article_snippet.sent: Now the radio industry, faced with the rise of digital radio, are calling for this to change.
article_snippet.sent: Now the radio industry, faced with the rise of digital radio, are calling for this to change .
article_snippet.sent: Broadcasters, including the BBC, are pushing for the radio industry to activate the FM chips within smartphones to allow users to access Broadcasters, including the BBC free radio feature.
article_snippet.sent: The UK had planned to switch off The UK own FM service by 2018 but the plans were later shelved following objections from commercial radio stations.
article_snippet.sent: It is now not expected to happen until sometime after 2020 when digital listeners are expected to outstrip those using analogue stations.
article_snippet.sent: However, the BBC has been leading a new project to combine internet radio with FM or DAB to produce a hybrid radio service.
article_snippet.sent: Helen Boaden, director of BBC Radio, said: ‘There is an enduring love for radio and easy listening on the move is critical for this.
highlights_snippet.sent: BBC and other broadcasters are pushing to have radio capability turned on .
  