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Mon Dec-27-04 12:09 AM
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Poll question: Sirius or XM? |
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Getting one or the other in the spring. Don't know which to choose! If you prefer one over the other I'd really appreciate knowing why. Thanks.
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Mon Dec-27-04 12:10 AM
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1. Sirius, they support democrats... |
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Edited on Mon Dec-27-04 12:10 AM by Placebo
and they send Howard Stern out to bash the FCC & Bush's clan.
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Mon Dec-27-04 12:13 AM
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2. I own an xm and really like it, but I'm moving to Sirus soon. |
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For all the reasons Im sure already got listed, but mostly AAR in full. America Left is a hackjob.
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Mon Dec-27-04 12:29 AM
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What aren't you getting with XM?
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Mon Dec-27-04 12:44 AM
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7. Full AAR coverage, non repub owned, howard stern.... |
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Edited on Mon Dec-27-04 12:45 AM by frictionlessO
Dont get me wrong I think XM is fine for maybe even some moderate Dems... but Allen Colmes?? I mean thats insulting! At least if they had all of Randi Rhodes Id consider staying... but throw in the Howard thing and its no contest.. for the time being.
edit: speelid it rong
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Mon Dec-27-04 12:14 AM
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Don't listen to radio nearly enough to justify paying for it.
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Mon Dec-27-04 12:15 AM
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1) is not owned either fully or in part by Clear Channel (owns about 50% of the radio stations, and is a Bush Ranger/Pioneer fundraiser),
2) carries Air America 24/7 (not just selected shows), and ..
3) has another progressive channel, Sirius Left, that carries Lynne Samuels, Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, the Young Turks, etc. and ..
4) Howard Stern is coming soon (I don't like his programming, personally, but he is anti-Bush-policy and a major advocate of free speech, and he was behind Sirius' new CEO, who is an avowed Democratic candidate and party supporter).
Have enjoyed it for a year now. No problems.
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Tue Dec-28-04 07:25 AM
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13. Does Sirius have a portable model? |
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I know XM has the Delphi SM MyFi. By portable I mean walking around, like a walkman.
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Mon Dec-27-04 12:28 AM
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5. didn't know these things about Sirius, thanks for the replies |
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Mon Dec-27-04 01:29 AM
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8. Note also that Sirius... |
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has NPR and PRI channels, the BBC and other international news, garage band channels, Classic Radio shows and some other stuff.
And, <drumroll, please> the All Elvis Channel. A lot of football, too.
The music channels are pretty much the same, but probably have different playlists.
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Mon Dec-27-04 03:10 AM
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9. Does XM have anything to offer that Sirius doesn't? |
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Edited on Mon Dec-27-04 03:10 AM by Kire
They haven't gotten one vote or positive comment yet.
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Tue Dec-28-04 02:42 AM
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Tue Dec-28-04 02:54 AM
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I subscribed four months ago, and I'm just hooked.
The programming is fantastic, they carry AAR and have a dedicated "Sirius Left" channel, you get NPR exclusively, and every news channel you can think of except for MSNBC, and of course, THE NFL!!! And soon, Howard Stern, which helps to preserve Sirius' longevity as a format.
I don't really have anything against XM, but the NFL games and AAR convinced me to subscribe to Sirius and I'm not disappointed.
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Tue Dec-28-04 03:08 AM
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Clear Channel has a stake in XM (forgot how much).
I'd definetely go with Sirius over XM.
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Tue Dec-28-04 07:34 AM
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24 hour Greatful Dead Channel!!!! :hippie:
Need I say more?
on edit:And Howard Stern. I guess I did say more. :)
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