A glimpse of digital radio’s future in the UK was seen today with the publication of the UK governments Digital Radio Working Group (DRWG) interim report.
The DRWG comprises of key industry members including BBC and commercial broadcasters, radio manufacturers, car companies and relevant government departments. Their group was formed to find out what conditions were needed for digital to become the dominant radio medium, what the barriers are to growth and how to overcome them.
Their main recommendations are

DAB is the most appropriate replacement for analogue
National and regional stations move exclusively …

The clip below is a Tomorrows World type clip from the year I was born. Though initially funny it is actually uncannily accurate.

So what of our vision for radio? How about a day where if you want some extra info on what you’re listening to, you just browse relevant content on the radios screen. Or if you miss a programme you like, even Livelive, three clicks and you can hear it on-demand or transfer it to you mp3 player docked to the radio. Or get real interactivity and have …