Ok, list your favorite XM or Sirius satelite radio stations!

[charlie and algernon]

I just got an XM last week and am still discovering all the channels, but so far, i love

Air America
pops holiday (plays classical/choral christmas pieces)
XM comedy
Laugh USA
Ethel (alternative rock)
Frank's Place
The loft (acustic rock)
Deep classic Rock
the one for unsigned artists
and I know i'm gonna love the 11 MLB channels carrying every single game!

[ucmike]

1. high voltage 202

O&A and Ron&Fez on 202 are mainly what i listen to but also,

ethel
top tracks
deep tracks
mlb in season
air america

[KitchenWitch]

2. I do not have either XM or Sirius yet

I am thinking next fall I will take the plunge...

[charlie and algernon]

4. you should

you can't beat getting to listen to every single twins game!

[KitchenWitch]

5. true dat!

Do you get to choose whose feed you get?

[charlie and algernon]

6. i imagine not

probably the home team's feed, unless it's a slow day and they can put both feeds on different channels.

[KitchenWitch]

7. That would be okay

I am not exactly hit in the head with the Twins radio broadcast team anyway...

[charlie and algernon]

11. ah ok

i can't wait for it to start, i've never had the privledge of hearing the marlins' announcers. i've always had to sit through the phillies', braves', and mets' announcers on TV.

[Err]

3. XM Channels 40-54

I especially like Squizz and Ethel. I'm also diggin' channel 23, which is a Christmas music station.

[richmwill]

8. XM 202

O&A are the best, they make me laugh alot more than Stern ever did. Besides them- channel 8 (The 80's) and channel 20 (current top hits) are really good.

[charlie and algernon]

9. i'll have to check 202 out

you're the second to mention it, when are they on?

[ucmike]

12. O&A 7-11am, Ron & Fez 11-2

very irreverent, not for the easily offended. O&A replay all day after ron and fez, they replay blocks of both on weekends.

Ron & Fez is less "Shock Jockey", and i think ron has one of the best comic deliveries and sense of comedic timing i've ever heard on radio. O&A are pretty in-your-face and are definitely not for everybody.

[DrDan]

27. I love Ron and Fez

a fan from years ago - even back to when the show was Ron and Ron

I have SIRIUS but listen to them anytime I have XM-access

[richmwill]

13. Almost all day and night...

The "live" show runs from 7am-11am on weekdays. They then replay that show from 3pm-7pm, 7pm-11pm, and from 3am-7am. The only other show on the station is "Ron and Fez" (which I'm not a fan of), they're on from 11am-2pm and from Midnight-3am. Other times, like on weekends, they'll run either "O&A Worst of the Week" (which is really a "best of the week"), or a Ron and Fez show. Give it a shot- not everyone's humor, obviously, some of the things they do and say are shocking. But, overall extremely funny.

[Initech]

10. I like the indie/free form station on XM plus:

Air America
XM Comedy
Deep Tracks
Progressive / Jam Bands (they play TONS of Zappa!)
Fred
MLB
XMU (unsigned)
The Joint (reggae)
Jazz
Traffic / weather

[liberaltrucker]

14. XM 167

AAR almost exclusively during the week, except for the 3-6 ET time slot. Big Eddie then. Sorry, can't handle Randi except in very small doses.

[pinniped]

15. I had Sirius in my rental car.

ELVIS!

[tigereye]

16. what's better

XM or Sirius?

I like really free-form stuff, college-radio style anarchy, alternative, punk, classical, real sqounking jazz, avant stuff amd NPR style news and commentary.

[Beware the Beast Man]

18. I used to have XM, and I'm thinking about getting Sirius.

XM has a decent punk channel (Fungus 53). They have a lot of specialty shows like "Hee-Haw Hell," which is an hour of rockabilly. They also did 24 hours of Ramones a while back. The classic alternative staion, Fred, is good as well. However, I'd like to subscribe to Sirius because it seems as if their channels are much more genre-specific than XM's. For example, XM has 4 alternative stations (classic, new/modern, alt hits and hard alternative), and they all play pretty much the same thing. Also, Sirius has Little Steven's Underground Garage channel, which is pretty awesome in my book. The downtempo electronica station is also great.

[tigereye]

20. hmmm

thanks for the info. My tuner is XM ready, so I'll have to see. How are ya, B?

[Sandpiper]

19. Buying XM supports Clear Channel

Go with Sirius.

[tigereye]

21. huh

ya mean those bastards own that as well? Crap.

:wtf:

[Sandpiper]

22. They don't own it

But, they're an XM strategic partner

http://www.xmradio.com/corporate_info/strategic_partners_category.jsp?category=investment

[tigereye]

23. well

that isn't surprising, they are even a partner with my local community alt. radio station. (gag) It's probably impossible to do business without having some dealings with them.

[DemNoir]

31. When is this stupid urban legend going to end?

One of DU's most persistant myths. At its peek Clear Channle owned about 20% of XM now its about 2% and dropping.

[Sandpiper]

34. I guess you should tell XM about this Urban Legend

So they can remove it from their website.


http://www.xmradio.com/corporate_info/strategic_partners_category.jsp?category=investment


And whether it's 20% or 2%, unless their ownership interest is 0%, buying XM puts money in the pocket of Clear Channel.

But, say whatever you want to make yourself feel better about it.

;-)

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[Pithlet]

25. I think XM is better for the kind of music you listed.

I have similar tastes, and I think the selection for music is better on XM. They seem more likely to play stuff off the beaten path. It's been a year since I've had Sirius, so they may have changed their lineup.

ETA XM is not owned by Clear Channel. Don't feel bad if you go with XM. I'm very happy with it.

[tigereye]

30. thanks!

:hi:

It's hard being the punk/alt/indie mom who blasts hardcore sometimes.

[Pithlet]

32. It is!

I get odd looks sometimes when I'm out and about blasting my music in what is obviously the family car :hi:

[DrDan]

28. I have SIRIUS and my son-in-law has XM

I think the real difference involves sports programming

SIRIUS does serious college football coverage - XM does NASCAR

other than that - with a few minor distinctions, I think they are pretty much the same

[jakefrep]

17. XM

Channel 29 U-Pop
Channel 60 Soul Street
Channel 133 (I think) BBC World Service
Channel 83 Chrome

[Hugin]

24. I laugh so hard at 151 on XM...

Classic.

The stations you list, I also listen to alot.

With the addition of 155 (Ellen or HGTV Radio mostly) and
The (Space Music Channel)(?) 77 when I'm doing some serious
long distance driving.

Aside: I'm ticked at AAR for the demise of Morning Sedition.
I'm not sure I know what's going on, but, I'll probably listen
much less.

[Pithlet]

26. XM, Fred, Ethel, XMU, Lucy, 80's, 90's, Deep Tracks

I loved Left of Center when I had Sirius.

[DemNoir]

29. Could not live without

Frank's Place
BBC

[cedahlia]

33. Sirius First Wave!

That's my favorite...it drives my husband crazy 'cause he hates New Wave 80's music...but, he loves me so he puts up with it! :-)

I also like the Sirius Holiday station 'cause I'm a big dork for Christmas music. :D