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August 17th 04, 04:51 AM
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"Ted Koppel" wrote in message ... I bought XM radio service just before Christmas (December 2003), so my experience is not even a year long. However, in my case, getting XM changed my radio listening habits around 98%. The *only* time I have my radio on (regular) FM is Saturday mornings at 10:00am for NPR's Car Talk. With that exception, my XM is always in use. Once XM adds channel 133 in September (Public Radio stuff) I may not even need to do that. If you take n=100 meaning the time that I am listening to the XM signal, I would guess about 40% of the time I am listening to XM talk stations (usually CSPAN or the comedy channels, occasionally CNBC and CNN, every now and then Fox). The remaining 60% is music, and that varies based on my mood and the time of day. Absolutely the #1 selling point for me was reception *everywhere*. MountAINS OF Pennsylvania, coast of North Carolina, never any fadeouts or other reception issues. (Well, I shouldn't say NEVER. On some roads, like the Pa. TUrnpike where there are hills right next to the road, the satellite can't see the antenna and I get occasional dropout. But almost perfect, and far better than AM or FM. Since PBS went commercial, I get more for my $10/month on XM than I ever did with a membership to a public radio station. -- Ted Koppel For god's sake DONT tell the NAB about that! They are still running around telling everyone that satellite radio is just a fad, its going away and cant succeed. Meanwhile, back at the IBOC ranch they are STILL trying to get it to work and sound good. Plans to destroy the AM broadcast dial is still in the works. This is the NAB's answer to a fad that wont be around smile Meanwhile....XM, Siruis and Worldspace continue to get new customers. More and more channels get added, the choice gets better. Car units, home units,Computer units. Around the corner are "Walkman" style radios, armband holders for XM's Roadie. It will be easy to listen to satellite radio everywhere. Here is whats going away....Multipath distortion,commercials,stupid DJ's,commercials,stale traffic reports,commercials,dumb contests, commercials and did I mention commercials? EAT **** NAB!!!! hear the driving public, were tired of your manhandling of the radio offerings. The satellite providers are giving us what we want. Programming, news,talk,traffic,weather,comedy,albums,all genre of music WHERE we want, WHEN we want it and how we want it and its here NOW and getting better all the time. As far as IBOC goes, GO SUCK AN EGG, yep...it will take off just like AM STEREO (another failure). KISS OFF NAB! you have trashed the public listener way too long, we now have a choice and will exercise it. Oh sure! you will have holdouts that wont pay for radio. Remember when they wouldnt pay for television too? Other "Fads" that wouldnt make it either...Color TV....Microwave Oven...Cable TV..personal computer (who the hell would even need one). |
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