Radio Info

At the time of writing, there don’t seem to be any DAB radios with a Bluetooth transmitter on the market. There are lots of radios with a Bluetooth receiver that let you play music from your phone through the radio’s speakers, but no radios with Bluetooth output that would allow you to listen to the […]

We couldn’t find any wireless headphones with built-in DAB radio on the market, but you can buy ear defenders with built-in DAB radio. Ear defenders are bulkier than headphones and are designed to block out external noise, so you won’t be able to hear what’s going on around you very well. If you don’t mind

BBC Radio Manchester launched in 1970 as the first local station in Manchester, originally on the AM medium wave band. It has broadcast from MediaCityUK since 2011 and operates 24 hours a day with local programming for the majority of the time and Radio 5 Live programmes during the early hours of the morning. As

Branded as The UK’s No. 1 Hit Music Station, Capital is in fact not one station but a network of twelve independent commercial stations, ten owned by Global and two operated under licence by Communicorp UK. It first aired in 1973 in London and now aims for a target age group of 15-34 years, playing

BBC Radio Cymru began broadcasting in 1977 as the only station transmitting wholly in the Welsh language and now has two channels. The main one broadcasts on FM and through various television providers, offering 18.5 hours of Welsh language programming daily and filling in with BBC Radio 5 Live output for the rest of the

Kiss started in 1985 as a pirate radio station broadcasting across the London area under the slogan Radical Radio. It’s now a legal station, owned by Bauer Radio, and broadcasts more widely to a 4.5 million weekly audience with the slogan The Best of the UK. It focuses on dance and urban music and also

Most DAB radios are supplied with some sort of aerial. However, whether this is good enough will depend on the type of aerial that’s provided and the strength of the signal, which is influenced by the area of coverage. In-Car Aerials For FM reception in a car, there’s generally a stubby, roof-mounted aerial. If you

If you’re planning a move to the USA or to have an extended trip there, you may be considering taking your DAB radio along with your other gadgets. Before you pack a DAB radio in your suitcase though, you should be aware that it won’t work, or at least not for digital radio reception. It’s

If you’re living in England’s capital, London, then you’re in luck when it comes to choice of radio stations. There are so many to tune into and there’s something for every music taste. We’ve put together a list of the most popular London radio stations and added a couple of independent stations we think you