Roberts Radio was founded in 1932 in London and now operates mainly from Mexborough, South Yorkshire, with other facilities in Surrey and Suffolk. It’s now owned by Glen Dimplex and is the biggest seller of radios in the UK, selling more than double its nearest…
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Can You Get a Personal MP3 Player with DAB Radio?
It would be nice to have a single portable device that could satisfy all your listening needs without requiring you to access the internet. However, achieving that aim isn’t easy since finding an MP3 player that also has a DAB radio tuner is virtually impossible….
Ruark vs. Revo Radios
A family company based on the south coast of England, Ruark Acoustics was formed in 1985 and, after initially making loudspeaker systems, began to manufacture music systems and radios in 2006. It aims to create design icons that deliver perfect sound and which owners can…
Where to Buy a DAB Radio on Cyber Monday & Black Friday 2018
Black Friday 2018 was on the 23rd of November, but many retailers extended their sales over the weekend and are continuing them after Cyber Monday until later this week. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the US, and has traditionally been a big…
Radios with a USB Port (UK 2018)
These days, you can buy radios with all kinds of features like Bluetooth, WiFi, aux-in ports and SD card readers. There are also several DAB, FM and internet radios that offer a USB port. A USB port can be added for different reasons. Sometimes it…
Best AM/FM Pocket Radios (UK 2018)
While digital radio is growing in popularity, many people still find they can get better reception on AM/FM radio. Pocket AM/FM radios have the additional advantage of offering better battery life than pocket DAB radios, which sometimes only last 5 hours or so before the…
Is There an FM Frequency for BBC Radio 5 Live?
Radio 5 Live is the BBC’s station for sport, news and phone-ins, covering most major sports events in the UK. Although a national service, it is not broadcast on FM, the only analogue frequencies being 693, 909 and 990 kHz on AM. It’s also available…
Do You Need Internet for Digital Radio?
The short answer to this question is no, you don’t need the internet to listen to digital radio. Digital radio and internet radio use completely different technologies and so generally can be listened to on separate devices. Digital radio is broadcast as a series of…
Which DAB Stations Are Broadcast in Stereo?
People were originally encouraged to convert to DAB radios because, among other advantages, the sound quality would in theory be better. However, the sound quality is now considered by many to be much worse than analogue transmissions. The reason for this is, by trying to…
What Frequency Is BBC Radio 4 Broadcast On?
Regarded by many as the BBC’s premier radio station, BBC Radio 4 is in fact the second most popular domestic station after Radio 2 and the most expensive to produce. It concentrates on spoken word programmes, largely news, dramas, comedy and documentaries. Output is nationally…