January 31, 2026 4:44 PM
India’s FM Radio nears digital turning point as radio broadcasters back HD radio rollout
India’s FM radio ecosystem may be heading towards its biggest transformation in decades, with private FM broadcasters and consumer device manufacturers signalling readiness to transition from analogue to digital FM using HD Radio. Discussions at the Broadcast Engineering Society (BES) Expo, being held from 29–31 January 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, indicated strong industry alignment, with broadcasters backing HD Radio as a scalable and proven technology, and device manufacturers prepared to in...