I have a subscription to Sirius XM satellite radio and love the service. But I only flip through 4-5 stations while driving and sometimes feel like I'm getting ripped off by not listening to more stations. What are some of your favs? Also, is the app for streaming to the iPhone free? How much data does it use if not on wifi? Thanks.
Sirius XM favourite stations?
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he is part of the blue collar comedy channel. it is not "his" channel, he is just on it.
i listen to howrd 100 and 101, octane, liquid metal, faction, lithium, blue collar comedy, raw dog comedy, trucker channel (regular caller on a few shows), 90's on 9 and the audio book channel even though it is frustrating and doesn't play the whole book at once.
it is part of the top 3 needed tools for my job.
it is part of the top 3 needed tools for my job.
blue collar is 1 channel away from raw dog. as for the george carlin channel they are not offered in canada. siriusxm in the u.s is a different company than sirius and xm up here. since a majority of the programming comes from the u.s you get the u.s commercials fr their product.
if we were able to get the carlin channel it would be in the 400's. it is only a matter of time till it is offered in canada.
I used to like XM radio, before Sirius took them over. After the merger I noticed more and more DJ's on all the stations and their cumpulsion to fill the air with their blather. That is what I loved about XM, besides Cousin Brucie on the 60s channel, there were no other on air personalities on the stations I listened to, just the music.
Another thing I noticed was the coincidence of songs being played. I was always switching stations between my favourites, listening to what I liked or to tune out the blather of the dj, that's when I noticed that the programmer would have a favourite artist that they would target for the day on all of the stations that I listened to. You would hear the same artist, sometimes the same song on several different stations. They had lost the diversity on the stations, replaced by some automaton, who was programing the same music for all the stations.
Sirius/XM is not worth it IMO. I pine for the days of XM Radio, they were good.
Another thing I noticed was the coincidence of songs being played. I was always switching stations between my favourites, listening to what I liked or to tune out the blather of the dj, that's when I noticed that the programmer would have a favourite artist that they would target for the day on all of the stations that I listened to. You would hear the same artist, sometimes the same song on several different stations. They had lost the diversity on the stations, replaced by some automaton, who was programing the same music for all the stations.
Sirius/XM is not worth it IMO. I pine for the days of XM Radio, they were good.
Damnit! There was a preview for it on Raw Dog last weekend or the weekend before and it was hilarious!
sirius and xm are still separate companies in canada, last i checked anyway. when the 2 merged int he u.s some dj's got fired from both companies but the channel lineup was a fucking mess. they had it on one channel for sirius and another for xm and it was all over. they did the smart thing fired people from both companies and then put the channels under one number. you need talking to break it up for a second but a majority of the music is still dj free.
well maybe the preview is the first step in bringing that channel into canada. i hope so. it took stern 6 months before he was available in canada and he is a giant.
Noticed the repetition as well. Kind of annoying unless its a song you really like and don't mind listening to it twice in a row.
if you have the portable car unit just hit the pause button when you park for the night. when you wake up in the morning you will have saved an hour and a half of radio. something comes on that channel you don't like just hit the fast forward button and skip to the next song.
Simon
"Sirius XM Radio Inc. is an American broadcasting company that provides two satellite radio services (SDARS) operating in the United States, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. The company also owns a minority interest in Sirius XM Canada, an affiliate company which provides Sirius and XM service in Canada. The company in its current incarnation was formed following the acquisition of XM Satellite Radio, Inc. by Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. on July 29, 2008"
They are not separate companies in Canada, they are known as Sirius XM Canada.
"Sirius XM Radio Inc. is an American broadcasting company that provides two satellite radio services (SDARS) operating in the United States, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. The company also owns a minority interest in Sirius XM Canada, an affiliate company which provides Sirius and XM service in Canada. The company in its current incarnation was formed following the acquisition of XM Satellite Radio, Inc. by Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. on July 29, 2008"
Good tip, simon, thanks. My music tastes are pretty eclectic so sometimes I go from hip-hop, to rock(mostly 90's), electro, classical, whatever I'm in the mood for. Hard to get the same song on Shade 45 and the Highway.
okay. i will try to explain this in a way that is easy to understand and i don't mean that in a condescending way. i have had both radios american and canadian. when i first got sirius in 06 i had to get the american radio and subscription since the canadian radio didn't offer the channels that the u.s did. the u.s company has merged that is old news. the canadian company may have in name only not in service.
now if you call the number that pops up on the site you get the american side of things when you want to set up your radio. that is fine, when you give them a canadian address they will give you the canadian sirius number. since they don't deal with canada.
siriusxm radion in the states has finally got their shit together to the point that it is all finally one company. meaning if you have an xm radio you can call sirius and vice versa. my radio died on me and i grabbed the first most basic radio i saw to get me home so i could go get a good one, it was xm (this was 6 months ago before they finally got shit right)i didn't think anything of it since i knew of the merger and i was told on the phone that i called the wrong number and that i had an xm radio and to call xm. so finally the american side is all one.
i suggest you call sirius canada with an xm canada radio and see what they tell you. i would put money down that sirius tells you to call xm, even though they are "1 company".
Hey, the way I look at most music is, "if the artist took the time to compose and record the song, the least I can do is listen to it for a couple minutes before I make a judgement on it." Unless its Kenny G.
