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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alucard_SxE" data-source="post: 21122750" data-attributes="member: 531919">Norway Is Killing FM Radio Tomorrow <a href="http://gizmodo.com/norway-is-killing-fm-radio-tomorrow-1791019824?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow" target="_blank">http://gizmodo.com/norway-is-killing-fm-radio-tomorrow-1791019824?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow</a> On Wednesday, Norway will become the first country in the world to start shutting down its national FM radio network in favor of digital radio. Norwegians have had years to prepare, but the move is still catching many off guard. Advocates of DAB say the format sounds better, and that it offers more channels at a fraction of the cost. DAB currently hosts 22 national stations in Norway, along with about 20 smaller stations. The FM spectrum can only fit five national stations. Also, DAB’s digital nature allows listeners to catch up on missed programs, and it’s easier for authorities to broadcast emergency messages in times of crisis. DAB also makes sense in a country like Norway, with its fjords and high mountains. It’s expensive to get FM signals to such a small and scattered population. </blockquote>

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