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Open Question: Satellite radio versus XM radio?

02 Dec 2008 20:36:48 PST

Whats the difference between satellite radio and XM radio? I want to buy my husband something for his car to listen to a wide variety of music. Problem is I don't know anything about these things. He does but I don't want to blow the surprise so I can't ask him. I notice that I can buy either XM radio...

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Open Question: Install an XM Satellite Radio on my 2008 Honda Civic DX and need to find the antenna. Not visible?

02 Dec 2008 10:06:27 PST

I purchased an Xpress XM device, and the instructions are asking for me to hook the XM antenna to the vehicle's FM antenna. I walked around my vehicle and cannot locate the antenna. I looked in the rear and the antenna is not visible. If there is a method to install this device utilizing the AUX, t...

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FCC grants Sirius XM extension for 3rd Party Channels

02 Dec 2008 06:57:19 PST

Written by Ryan Saghir
The Federal Communications Commission has granted Sirius XM Radio Inc. an extension on the deadline to lease a portion of its channel capacity to third-parties.Sirius and XM had voluntarily agreed to lease 8 percent of their combined full-time channel capacity (4% from XM, 4% from Siriu...

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Open Question: XM users... What do you think about the Sirius programming...?

01 Dec 2008 14:21:51 PST

I've been an XM guy for a long time, and I was excited about the merger, but I think the Sirius programming is terrible. Most of the channels play the same song at least 10 times a day (and at the same time every day) The channels that were decent on XM are gone, and they've been replaced with garba...

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Open Question: Any good XM channels that play pop/rock/punk bands?

30 Nov 2008 13:33:12 PST

i'm tired of all the rap on XM20 i don't like all the alternative on XM26 the songs on XM30 are too old.. im very picky about music and i would really like to find an XM station that plays good bands like All Time Low, The Maine, Every Avenue, The Academy Is..., Panic At The Disco, Fall Out Boy, Metro Sta...

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Orbitcast Interview with Scott Greenstein

29 Nov 2008 12:44:08 PST

Written by Ryan Saghir
Well, it's part of what got you guys here to begin with. It's how satellite radio has grown. One of the benefits of Satellite Radio is the ability to go from broad appeal to very vertical interests. It's part of what makes us different from terrestrial.

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XM Satellite Radio news and blogs - December 03, 2008

03 Dec 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit XM Satellite Radio news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Open Question: Getting Stern, Rome, & Fox Sports Radio in one package? -- from Yahoo! Answers: Search for
• Open Question: Why can't I get BBC radio 2 on my xm satellite radio? -- from Yahoo! Answers: Search for
• Open Question: After the Sirius XM merger, who is better on satellite talk radio, Howard Stern or Opie and Anthony? -- from Yahoo! Answers: Search for
• Outing Sirius CEO Karmazin Is a Crazy Idea -- by Brandon Matthews from Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
• Should Mel Karmazin step down as CEO? (what's YOUR call?) -- by Ryan Saghir from Orbitcast
• Open Question: what is the difference between the Pioneer Inno2BK XM radio tuner and the Pioneer Inno? -- from Yahoo! Answers: Search for
• When Top 40 radio became Top 30--Bill Drake -- by susan mullen(suedotsue@aol.com) from XM MLB Chat
• Cleveland Indians fan gets email from Sirius XM MLB Homeplate Channel 175 bosses -- by susan mullen(suedotsue@aol.com) from XM MLB Chat
• StarPlayr 0.0.1 Sirius/XM Player for WM Relea... -- by URPREY from Mobility Today
• Dibs--demanding Joba leave the bullpen was sign of Yankee meltdown in 2008 -- by susan mullen(suedotsue@aol.com) from XM MLB Chat

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Wondering about Dibble, Kennedy, and Classic Games on XM 175

23 Nov 2008 17:20:25 PST

Written by susan mullen(suedotsue@aol.com)
I listened to Rob Dibble without Kevin Kennedy last week, didn't hear if this was a permanent move or not. I briefly heard Kennedy on another XM show, so he may still be with the channel. The guy they put with Rob last week makes it a different program. A poster to XMFan.com seems to think Dibble and...

Original story at XM MLB Chat . Related stories include: Lee Hamilton on XM 175 - XM MLB Chat , Wishful thinking re Mike and the Mad Dog - XM MLB Chat

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Launch of Sirius XM iPhone app 'StarPlayr' coming soon?

21 Nov 2008 12:00:00 PST

Written by Steven Sande
Filed under: Multimedia, Rumors, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchSubscribers to Sirius XM satellite radio have reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving Day next week: it appears that an iPhone app called "StarPlayr" will be coming soon.

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Sirius XM Radio: You're a bit late to sell this one

20 Nov 2008 21:01:00 PST

Q: I'm been holding shares of the company now known as Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) for four years thinking it's going to come back. It hasn't. Should I wait longer and hope the stock has a reverse split?A: You wouldn't believe the amount of flak I've taken over the years for cautioning investors abo...

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As Sirius, XM signals merge, customers are confused

18 Nov 2008 00:37:34 PST

The XM-Sirius satellite radio merger is shifting the lineups and in some cases the sentiments of subscribers.When Rick Munarriz got into his car Wednesday, he found that, though the XM radio had been tuned to alternative rock channel Fred, the readout said "First Wave," a similar channe...

