Digital radio

Digital radio is like a special kind of radio that can pick up radio waves in a new way. Normally, when you listen to the radio, your radio picks up the radio waves that are in the air and turn them into sound that you can hear. But digital radio does it differently. Instead of picking up the radio waves straight from the air, it turns them into a code first. A code is like a secret message that only your digital radio can understand.

Once the radio waves are turned into this code, your radio can then use it to make the sound for you to hear. The code is a lot like the secret decoder rings that you might have seen in cartoons. Just like how those rings turn secret messages into words, digital radio turns radio waves into a code that can be understood by your radio.

The cool thing about digital radio is that it can do more than just play music and shows. Sometimes it can also show pictures or text on a special screen on your radio. This is kind of like seeing what's happening on TV, but on your radio instead. Digital radio can also let your radio know more about the music or shows it's playing, like who the singer is or what the show is about.

Overall, digital radio is a very clever way for your radio to pick up radio waves and turn them into something that's easier for it to understand. It can do more than just play sound, too, like showing pictures and giving you more information about what you're listening to.