Systems, methods, and devices for providing broadcast media from a selected source

A method for receiving media at a media device comprising:

• receiving media from a broadcast source via a broadcast radio signal;
• measuring a signal characteristic of the received broadcast radio signal;
• requesting and retrieving a network address of a media server providing the media via a network signal from a data network;
• establishing a data connection with the media server;
• receiving the media via the network signal from the media server;
• selecting the broadcast radio signal when the signal characteristic satisfies a selection standard;
• selecting the network signal when the signal characteristic does not satisfy the selection standard;
• and
• providing at least one of an audio and visual output based on the selected signal.

A computer-readable medium that stores instructions executable by a media device to cause the media device to perform a method for receiving media, the method comprising:

• receiving media from a broadcast source via a broadcast radio signal;
• measuring a signal characteristic of the received broadcast radio signal;
• storing a list of data network addresses associated with a plurality of media servers in a data store of the media device, at least one network address being associated with at least one media server, the at least one media server being operable to provide the media via a network signal from a data network;
• retrieving the at least one network address of the at least one media server from the data store;
• establishing a data connection with the at least one media server;
• receiving the media via the network signal from the at least one media server;
• selecting the broadcast radio signal when the signal characteristic satisfies a selection standard;
• selecting the network signal when the signal characteristic does not satisfy the selection standard;
• and
• providing at least one of an audio and visual output based on the selected signal.

A media device comprising:

• a broadcast receiver for receiving media from a broadcast source via a broadcast radio signal;
• a radio signal sensor for measuring a signal characteristic of the received broadcast radio signal;
• a data store for storing a list of data network addresses associated with a plurality of media servers, at least one network address being associated with at least one media server, the at least one media server being operable to provide the media via a network signal from a data network;
• a data transceiver for i) establishing a data connection with the at least one media server, and
• ii) receiving the media via the network signal from the at least one media server;
• and
• a selector for i) selecting the broadcast radio signal when the signal characteristic satisfies a selection standard and ii) selecting the network signal when the signal characteristic does not satisfy the selection standard;
• and
• a user interface for providing at least one of an audio and visual output based on the selected signal.

A media distribution server comprising:

• a first interface for receiving media from a broadcast source via a first network signal of a data network, the media being associated with a broadcast radio signal;
• a second interface for i) receiving a request from a media device to receive the media;
• and ii) providing the media to the media device via a second network signal;
• wherein the request from the media device is in response to a signal characteristic of the broadcast radio signal of the media received by the media device.