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Many people believe that leaving the radio on while they are out of the house helps their dog with separation anxiety. If you go out to work every day, you might worry about your dog getting lonely and feeling anxious while listening to the sounds of traffic, building work and other noises outside. Leaving the […]

If you love a bit of bhangra or can’t live without a few filmi soundtracks to get you through the day, then you’ll want to read on to discover some of the best Asian radio stations in the UK. Tune in locally or get your DAB radio set up and start enjoying great music, the

Waking up with your favourite radio DJ is something many of us like to do. It’s how we start our day on a positive note with some good tunes and perhaps some laughs along the way. There are so many UK breakfast shows to choose from. Whether you’re listening in the kitchen, while you eat

Many modern radios are produced in a retro style so they have the look of a vintage model combined with modern functionality, connectivity and performance. If you want to experience the real thing, however, there are still plenty of vintage radios around. When they were first released, valve radios and later transistor radios were often

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,