Digital radio broadcasting receiver and method of receiving digital radio broadcasting

A digital radio broadcasting receiver comprising:

• a tuner configured to receive digital radio broadcasting programs and to output audio data and additional program information;
• an audio data decoder to decode the audio data output from the tuner;
• an audio field adjustor configured to adjust audio fields of the audio data decoded through the audio data decoder;
• a parameter memory to store parameters to adjust audio field for each musical genre;
• an additional program information decoder to decode the additional program information output through the tuner and convert the same into character information;
• a genre data selector to select a musical genre from the character information provided through the additional program information decoder;
• and
• a controller configured to control the parameters read from the parameter memory in response to the musical genre selected by the genre data selector and to send the same to the audio field adjustor.

A method of receiving digital radio broadcasting, comprising:

• receiving digital radio broadcasting programs and outputting audio data and additional program information;
• decoding the audio data;
• storing parameters in a parameter memory to adjust audio field for each musical genre;
• decoding the additional program information and converting the same into character information;
• selecting a musical genre from the character information;
• reading the parameters from the parameter memory in response to the musical genre selected;
• and
• adjusting the audio field of the audio data decoded in response to the parameters read from the parameter memory.