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Nova Xtra on DAB Radio

Radio Nova Xtra is a new radio channel broadcast by Radio Nova on DAB+. Nova Xtra will bring all the best from Radio Nova - The Home of Seriously Addictive Music in Ireland. Nova Extra is a specialist, rock radio service, designed as a supplement to Radio Nova. It is a music service primarily aimed at listeners aged 25-54 and broadcasts on the DAB radio band to Leinster and further afield. 
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What Is DAB Radio?

DAB is a new radio waveband in Ireland - one that runs alongside FM radio. It offers listeners access to a wide variety of radio stations and format styles, all presented on the DAB radio band.

The majority of radio listeing in Ireland takes place on the FM radio band and can be received via car radios and radios in houses, while many people use their smartphone, pc/laptop, TV or smart speaker. 

Radio Nova is one of the pioneers of DAB broadcasting in Ireland and, as the leading music radio service in the Greater Dublin area, has been one of the radio stations involved in the testing of the new DAB network. Now, our new service, Nova Xtra, is  available on this exciting waveband to listeners throughout Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Wexford, Westmeath and Longford.

How to Listen to Nova Xtra on DAB Radio

You can receive Nova Xtra using any DAB radio - on your car radio or using a DAB radio, which are avaialble in many retailers. You can also listen to Nova Xtra online via the Nova.ie website or via your mobile or smart speaker via Alexa. 

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On your car radio or on a DAB radio, available through many retailers throughout Ireland. 

Smartphone

On your Smartphone via the Radio Nova mobile app - browse to other channels and you'll find it there. 

Smart Speaker

Via your Smart Speaker - say "Alexa, play Nova Xtra" or "Alexa, play Radio Nova Xtra". 

Online

Stream Nova Xtra online via www.nova.ie
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Where Will DAB Be Broadcast in Ireland?

DAB+ is available in Ireland on a trial basis and will cover a wide are including Dublin, Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Wexford, Kildare, Westmeath, Offaly and Longford. 

The DAB network will initially consist of a network of 6 transmission sites with high power assignments. The coverage of this initial network focuses on overlapping and synchronous coverage within the Leinster area with a potential to further this coverage to other parts of Ireland within the trial period. 

Those in the broadcast coverage area can receive the DAB+ trial with good quality signal on car radios and DAB radio sets. 

Advertise on DAB with Radio Nova

Radio in Ireland is a huge part of our daily life. As a nation we consume more radio than any other country in Western Europe with the average adult here spending over 4 hrs a day listening to the radio. Radio Nova Xtra is a key part of this mix and provides a unique, loyal and enthusiastic audience to advertisers and brands in the DAB area, taking in a large geographical area. It costs nothing to talk to us. We offer a variety of ways to promote brands and advertisers via Spot Advertising, Sponsorship and Promotions and online and mobile application advertising. In fact, every business has unique needs when it comes to marketing, so we custom design every advertising package to our client’s needs. We have solutions for all budgets.

For more information about advertising on Radio Nova and Radio Nova Xtra, contact us via the form below or click here for more info.

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