The invention relates to a combined broadcast and web radio in a portable
device. The device is arranged to switch automatically between broadcast
radio and web accessed radio in dependence of received signal strength
and quality. The device comprises: a radio receiver tunable to broadcast
radio frequencies; a web radio interface adapted to access radio stations
through a global communications network; a control unit capable of
controlling the radio receiver and the web radio interface and adapted to
monitor received signal strength on the radio receiver. The control unit
is adapted to switch the device from a broadcast radio reception mode to
a web radio reception mode, if the monitored received signal strength of
the broadcast radio drops below a first limit.