To: howlingmule
i thought fox was on xm...
2 posted on
11/29/2005 8:46:13 PM PST by
Doctor Raoul
(Raoul's First Law of Journalism: BIAS = LAYOFFS)
To: howlingmule
What's your link for this story?
3 posted on
11/29/2005 8:46:47 PM PST by
xrp
(Conservative votes are to Republicans what 90% of black votes are to Democrats (taken for granted))
To: howlingmule
FNC is already on XM and Fox News Radio will be on XM in January. I can't wait.
Tony Snow's show is already on XM on one of the other channels (156).
4 posted on
11/29/2005 8:47:02 PM PST by
No Longer Free State
(No event has just one cause, no person has just one motive, no action has just the intended effect)
To: howlingmule
XM has great programming.
5 posted on
11/29/2005 8:48:18 PM PST by
185JHP
( "The thing thou purposest shall come to pass: And over all thy ways the light shall shine.")
To: howlingmule
on tony's websight, www.foxnews.com, also mentioned on todays show.
To: howlingmule
But, but, but . . . Sirius gets Howard Stern! Isn't that good enough for you?
7 posted on
11/29/2005 8:49:41 PM PST by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: howlingmule
I got them both so I could see which I liked better.
Sirius seems to have more music channels that I personally like but XM has a broader spectrum. And XM has it all over Sirius for Christmas music. I listened for about a day and I think they played the same 30 songs over and over again on the same channel. XM has four or five different channels of Christmas music.
Plus the wife's car has XM and she listens to Fox religiously. If Sirius is going to dump it I may as well not hang on to it.
9 posted on
11/29/2005 8:54:54 PM PST by
VeniVidiVici
(What? Me worry?)
To: howlingmule
I just placed an order for an XM radio on Amazon 5 minutes ago. I chose expidited shipping. I can't wait. It is a Delphi Roady 2. $19.95, wow.
12 posted on
11/29/2005 9:13:09 PM PST by
Octar
To: howlingmule
Tony Snow is a freeper. There is a daily thread for his program. Search for his name, and you'll find them.
14 posted on
11/29/2005 9:32:38 PM PST by
zeugma
(Warning: Self-referential object does not reference itself.)
To: howlingmule
I'd like to get one and I hear Sirius is better for sports. Mostly interested in the NFL and college.
Talk shows would be nice but neither seems to carry the syndicated shows.
15 posted on
11/29/2005 9:37:08 PM PST by
byteback
To: howlingmule
Well, I just called them and there are no plans to cancel Fox News. On a side note, their call center was American. It's been quite some time since I've called a company's customer service number and spoken to someone in this hemisphere, which was a nice little bonus. I think I'll stick with Sirius.
16 posted on
11/29/2005 9:47:26 PM PST by
Turbopilot
(Nothing in the above post is or should be construed as legal research, analysis, or advice.)
To: howlingmule
I'm getting XM in my new car soon-- but I'll never get Sirius radio because they sponsor that atheist creep Howard Stern.
17 posted on
11/29/2005 9:48:31 PM PST by
zipper
(Freedom Isn't Free)
To: howlingmule
I'm not that old, but I am old enough to remember when cable tv was supposed to be commercial free. If satellite radio proves that it has commercial free content, for the long haul, then I might consider subscribing. Is Fox news radio declared to be commercial free?
To: howlingmule
Tony Snow just went thru surgery to have his plumbing hooked back up. He'll be back soon.
23 posted on
11/29/2005 10:58:40 PM PST by
Just Lori
(End the leftist occupation of America!)
To: howlingmule
Howdy from one trucker to another...
XM has hands down over stern radio. lol
:O)
P
32 posted on
11/30/2005 2:01:55 AM PST by
papasmurf
(I watched the 11/18/05-SMACKDOWN in Congress!!!)
To: howlingmule
I can't say if it is for his political beliefs, but there is now an all-Springsteen channel on Sirius.
To: howlingmule
XM is or is about to begin supplying DIRECTV with their music channels. I suspect this is not much to the liking of the Sirius management. So I'm betting it is Sirius with the problem. OTOH, Murdoch buying XM one of these days would not be the shock of a lifetime and that could be part of the equation. Knowing Murdoch it would be a buy XM and then "merge" with a weakened (no Fox News for example) Sirius.
I tried calling Sirius just now to convey my dissapointment in their decision to drop Fox. They just put me through to some holding queue with aweful music so I finally gave up.
To: howlingmule
As an insider at Sirius (I work for them), I can tell you the official line.
Sirius and Fox are renegotiating the extension to their contract, and Sirius will do what is best for their customers and stockholders.
Now, I will tell you that we have had a LOT of people who have called in and e-mailed on both sides. Frankly, I think that panties on BOTH sides got twisted over a technical glitch.
To: howlingmule
I just installed a new XM receiver and dropped Sirius. Not only have they lost FOX News, they've added Stern. I don't want a dime of my money to go to the Stern deal. I was able to buy a digital converter that switched my Sirius in dash car unit to an XM. Not only is the XM signal clearer. They put a notation on their programing guide that alerts you to stations with explicit language. I'm not a prude. I have teenage kids who love the music but don't like being assaulted by the gratuitous and sophomoric content. I highly advise the switch.
After two days I'm most pleased with the service. All Freepers should consider making a statement and switching the service.
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