Newsbytes: Norway Begins Historic FM Switchoff; Gambia Station Strife

Radio World International NewsBytes Editor – Marguerite Clark   Send Us Your 2017 Events News The calendar changes to the new year. Are you planning a 2017 conference or convention? Send us news on your 2017 event plans so we may post them on our Events calendar. Top Stories - Jan. 10, 2017 Norway Begins Historic FM Switchoff Move to DAB-only starts Jan. 11 for national and local urban stations. Will Jackson reports from Oslo. Gambian Authorities Force Three Stations Off-Air The West African country's national security agents took Taranga FM, Hilltop Radio, and Afri Radio off the air on Jan. 1 as a result of the stations' news coverage of the ongoing political issues. News & Technology NIGERIA: OnAir Medya Equips Afritel HYBRID RADIO: RadioDNS Welcomes BMW Group KUWAIT: Ampegon Upgrades Transmitters for Kuwait Radio PEOPLE: Wheatstone Taps Neumann as Sales Engineer GERMANY: Second National DAB+ Multiplex Approved CES 2017: HD Radio at CES RUSSIA: Russian Radio Modernizes With Lawo RESOURCE: Intl. Shortwave Broadcast Guide Now Available PRODUCTS: Audio Precision Offers Measurement Microphones Industry Roundup Copyright Spat Forces Bulgaria Radio to Play Old Tunes (BBC) New Zealand Has Legal Unlicensed Low-Power FM (Radio Survivor) Blundering Radio Station Worker Accidentally Posts 'I'm f***ed Mate' Message on Smooth North East's Twitter page instead of Their Own (The Sun) The Radio Station Giving Hope to Listeners in Syria (BBC) It Sounds Like Facebook Is Launching Radio Functionality (Forbes) Calendar of Events European Radio Show/Salon de la Radio Jan. 29–31 Paris BES Expo Feb. 2–4 New Delhi EBU Radio Week Feb. 6–9 Geneva Radiodays Europe March 19–21 RAI Conference Centre Amsterdam NAB Show April 22–27 Las Vegas For a full list of upcoming events visit the Radio World calendar page. Got a Story to Tell? Radio World wants to hear about your new facility, engineering initiative or tech tip. Write to rwieditor@nbmedia.com.

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