Will Sirius definitely be carrying AA?

[DancingBear]

The new car came in today, and I have to decide between XM and Sirius. I am leaning towards Sirius, but I want to be sure that it is carrying AA, and more hours of AA than XM. Can anyone help me out?

[Wheaty]

1. YES

Here is the press release:

http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=PresReleAsset&cid=1080597645912

Begins Monday April 19th on stream 125

Only known possible preemption will be for Hockey Games at night during hockey season. Even then they will simply delay and play the FULL show right after the game.

[MsUnderstood]

2. Get Sirius

I have sirius and I love it.

All music channels are COMMERCIAL FREE (some XM music stations have commercials).

[cheezus]

3. XM = Clear Channel. Is Sirius any better?

[Ivote]

4. I Love My SIRIUS

I have it in my car, home and a boombox
check this out and see for yourself
http://www.radiosatellite.org/

[cheezus]

5. I meant corporate ties

most corporations are evil, but clear channel is pure, concentrated evil

I liked this comparison: XM has the playboy channel

HOW DO YOU HAVE THE PLAYBOY CHANNEL ON RADIO???

that just cracks me up.

[Wheaty]

10. SIRI

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=SIRI

SIRI major holders=

Holder Shares Reported
LEHMAN BROS HLDGS INC. 89,171,82319-Mar-03
CLAYTON, JOSEPH P. 4,707,602 8-Mar-04
DONNELLY, PATRICK L. 1,240,762 2-Apr-04
RYAN, MARY 1,097,809 8-Mar-04
RYAN, MARY PATRICIA 1,097,809 24-Mar-04

Here is a good comparison on Plug and Play Units from both XM and Sirius

http://pnp-features.brocato.net/

I LOVE my Sirius too.

Have the Audiovox PNP2 and also use it in car, home and BoomBox

It's fantastic

and FWIW, I'd freak with out my Tivo. I'm just as in love with it too. :)

[cheezus]

6. you seem to be an evangelist

for sirius. that's cool. I'm the same way with tivo!

http://www.tivo.com

[wyldwolf]

7. from what I understand, XM does not actually carry Air America..

...and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong...

XM only carries some of AA's programming in conjunction with their "radio left."

The only carry 1 hour of Randi Rhodes, and have Shultz and Alan Colmes.

[Wheaty]

12. Correct

Sirius will Give AA it's own channel

Only known possible preemption will be for Hockey Games at night during hockey season. Even then they will simply delay and play the FULL show right after the game

[BlueEyedSon]

13. You're correct, it looks like they have sliced and diced the AA

programming.....

[papau]

8. 3 talk channels on Sirius , 142, 143, and 144

SIRIUS Right..........Right Wing Talk 142 SIRIUS' conservative talk station.

SIRIUS Left..........Left Wing Talk 143 SIRIUS' liberal talk station.

SIRIUS Talk Central..Great Talk Radio 144 SIRIUS' flagship talk station.

[BlueEyedSon]

9. Anyone know the start date and the stream #?

TIA

[Wheaty]

11. April 19th

Begins Monday April 19th on stream 125

[BlueEyedSon]

14. Hey Wheaty, thx much...

:yourock:

[Wheaty]

16. You're Welcome

I get my Sirius info from

http://www.siriusbackstage.com

The Sirius Media Relations guy posts there so info usually gets there before it hits the press releases.

[sendero]

15. XM is in partnership...

... with Clear Channel, so I will never buy them.

[GreenPartyVoter]

17. So far am loving our XM. Heard it has better compression

than sirius of the music, so that was one major factor for getting it. Also like the programming a bit better.

[Wheaty]

18. Satellite Radio Rocks no matter who!

I prefer Sirius. Sometimes the XM play lists are a bit too deep for my preferences (I have a friend who has XM and listen to it sometimes).

XM or Sirius is always better than AM/FM.

I know a lot of people who have both. I've been tempted many a times to sub to XM, but my budget won't allow it right now. :)

[Zinfandel]

22. SIRIUS is great and XM I heard someone mention is owned by Muddoch?

[DancingBear]

19. Thanks everybody!

I think I'll call the dealer tomorrow and have them put in....... <drum roll>


Sirius. (free install and equipment - first 3 months programming free)

Thanks again to all.

[Wheaty]

20. A Good Deal on Sirius

Sirius offers a Friends & Family deal from time to time

One of the Stream Jockeys on Sirius QutQ
http://www.sirius.com/OutQ is offering up the codes for a deal. There is a pdf file here with details.

http://www.eatromaine.com/links/sirius/ffmay.pdf

The gist of the deal is that you get a complete Plug N Play system for $49.99 as long as you subscribe for 6 months.

All the codes and phone numbers and details are in the PDF file here:

http://www.eatromaine.com/links/sirius/ffmay.pdf

It's a good deal for the Plug N play system. It saves you about $100.

While you are on the phone, tell the operator you are interested in Air America. I'm sure they are gatherings some rough statistics.

[pearl]

21. Thanks for the tips on this

I really want to do this.

[Wheaty]

23. You'll love it

I was waiting for one of the Friends and Family offers to roll out to post here for everyone.

I've been lurking here on DU for a year and DU has kept me sane. Especially since I live in central Pennsylvania jokingly referred to as the Alabama of the North (lots of Republicans here in the Appalachians of central PA)

Sirius pulling through for it's Subscribers in offering Air America has brought me out of lurk mode.

Three things I'm evangelical about.

1) Getting rid of Bush
2) Satellite Radio
3) Tivo

I wanted to share the Sirius deal with the folks here who keep me from banging my head on my desk too much. I was glad when the Sirius OutQ Stream Jockey posted the deal on her website so I could pass it along.


Wheaty,

PS here is a good link to comparisons of Satellite Radio Plug N Play equipment
http://pnp-features.brocato.net/