Neil Gates <...> said:

It is ok having new technology Eric but the fact remains that NO-ONE IS
LISTENING, there is no incentive for your ordinary Joe public radio
listener to switch to digital as there is nothing there that they can't
get on am and fm !!!!

In the last RAJAR, didn't they report 6.4 million listening via DAB to BBC programming, let alone those listening to commercial brands? Another 4 million were using other digital platforms (I assume that means Sky / Freesat / Freeview / Internet) so I don't think it's correct to say 'nobody' is listening, people clearly are.

As for what you can get on DAB that you can't get on AM or FM, there's one heck of a lot. Then when you include the 'other' digital platforms the choice becomes phenominal.

Out of interest, I can listen to Play Radio in the car, walking down the street, or in my house. To me it is no different to chosing any other 'radio' station. Heck, if I want to punish myself I can listen to Caroline Maidstone or Big L Frinton in exactly the same way!

I'm thinking the anti-digital argument is a bit like the anti-CD argument; 10 years too late!