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Sirius cuts DJs, re-shuffles channel lineup; beginning of the end?

17 Nov 2008 10:46:00 PST

Written by Brian White
That's a one-two punch for satellite radio. Although I've used satellite radio before, the talk radio and interruption-free decade channels were about it for me. Sirius is now shuffling channels, trying to find a better mix that newer customers would be drawn to, as well as eliminating DJ...

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Open Question: Do you ever listen to the Midnight Radio Trucking Network?

11 Nov 2008 09:10:16 PST

This program is broadcast from 12 a.m. Central Time until 5 a.m. Monday morning through Friday morning. It comes out of Fort Worth. The co-hosts are Gary McNamara and Eric Harley. It is aired on a number of radio stations throughout the U.S. and is also on XM Satellite Radio. Although it is primarily ai...

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Sirius/XM channel merge begins next week

08 Nov 2008 12:47:29 PST

CA - The combined Sirius/XM has more than 19 million paying customers and still expects subscriber growth even in the worst economic climate in 80 years, ... Average user rating: CNET News all 9 news articles

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The! Biggest! News! of! the! Day! - Not Sirius XM Radio Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, Advanced Micro Devices Inc or Aeropostale

06 Nov 2008 07:15:00 PST

Here are some of the contenders for today's biggest...news...of...the...day... Interest rate cuts by Britain and the ECB...Earnings from Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)...Earnings from News Corp (NEWS)...Bond risk concerns after Moody's issued a rating downgrade for Ambac Financial Group Inc (ABK)...Job cuts at Ad...

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Satellite radio: More interesting, more complicated

31 Oct 2008 06:14:00 PDT

Written by info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports)
For XM subscribers, the Best of Sirius package available now adds two full-time Howard Stern channels, NASCAR races and shows, NFL games, Martha Stewart Living, and Playboy. For Sirius, subscribers, the Best of XM adds Oprah and Friends, NBA games, the Virus (which includes Opie and Ant...

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XM/Sirius Merger Sucks Seriously

21 Oct 2008 10:34:01 PDT

Written by Tim Hillebrand
This morning I received an email announcing that I could now get the best of Sirius on XM. The best of Sirius was described as Howard Stern, NFL, Martha Steward, NASCAR, and Playboy Radio. Let me assure you that I would never in a million years waste my time listening to any of the “best of Sirius....

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Opinion: Live Blogging the Sirius XM Radio Inc. Earnings Call

18 Aug 2008 00:33:31 PDT

Written by Ryan Saghir
will be live blogging the Sirius-XM Radio conference call today which will be discussing the standalone results for Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. I'll be posting updates as fast as I can, so keep refreshing the site for the updates.Currently on hold. Trying to place the name of the song...Ok, we a...

Original story at Orbitcast .

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Internet killed the (digital) radio star

18 Jun 2008 23:06:01 PDT

Written by edit@zdnet.com.au (David Braue)
With that country's Federal Communications Commission this week indicating it may well approve the merger between XM and archival Sirius, the market is about to get the certainty and scale that was lacking in a protracted battle not unlike that between HD-DVD and Blu-ray.

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Opinion: Sirius / XM Merger: No Surrender

08 May 2008 21:03:00 PDT

Written by Stan Muse
The Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Merger (SIRI, XMSR) has been under DOJ and now under FCC review for 335 days with no real end in sight. For both stockholders and subscribers this is reminiscent of the Iran hostage crisis, which lasted 444 days. One only need review the comments posted on rece...

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Open Question: Did You Know That It Started On Her Radio Show The First Of The Year?

02 Feb 2008 16:39:34 PST

Oprah and Friends" exposed millions to new age christianity on XM Satellite Radio starting January 1st Oprah Winfrey let out all the stops on her XM Satellite Radio program this coming year. Beginning January 1, 2008, "Oprah & Friends" offered a year-long course on the New Age teachi...

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Marianne Williamson Launches XM Radio Show

18 Dec 2007 10:01:16 PST

Spiritual teacher and internationally acclaimed author and lecturer Marianne Williamson will host a new daily show on XM Radio's Oprah and Friends channel beginning January 1, 2008, Harpo Radio and...

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Opinion: XM Radio Sued by Music Publishers

26 Mar 2007 06:28:22 PDT

Like its rival Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., XM offers dozens of channels of commercial-free music as well as talk and news channels for a monthly fee of about $13. Sirius has agreed to buy XM, but the deal faces a tough regulatory review in Washington.

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Opinion: XM Radio Sued by Music Publishers

26 Mar 2007 06:28:22 PDT

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Opinion: Sirus/XM Merger Could Create An Ad-Driven Google In The Sky

27 Feb 2007 02:01:50 PST

Written by SA Editor
In 1997, XM Radio and Sirius each won satellite radio broadcasting licenses in an FCC auction, each paying around $85 million. The FCC called the service Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS). From the start, SDARS was expected to need a network of terrestrial repeaters to fill in...

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Opinion: The Jury is Out on the Sirius/XM Merger

22 Feb 2007 05:08:22 PST

Written by Shira Jacobson
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Mel Karmazin, the new CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio, said he's talked recently with Apple Computer (AAPL) about adding satellite radio to its popular iPod music player. Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio announced the plan earlier this week, and it does...

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