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

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a vehicle controller and/or a wireless-enabled radio tuner of a host vehicle, the instructions, when executed, causing the vehicle controller and/or the radio tuner to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a station selection of a broadcast radio station output by an analog signal and/or a streaming radio station output by a digital signal;
• retrieving, from a memory device, a stored broadcast station service (BSS) map with a service contour containing an available broadcast radio station having sufficient signal strength within a designated area;
• receiving geopositional data indicative of a vehicle location of the host vehicle;
• retrieving, from a remote database, an updated BSS map corresponding to the vehicle location;
• determining if the stored BSS map corresponds to the updated BSS map;
• and
• displaying, via the radio tuner responsive to the stored BSS map not corresponding to the updated BSS map, an updated list of available stations revised to reflect available broadcast stations contained in the updated BSS map.

A motor vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• a plurality of road wheels rotatably attached to the vehicle body;
• a prime mover attached to the vehicle body and operable to drive one or more of the road wheels to thereby propel the motor vehicle;
• a wireless-enabled radio tuner attached to the vehicle body and operable to receive a station selection of a broadcast radio station output by an analog radio signal and/or a streaming radio station output by a digital radio signal;
• and
• a vehicle controller programmed to:
• retrieve, from a memory device, a stored broadcast station service (BSS) map with a service contour containing available broadcast radio stations having sufficient signal strength within a designated area;
• receive geopositional data indicative of a vehicle location of the motor vehicle;
• retrieve, from a remote database, an updated BSS map corresponding to the vehicle location;
• determine if the stored BSS map corresponds to the updated BSS map;
• and
• responsive to the stored BSS map not corresponding to the updated BSS map, command the radio tuner to display an updated list of available stations revised to reflect available broadcast stations contained in the updated BSS map.