Broadcast radio receiver

It receives audio programs intended for public reception transmitted by local radio stations.

A stereo receiver contains the additional circuits and parallel signal paths to reproduce the two separate channels.

Digital audio broadcasting (DAB) is an advanced radio technology which debuted in some countries in 1998 that transmits audio from terrestrial radio stations as a digital signal rather than an analog signal as AM and FM do.

Its advantages are that DAB has the potential to provide higher quality sound than FM (although many stations do not choose to transmit at such high quality), has greater immunity to radio noise and interference, makes better use of scarce radio spectrum bandwidth, and provides advanced user features such as electronic program guide, sports commentaries, and image slideshows.

As of 2017, 38 countries offer DAB, with 2,100 stations serving listening areas containing 420 million people.