Rural commercial DAB+ multiplex 11A in Flanders makes transition to Broadcast Partners

Rural commercial DAB+ multiplex 11A in Flanders makes transition to Broadcast Partners

Early this morning, just after midnight, Broadcast Partners officially took over the operation of the commercial rural multiplex 11A in Flanders from Norkring. The past few months have been spent building a completely new transmitter park with a total of 23 new set-up points spread across Flanders and Brussels. For the public, little changes. The stations that could be received via the 11A network remain available. As of today, the 14 programs broadcast using this network can be received in cars almost everywhere in Flanders (see image below).

Despite radio signals being broadcast by other stations, it is expected that the listener will notice little of the change in station operator. Depending on the make and type of receiver, it may be necessary to have the receiver researched. If you experience reception problems, check https://www.broadcastpartners.nl/meldpunt-zendbereik/.

Retrospective

In late 2023, the bidding process was launched by the Flemish Media Regulator (VRM) after which several bids were evaluated based on a beauty contest. VRM designated Broadcast Partners as the implementing party after reviewing the submitted files.

About Broadcast Partners

Ever since 1979, Broadcast Partners has been there for all radio stations in the Netherlands and Flanders when it comes to FM and DAB transmitter parks. Broadcast Partners is also the station operator for commercial stations in Flanders on FM such as Qmusic, Joe and Nostalgie. In addition, Broadcast Partners has been managing the DAB network for VRT since 2018. With winning the race for 11A, Broadcast Partners now also has the ability to provide DAB+ distribution for commercial stations in Flanders and Brussels.

Broadcast Partners is also broadly active in the Dutch market, such as for NPO, Qmusic, Radio 538, 100% NL and many more. The company with about 70 employees has two offices in the Netherlands; its headquarters in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Flanders, and an office in Hilversum. These offices provide monitoring, design, frequency planning, and more. In addition, Broadcast Partners develops and supplies software and hardware for radio stations around the world.