Abstract: Location information is used as at least one basis for selecting one or more radio content providers. In one aspect of the present invention, information regarding the radio content providers, such as their programming schedule and coverage maps, in various geographical regions is either provided locally by a storage means substantially co-located with a location-aware radio, or provided by a location-based services provider to the radio after the location-based services provider obtains information regarding the location of the radio. Creation of a database suitable to support such a location-based service includes developing signal coverage maps from information such as, but not limited to, transmitter location, effective radiated power output, antenna height above average terrain; and developing and maintaining program format and schedule maps. Location-based time zone adjustments can be made to adapt program schedule information for a current location of a client.