| The humble radio has been a great source of | | | | much easier as it is more like changing the channel on |
| entertainment for well over a century, since Thomas | | | | a TV, there's no twiddling the dial to get the best |
| Edison filed patents for early radio technology we | | | | signal and all stations have their name shown so you |
| have used radios as early news services, audio plays, | | | | know exactly which channel you're tuned to, saving |
| call in discussion shows and obviously music. In the | | | | time waiting to hear a clue as to what station you're |
| days before Televisions whole families would nightly | | | | listening to. |
| gather round the radio, or wireless as it was referred | | | | Some stations that play a lot of music can actually |
| to in the 1930s to enjoy entertainment especially | | | | broadcast song information which is shown on your |
| during the two World Wars. | | | | radio; this is a welcome feature as many people will |
| These days the radio is still a mainstay in most | | | | have encountered a situation where you've heard a |
| households, whilst TVs added pictures to the sounds | | | | great song on the radio but didn't catch the DJ |
| we listened to on the radio there are still people who | | | | mention the track name and artist. |
| enjoy listening to either spoken word or music on the | | | | A lot of DAB radios can be home radios that are not |
| radio. If people don't listen to the radio at home | | | | too large and perfect for taking outside when |
| anymore then there's a high chance that they will in | | | | working in the garage or up a ladder, other varieties |
| their cars where radios still rule, partially because it is | | | | aside from in car DAB radios are portable handheld |
| too dangerous to watch TV in the car! | | | | DAB radios, these look like MP3 players but can |
| Modern music is typically listened to on MP3 players | | | | actually be smaller as they do not need the other |
| and CD players and so sometimes people may have | | | | larger parts that MP3 players have such as hard |
| not been able to get a good enough reception, | | | | drives and big colour screens. |
| making the radio sound terribly scratchy or interfered | | | | So with better sound quality these new DAB radios |
| by static. Luckily there are now DAB radios which use | | | | have taken a technology we've enjoyed and made it |
| a digital signal to provide excellent sound quality as | | | | even more convenient and enjoyable. |
| well as a greater choice of stations and programmes | | | | Check out the range of Hi Fi Systems and small audio |
| to listen to. | | | | products that are available such as portable DAB |
| DAB radios have many advantages over traditional | | | | radios and MP3 players for music on the go. |
| analogue radios, firstly tuning to a new station is | | | | |
