as a powerful medium. Radio remains worldwide the most widely consumed medium, a technology that speaks to everyone everywhere. To mark the occasion, the DRM Consortium launched its first DRM for Education e-book, as well as the DRM Delivers Education for All Initiative.
The DRM education e-book makes a strong case for using DRM for distance learning. As a “one-to many” platform, digital radio can deliver audio and text over vast areas. The book’s publication was also an invitation for anyone interested to participate in an exciting DRM Delivers Education for All initiative. Please contact: projectoffice@drm.org to participate.
More coverage from around the web celebrating World Radio Day 2021:
World Radio Day a Commemoration or a Celebration
World Radio Day Celebrates Radio’s Adaptability
Fraunhofer Audio Blog
Pune Chapter showcase Digital Radio on World Radio Day
ITU Podcast on World Radio Day Includes DRM
On February 13th ITU made public a special podcast dedicated to the enduring presence and innovative profile of radio available everywhere and to everyone. As part of the future vision of radio, DRM gets its recognition and place in this ITU global 10th anniversary of World Radio Day. Listen here
On World Radio Day Pakistani Documentary Features DRM
In the TV documentary carried on the national TV network, Mr Nauman Jaral explained that the public broadcaster has adopted the DRM standard and stressed its benefits. View here (at 13.03 mins).
Voice of America Highlights the Benefits of DRM
As many broadcasters are still using different standards, including the digital DRM audio broadcast standard, to reach far and wide, Voice of America has just shown a TV report by Mike O’Sullivan on how DRM is playing an important role in global communications. View here
Prasar Bharati (AlR) Website Adds Full Details of Preparations and Roadmap to Complete DRM Digital Radio Switchover
The Prasar Bharati (which also includes All India Radio) website now has a comprehensive DRM page that includes technical explanations, transmission sites, powers, and coverage maps(one of our old wishes finally fulfilled). More details below:
HFCC and ASBU Webinar
Members of HFCC and ASBU were given an update on DRM. Participants also had the opportunity to have their questions answered by the DRM panel of experts. Presenting and answering questions on behalf of the Consortium were, Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Chair, Simon Keens, Ampegon, DRM Vice-Chairman and Radu Obreja, DRM Marketing Director.
RFmondial Offers Solution as Browser Support for Flash Player Ends
Adobe Flash has for a very long time been the leading technology for interactive web applications. As the only web technology which could support its advanced local and remote user interface at the time of development, RFmondial used Flash as part of its “DRM/AM Monitoring Receiver Product Line RF-SE”. At the end of 2020, Adobe stopped updating and distributing Flash. To support users, RFmondial has produced a Technical Update which runs on all major web browsers. Click here for more
Hungary Shortwave Trial Continues
The DRM shortwave transmissions continue to be broadcast in the Hungarian capital Budapest, as communicated by our member Csaba Szombathyfrom the Technical University, Budapest. Publicity for the project include presentation and press reports. A presentation about the project was made to members of the in HTE (a non-profit organisation for all electronic/electrical engineering areas). View here
EBU Digital Radio Summit
The EBU will on Wednesday 17 February host its annual digital radio summit. The theme this year is Shaping Radio’s Multiplatform Future. Nigel Fry, BBC, will make a presentation on how Digital Radio Mondiale is pushing some new Digital Radio frontiers.
Farewell to Gerhard Straub of USAGM
We say farewell to a long stand colleague and friend, Gerhard Straub, as he retires from his position as Director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Broadcast Technologies Division. We thank Gerhard for his great enthusiasm for digital radio and DRM, his contribution in getting Radio Marti on DRM SW on air and wish Gerhard well for the future. |
