The Russian Press and Media Ministry regards intensive introduction of digital technology in radio broadcasting as a priority. A source in the ministry’s press service said on Radio Day in Russia earlier in May that this is facilitated by Russia’s adoption of the international digital radio broadcasting standard of Digital Radio Mondiale – DRM.
Using DRM programmes can be received practically anywhere in the world. The Russian state-run radio broadcasting company The Voice of Russia has conducted field tests of analogue and digital radio signal reception and expects to launch its digital signal service in June during the World Radio Conference in Geneva.