Eric Dillon

In general, BBC Radio 4 is a speech-only radio station. It very rarely plays pieces of music in their entirety. There are some music-focused programmes on BBC Radio 4 such as Desert Island Discs. However, in this programme, only short excerpts of music are used. Another programme in which you will hear music is Sunday […]

There aren’t many DAB radios with a pause and rewind function. A few years ago, there were several radios on the market with this function, but these radios have since been discontinued. This could be due to copyright issues, a lack of demand for this feature, or that it’s more convenient to pause and rewind

If you’ve found this page, it’s likely you’re asking, “Is DAB radio down today?” DAB radio sometimes experiences outages, but if you aren’t picking up DAB stations it’s more likely there is a problem with your radio. Causes of DAB radio outages can include: Technical problems at the radio station Planned maintenance work on the

Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) was initiated in the 1980s, launched in the UK in 1995 and is becoming increasingly popular. DAB radio offers a bigger choice of stations as the technology allows for more radio services in the same amount of bandwidth. How Does DAB Radio Work? The principle behind radio is that a device

Who makes the best radios? That’s a difficult question to answer, as there are a lot of companies out there making great AM, FM, DAB and internet radios. These radios range from cheap portable pocket radios to expensive high-end sound systems. Some of these radios are style icons, while others are made with just sound

DAB radio was introduced in Ireland in 2006, though it has failed to gain the level of audience share and coverage of DAB radio in the UK. The majority of Irish listeners listen mainly on FM, and in some parts of the country, DAB radio isn’t available at all. There is one permanent DAB multiplex,

Radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which also includes visible light, infrared radiation, microwaves, gamma rays and other types of radiation. Radio waves have the lowest frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum, and therefore pose the least potential danger to humans. Some types of electromagnetic radiation are harmful. These include microwaves, infrared radiation, x-rays

Around ten years ago, the future for radio listening appeared distinctly unpromising as audiences fell due to threats from other media. Now, the situation has changed with record audiences and 89% of adults listening to radio every week in the UK, averaging 21 hours each (source). A growing number of people now listen online, and

Although listening to the radio isn’t the main reason most people buy a phone, it’s a useful feature to have. It can even be an essential feature at times of national or local disasters when emergency information may be broadcast over the radio. At a more basic level, listening to FM radio on a phone