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Satellite Radio: XM Radio or Sirius?
Ron King
Satellite radio is the hottest trend in radio entertainment for
your car, home, and office. The freedom from commercials and
static is an exhilarating experience. No longer do you have
listen to obnoxious jingles and hot air. No longer are you
condemned to choose between dead air and Country & Western when
traveling in rural areas.
Commercial-Free, Digital-Quality Sound
All of these problems are solved with satellite radio. And there
is nothing else in the radio world that can compete with its
digital quality sound. Satellite can provide uninterrupted
listening pleasure anywhere in the world.
The only problem is deciding upon which satellite radio provider
to choose. The top 2 contenders are Sirius and XM Radio. If you
want satellite radio, you are immediately faced with the issue
of how to choose between them.
XM Radio, First In The Sky
XM Radio established its presence first, and has a market share
of 2 million listeners. XM has had the time to establish an
excellent system of 68 commercial-free music channels with an
incredible array of music. It also adds 33 channels of news,
sports, talk shows, and entertainment to its programming mix. To
top it off, XM has revolutionized the satellite radio world by
providing 21 channels of up-to-date weather and traffic for most
of the major metropolitan areas in the United States.
Sirius, Radio Innovator On Satellite TV
Sirius may be the comparative upstart, but it offers some
advantages of its own. New contacts with DISH Network satellite
television have given Sirius access to more than 10 million
subscribers. It provides more than 120 channels if you add up
all of the music, sports, information and entertainment.
For sports, Sirius is hard to beat. It broadcasts live games for
professional football and hockey leagues, as well as many other
sporting events. Sirius will also be the home of Howard Stern in
2006.
New Technology, New Listening Experience
So, whether you choose XM Radio for experience and staying
power, or cast your vote for the innovations of Sirius, there's
no reason to wait. Satellite radio is to broadcast radio as the
VCR was to television. You can have it all -- without
commercials! So what are you waiting for -- pick one.
About the author:
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Sat Radio to learn more. Copyright 2005 Ron King. Ron King
is a full-time researcher, writer, and web developer. This
article may be reprinted if the resource box is left intact.
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