Apparently, most of the analouge FM broadcast licences that radio stations use over here are due to expire in 2011.
Now, a lot of the stations involved, are not wanting to commit to a licence that lasts 20 years in it's current format, given that Digital radio will be introduced here within that time-frame.

They haven't even decided on a particular format yet. crazy

OK, with Digital TV you can just get a set-top box, that is all well and good, there is often room for one of them under your TV set.

With Digital radio, does this mean that any FM radio's we have in our cars are pretty much useless?
I mean, is there some sort of a "converter" that can be installed in line with the aerial to recieve these digital signals with an analouge radio?

This is the first I've heard of the licences running out, no doubt (as always) we'll end up using a system that is different to everyone else in the world and it will be forced upon us at the last minute, because some didn't do thier home-work.

Your thoughts?