 Digital radio in the United Kingdom is being promoted by radio stations and the broadcasting industry on the premise that it provides superior quality sound and a wider choice of radio stations , is easier to use , and is resistant to the interference which other broadcast media are susceptible to . Notwithstanding one basic flaw which is not mentioned ; the fact that many sets are inferior mono ones , there is the fact that the price paid for the extra number of stations is that the audio quality on DAB is lower than on FM . Also some areas of the country are not presently covered by DAB ; the BBC says that it may not provide coverage to the final 10 % of the population , and may use Digital Radio Mondiale instead . In 2011 , Ofcom published a consultation with the intent to push DAB coverage across the United Kingdom up to the same level as enjoyed by FM broadcasting in the United Kingdom . The United Kingdom Government intends to migrate the vast majority of AM and FM analogue services to digital between 2015 and 2019 , subject to targets being met for coverage , listening figures for digital radio and agreements in relation to funding and other decisions related to switchover being made under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Culture , Media and Sport , broadcasters and ensemble operators . 
