You may have heard a lot of talk recently about DAB digital radios and wondered just what all the fuss was about. What is a DAB digital radio, and just why would you need one over your current radio, which has no doubt served you tirelessly for many years?

Well, DAB stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting. This means it uses digital technology to bring you more choice with regards to the number of radio stations you can listen to, all in a much clearer audio signal.

The benefits of DAB digital radio include:

More stations than before
As well as all of the current radio stations you listen to, such as Radio One and Five Live, a DAB radio offers more radio stations that previously available’

Superior quality digital sound
With DAB you get crystal clear sound without any sound interference you might experience from a regular analogue radio.

Easy to use
There’s no more fumbling through frequencies to tune in your radio. With a DAB radio you can select which station you want and let the radio tune itself in automatically.

LCD Display
Some of the better DAB digital radios offer an LCD display showing you which station you are listening to, which radio show and even which song and artist is currently being broadcast. This is offered through something called RDS, Radio Digital System.

DAB radio stations are all free
To unlock all of the great new stations and features from a DAB radio you don’t have to pay any extra. Everything is free, all you need is a DAB digital radio.