Yep. And think about it from the satellite companies' point of view. They don't get more subscribers by carrying Savage's show. He's on so many stations, why would somebody sign up for satellite just to hear him?
Yea, I agree - sounds like Savage thought he was a bigger shot than he was. Rather than looking at being on Sirius/XM as expanding his audience and adding some prestige, he figured it about $s and cents, probably played tough and highballed it, and they told him to take a hike.