Digital audio broadcasting in Italy

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This article covers Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB +) in Italy . DAB was developed in the EU's Eureka 147 project between 1987 and 2000. The DAB standard is available online from the European standardization organization ETSI under the code EN 300 401 .

In Italy, the private broadcasters in particular are driving the DAB + expansion in the metropolitan areas. In northern Italy there is almost blanket reception of DAB +, especially in South Tyrol , Trentino , Veneto and Lombardy . In contrast, areas in southern Italy are still not covered by DAB +. In Italy, RTL 102.5 in particular is driving the DAB + expansion with Radio Italia and the Portuguese radio station Orbital. The RAI, on the other hand, only covers metropolitan areas with DAB +. The exception is South Tyrol. In the greater Rome area , the expansion is comparable to South Tyrol .

Nationwide multiplexes

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
12A	223.936 MHz	EuroDAB Italia	BBC World Service Radio Freccia Radio Italia SMI Radio Italia Trend Radio KISSKISS Radio Monte Carlo Radio Padania Radio Subasio Radio Vaticana RTL 102.5 Virgin Radio	Abruzzo ( Bussi sul Tirino , Montorio , Ortona dei Marsi , Pescara , Roccamorice , Teramo ) Lombardy South ( Brescia , Ponteranica , Sulzano , Villanuova sul Clisi ) Sardinia ( Sinnai ) Sicily ( Alcamo , Belmonte Mezzagno , Carini , Castellana Sicula , Erice , Palermo , Reitano )
12B	225.648 MHz	DAB + RAI	Rai GR Parlamento Rai Isoradio Rai Radio 1 Rai Radio 1 Sport Rai Radio 2 Rai Radio 2 Indie Rai Radio 3 Rai Radio 3 Classica Rai Radio Kids Rai Radio Live Rai Radio Techetè Rai Tutta Italiana	Aosta Valley ( Gressan , Saint Vincent ) Emilia-Romagna ( Bologna , Monzuno , San Benedetto , Viano ) Lombardy ( Caprino Bergamasco , Como , Luvinate , Milan ) Sardinia ( Santu Lussurgiu ) Veneto ( Caprino Veronese , Velo Veronese , Verona )
12C	227.360 MHz	DAB Italia	Radio 24 Radio 105 Radio Capital Radio Capital Funky Radio Deejay Radio Dimensione Suono Radio m2o Radio m2o dance Radio Maria Radio Radicale RDS Relax	Abruzzo ( Bussi sul Tirino , Pescara ) Lombardy ( Caprino Bergamasco , Como , Luvinate , Milan , Stresa ) Sardinia ( Sinnai )
12D	229.072 MHz	EuroDAB Italia (only Lombardy )	BBC World Service Radio Freccia Radio Italia SMI Radio Italia Trend Radio KISSKISS Radio Monte Carlo Radio Padania Radio Subasio Radio Vaticana RTL 102.5 Virgin Radio	Lombardy North ( Caprino Bergamasco , Milan , Varese )
12D	229.072 MHz	DAB + RAI (only Veneto )	Rai GR Parlamento Rai Isoradio Rai Radio 1 Rai Radio 1 Sport Rai Radio 2 Rai Radio 2 Indie Rai Radio 3 Rai Radio 3 Classica Rai Radio Kids Rai Radio Live Rai Radio Techetè Rai Tutta Italiana	Veneto ( Aviano , Caprino Veronese , Montebello , Monte Venda , Trieste , Venice )

Regional multiplexes

Campania

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
10B	211.648 MHz	Digital Nap Cas	Azzurra New Radio Network Punto Nuovo Quinta Rete Radio Antenna Verde Radio Bussola 24 Radio CRC Radio Marte Radio Marte 2 Radio Punto Zero RVS	Campania ( Naples )
10D	215.072 MHz	CRDAB Campania	GLOBO Radio Alfa Radio antenna 1 Radio antenna 2 Radio Buon Consiglio Radio Fontel Radio Ibiza Radio Jeans Radio Kemonia Radio KK Italia Radio KK Latina Radio KK Napoli Radio Kolbe Radio Mi Vida Radio Napoli Radio Norma Radio Sportiva Radio + RCS Network The Coast FM yacht	Campania (Castellamare, Naples )

Piedmont

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
10D	215.072 MHz	CR DAB Piemonte	Dimensions Suono Soft Disco radio Energy radio GRP Jukebox Nostalgia OneDance Radio 4 You Radio Alfa Radio blackout Radio Cafe Radio Italia Anni 60 Radio News 24 Radio Number 1 Radio Sportiva Radio Studio + Radio Zeta Stereocittà Studio Aperto Radio Company	Piedmont ( Corio , La Morra )

