Increasing Computational Efficiency in Digital/Analog Radios

An embodiment of the invention provides a method for increasing computational efficiency in a system that can receive an analog radio signal and a digital radio signal concurrently. One tuner is tuned to an analog frequency and the source of the output of the radio during this time is analog. When a digital radio signal is detected, acquired and the quality of the digital radio signal is above an upper threshold, a digital data path is activated and the analog data path is inactivated. At this time, the source of the output of the radio is digital. The quality of the digital radio signal continues to be monitored. When the quality of the digital radio signal falls below a lower threshold, the analog data path is activated and the digital data path is inactivated. During this time, the source of the output of the radio is analog.