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Fri 07 Jul 2007Pimp my wirelessDoes the imminent arrival of digital radio fill you with airwave apprehension? Fear not. With Jim Carroll'sguide to digital radio, you can be a DAB hand at the new technology "Digital radio sets have a screen which carries information on the song, show or station"Radio's digital age has reached Ireland. The launch of a number of Irish digital radio channels in recent weeks and the appearance of sleek Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio sets in various shops are signs that digital radio in this country is finally a tangible reality.