South-Tirol

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
10B	211.648 MHz	RAS1 DAB	B5 currently Bayern 3 BR classic Deutschlandfunk culture KiRAKA Rai Radio 1 Rai Radio 2 Rai Radio 3 Rai South Tyrol Swiss Classic Swiss Pop	South Tyrol ( Kronplatz , Penegal , Plose , Sterzing ) Trentino ( Paganella )
10C	213.360 MHz	DABMEDIA (South Tyrol)	The antenna ERF South Tyrol Radio 2000 Radio Dolomiti Radio Edelweiss Radio Gherdeina Radio Green Wave Radio Holiday Radio Sacra Famiglia Radio Tirol City radio Merano South Tyrol 1	South Tyrol ( Penegal , Plose )
10D	215.072 MHz	RAS2 DAB	Bavaria 1 Bavaria 2 BR home Deutschlandfunk Nova FM4 Ö1 Ö2 Tyrol Ö3 Radio Rumantsch Rete Due Swiss jazz	South Tyrol ( Kronplatz , Penegal , Plose , Sterzing ) Trentino ( Paganella )

Since the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010, the Rundfunk-Anstalt Südtirol (RAS) and two private consortia and also the RAI ( Radiotelevisione Italiana ) have broadcast over 55 radio programs almost nationwide. Numerous other radio programs from Trentino can also be received in the Bolzano area.

On January 31, 2017, RAS switched completely from DAB to DAB +.

Since October 15, 2014 the "DABMEDIA" ensemble has been broadcast in the DAB + standard and on Block 10C. (Formerly Block 13A in DAB.) It is broadcast from 7 locations for almost all of South Tyrol.

On Block 12C, the "Club DAB Italia" ensemble, which consists exclusively of Italian-language programs in DAB +, broadcasts along the A22 Brenner motorway and in Merano (as in other parts of Italy). Several transmitter systems have also been installed along the A22 in Trentino and Veneto since December 2012.

Until March 2013, the RAS also operated a transmitter in the L band to investigate the propagation properties of this frequency band. The transmitter was located at the main location in Penegal and served the greater Bolzano area (approx. 26 percent of the population). The program allocation was provisional, the programs used there were moved to the VHF band and are now transmitting via block 10B.

In the Bolzano area it is possible that programs from the Trentino can also be received, which are broadcast via the Paganella transmitter on block 10A and block 12D .

Tuscany

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
11B	218.640 MHz	Toscana DAB	Lady radio Radio Bruno Radio Bruno Firenze Radio Effe Radio Etruria Radio lady Radio Be Be Radio Sieve Radio Stella Radio Studio Delta RDF 102.7 RVS	Tuscany ( Florence )
11C	220.352 MHz	Radio Digi Toscana	Antenna radio forge CONTRO radio Mia radio Novaradio Radio Firenze Radio Fly Radio Incontri Blu Radio Siena Radio Sportiva Radio Toscana Pink radio	Tuscany ( Florence )
11D	222.064 MHz	CR DAB TOSCANA	Radio Mater Radio nostalgia Radio stop Radio Toscana Classica Radio Zeta RDS Roma RDS Soft RMC Sport	Tuscany ( Castellina in Chianti , Florence )

Trentino

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
10A	209.936 MHz	Trentino DAB1	Radio 80 Forever Radio Anaunia Radio DIGI 1 Radio Dolomiti Radio Italia Anni 60 Radio NBC Radio Tirol RTT Trentino South Tyrol 1	Trentino ( Paganella )
12D	229.072 MHz	DAB + TAA	Radio Birikina Radio Delta Radio Mater Radio Number 1 Radio sound 95 Radio Stella FM Radio Studio + Radio Valbelluna Radio Viva FM	South Tyrol ( Penegal ) Trentino ( Avio , Paganella , Rovereto , Trento )

Umbria

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
10A	209.936 MHz	Umbria DAB	Dimensions Suono Roma Energy radio ERREVUTI Radio Delta Radio Gente Radio Italia 5 Radio Linea Radio OndaLibera Radio places Radio Tiferno 1 Radio TNA RNA power RGM Umbria radio	Umbria ( Giano dell'Umbria , Narni )
10C	213.360 MHz	RADIODIG Umbria	DOT radio MaxRadio Classic Radio Blu Radio Galileo Radio Studio Delta Simply radio	Umbria ( Giano dell'Umbria , Perugia )

Vatican city

channel	frequency	Multiplex	Programs	Locations (single frequency network)
12D	229.072 MHz	DAB Vaticano	Radio Vaticana Radio Vaticana Europe Radio Vaticana Italia Radio Vaticana World	Lazio ( Santa Maria ) Vatican city

See also

• Disturbances in cable television
• Digital audio broadcasting in Europe
• Digital audio broadcasting in Germany
• Digital audio broadcasting in Austria
• Digital audio broadcasting in Switzerland

Web links

 Wikinews: Category: Digital Radio  - In The News

• Information about DAB in Italy at worlddab.org (English)
• worlddab.org - WorldDMB website
• Wohnort.org - DAB Ensembles Worldwide
• ukwtv.de - DAB station tables for Central Europe

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ETSI EN 300 401 V1.4.1 (2006-06) - Radio Broadcasting Systems; Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) to mobile, portable and fixed receivers (PDF file; 1.76 MB)
2. ↑ Today switch from DAB to DAB +: Start search! ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. RAS announcement of October 15, 2014 (accessed October 17, 2014)  
3. ↑ Club DAB Italia has put station Penegal into operation ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. RAS announcement of December 21, 2012 
4. ↑ Overview page : DAB in Italy (on the website ofwohnort.org/dab) (Accessed December 5, 2013)