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Station List Item Construction

Station lists need to give drivers enough information to recognise and choose a station quickly, without overwhelming them. The content shown for each station should balance clarity, space, and attention, especially when lists are long.

Some information is essential and should always be shown. Other details can be included where space and system capability allow.

Essential Station List Information

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Every station shown in a station list should include enough information for the driver to recognise it at a glance.

Each list item should show:

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  • The station name, where available.

If the station name is not available, show the station frequency instead:

  • For FM, use the format XXX.X MHz (for example, 97.5 MHz or 106.2 MHz).

  • For AM, use the format XXXX kHz (for example, 558 kHz or 1602 kHz).

  • Include the Radio Station Logo at the beginnning of the line, if it’s available. If the logo isn’t available, use a generic placeholder to keep the Radio Station Names aligned.

Advanced Station List Information

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Where space and capability allow, extra information can be shown to help users recognise and choose stations more easily.

A station list item may optionally include:

  • The station logo.
  • An indication of how the station is delivered, such as FM, DAB, AM, IP, or a combination.
  • The name and start or end time of the current programme, where available.
  • A link to download the station’s app, if it is not already installed.
  • A link to open the station’s app, if it is already installed.

  1. Station Logo
  2. Station Name
  3. Start and end of current programme
  4. Name of Current Programme
  5. Download App button
  6. Favourite Station icon unselected
  7. Badge showing the radio is unavailable on DAB
  8. Badge showing the radio is available on AM
  9. Line to separate list items
  10. Favourite Station icon selected
  11. Launch App button

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 North America Analog Station List Structure

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On analog radio, the frequency information is important. Each list item start with the radio station logo (if available), then radio station frequency, then the radio station name (if available).