Smart vehicle systems and control logic for dynamic digital radio selection based on vehicle location

Abstract

Presented are control systems for governing analog and digital radio services in motor vehicles, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with such systems. A method of controlling a vehicle includes an in-vehicle radio tuner receiving selections of broadcast radio stations output by analog signals and/or streaming radio stations output by digital signals. A vehicle controller retrieves a memory-stored broadcast station service (BSS) map with a service contour containing available broadcast radio stations having sufficient signal strength within a designated area. The controller receives geopositional data indicative of the host vehicle's location, and accesses a remote database to retrieve an updated BSS map that corresponds to the vehicle's location. The controller then determines if the stored BSS map corresponds to the updated BSS map; if not, the radio tuner responsively displays an updated list of available stations revised to reflect available stations contained in the updated BSS map.