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Deployment of digital terrestrial radio in France: DAB+ multiplexes start up in Besançon, Metz and Nancy
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Every month, digital terrestrial radio (DAB+) reaches new milestones in its rollout. Discover the list of digital radios authorized in June by Arcom in the local and extended allocations of Besançon, Metz and Nancy.
DAB+ radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting, the "+" corresponds to a development in the worldwide digital terrestrial radio (DTR) diffusion norms) complements FM diffusion, whose frequency band is now saturated.
Find out more about digital terrestrial radio.
DAB+ technology is gradually being rolled out in France. Every year, new transmitters are put into service to ensure ever-finer coverage of the country. A total of 17 local and extended multiplexes are made provision for by summer 2023. Under the provisions of these start-ups, DAB+ coverage of the population in mainland France will exceed 50%.
DAB+ rollout roadmap for 2022-2024
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Arcom has defined five categories of radio station, depending on whether they are local or national, and whether their content is thematic or general. Each category is designated by a letter (from A to E):
- Category A - community radio stations with a local social communications mission. Resources from advertising or sponsorship must represent less than 20% of total sales;
- category B - independent local or regional radio stations that do not show national programmes;
- category C - local or regional radio services showing the program of a national radio station;
- category D - thematic radio stations with a national vocation;
- category E - national general-interest radio services.
Digital radio in Besançon, Metz and Nancy
Besançon local allocation
13 radio stations authorized by Arcom for this allocation :
- Radio Sud Besançon (category A)
- Radio Villages FM (category A)
- Oméga Média (category A)
- Radio Campus Besançon (category A)
- Radio BIP (category A)
- Plein Coeur (category B)
- Radio Star ( category B)
- Magnum La Radio (category B)
- Plein Air (category B)
- Chérie FM Besançon ( category C)
- Chante France ( category D)
- Radio Pitchoun ( category D)
- CapSao ( category D)
Besançon extended allocation
13 radio stations authorized by Arcom for this allocation:
- RCF Besançon (category A)
- Plein Air 2 (category B)
- Fréquence Plus (category B)
- Crooner Radio (category D)
- Melody (category D)
- Ado (ex-Swigg) (category D)
- Beur FM (category D)
- Radio FG (category D)
- TSF Jazz (category D)
- Radio Nova (category D)
- Oüi FM (category D)
- Sud Radio (category E)
- France Bleu Besançon (public service)
Metz local allocation
13 radio stations authorized by Arcom for this allocation:
- RPL Radio (category A)
- Radio Campus Lorraine (category A)
- Rupt de Mad (category A)
- Radio Mélodie (category B)
- Chérie FM Metz (category C)
- Nostalgie Lorraine / Nostalgie Metz (category C)
- NRJ Lorraine / NRJ Metz (category C)
- CapSao (category D)
- Melody (category D)
- Antinéa Radio (category D)
- Radio Pitchoun (category D)
- Générations (category D)
- Phare FM (category D)
Extended Metz allocation
13 radio stations authorized by Arcom for this allocation:
- RCF Lorraine (category A)
- Direct FM (category B)
- Lor'FM (category B)
- Chante France (category D)
- TSF Jazz (category D)
- Radio Nova (category D)
- Radio FG (category D)
- France Maghreb 2 (category D)
- Oüi FM (category D)
- Jazz Radio (category D)
- Ado (ex-Swigg) (category D)
- Sud Radio (category E)
- France Bleu Lorraine Nord (public service)
Nancy local allocation
13 radios authorized by Arcom for this allocation:
- Fajet (category A)
- Déclic (category A)
- Radio Caraïb Nancy (category A)
- Radio Campus Lorraine (category A)
- Lor'FM (category B)
- RDS Chérie FM Nancy (category C)
- Nostalgie Lorraine / Nostalgie Nancy (category C)
- NRJ Lorraine / NRJ Nancy (category C)
- CapSao (category D)
- Melody (category D)
- Radio FG (category D)
- Radio Pitchoun (category D)
- Générations (category D)
Nancy extended allocation
13 radio stations authorized by Arcom for this allocation:
- RCF Lorraine (category A)
- Direct FM (category B)
- Magnum La Radio (category B)
- Chante France (category D)
- TSF Jazz (category D)
- Radio Orient (category D)
- Radio Nova (category D)
- Crooner Radio (category D)
- Oüi FM (category D)
- Ado (ex-Swigg) (category D)
- Jazz Radio (category D)
- Sud Radio (category E)
- France Bleu Sud Lorraine (public service)
Listen to your favorite radio station digitally
Arcom's Ma Radio DAB Plus service is regularly updated by our teams, as DAB+ technology is rolled out across the country.
You can browse the interactive map below (click on the map). Once you've entered your desired location (by department, then by town), you'll find out which digital radios are currently available in your area.
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