Radio Goes Digital
Sirius Radio has exclusive satellite radio rights to National Public Radio, carrying two separate streams. The deal with NPR was the first high-profile deal entered into by Sirius. Sirius Radio is based in New York City. On October 6, 2004 Sirius announced that it signed a five-year, $500-million agreement with shock jock Howard Stern to move his radio show to Sirius starting on January 9, 2006.
On October 25, 2005 Sirius announced that "E Street Radio", the exclusive channel of legendary artist Bruce Springsteen, would air from November 1, 2005 to January 31, 2006 on the Bridge - Channel 10. Digital satellite systems are largely unregulated, allowing them a much freer hand in deciding what content they will carry. As of October 2005, XM Radio leads Sirius Satellite Radio in subscriptions in the U.S. satellite radio market.
XM Radio provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to premium cable television. XM Radio is available in the continental U.S., its territories and adjacent waters, as well as in Canada. Each satellite radio receiver uses a small, car-phone-sized antenna to receive the XM signal.
XM Radio Online gives you unlimited access to over 75 channels of the same amazing programming you hear on XM Satellite Radio. In order to begin receiving HD radio, you will need to be within range of a local radio station offering HD radio signals. Individual SIRIUS tuner boxes, for now, are all brand-specific. Terk makes a single XM radio that works with a variety of stereo brands. To connect it to an XM-ready stereo, you just need to use an adapter cable designed specifically for your brand of stereo. Car manufacturers have been installing satellite radio receivers in some models for a few years now. Satellite TV services are especially popular in rural areas with poor broadcast reception . Sirius and XM are the two major satellite radio providers available in the USA
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