Taking satellite radio for a spin
f you’re a long-haul trucker, stop reading, polish up your big belt buckle and just go buy one.
If you’re a troll living under a bridge where reception’s bad, save your dough.
For the rest of us, deciding whether to shell out for satellite radio - and if so, which one to […]
Canadian Satellite Radio awarded licence to offer XM satellite radio service in Canada
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today granted Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) a broadcasting licence to deliver commercial-free music and premier news, sports, talk and entertainment to Canadians from coast-to-coast-to- coast, subject to certain programming requirements.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for […]
Satellite ISP delivers top-notch speed and service
Can’t get cable or DSL where you live? Look up. The answer is circling the globe above you.
Reliable high-speed Internet connections will be available across the entire lower 48 states beginning July 1 via the newly rebuilt and re-launched Wildblue satellite Internet service.
And this isn’t like any satellite Internet […]
Ford Extends Alliance With Sirius
Ford Motor Co. said Monday it’s extending through 2011 its exclusive contract with Sirius Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. to offer Sirius radios as factory-installed options in select models.
Ford’s agreement with Sirius was originally scheduled to end in 2008, Sirius vice president Jim Collins said.
“Ford is a very important strategic […]
Sirius change for cuz Brucie
Bruce Morrow - a familiar New York radio voice for decades until being unceremoniously bounced last week from WCBS-FM - signed a five-year deal with Sirius Satellite Radio yesterday to anchor three shows a week, beginning next month.
“I am riding so high - I’m on a rocket ride; I’m above a […]
Bridges TV Launches Nationwide on DISH Network at Ceremony at Islamic Center
Muslims of America now have a new venue for television programming with the announcement today that Bridges TV, the American Muslim lifestyle network in English, is now available nationwide on DISH Network. EchoStar Communications Corporation’s (NASDAQ: DISH) DISH Network(TM) satellite television service has added […]
XM Satellite Radio Adds Audio Books to the Mix
In 2006, consumers can expect to use a handheld, portable device to listen to XM Satellite Radio’s music stations, and after Tuesday’s announcement, to audio books and other spoken-word tracks courtesy of Audible Inc.
The two aural entertainment providers on Tuesday announced their exclusive partnership, which will bring […]
Napster, Yahoo and XM Radio Compared
Ever since Napster’s Super Bowl half-time commercial I have been thinking I should take another look at subscription based music services. I decided to try out Napster, Yahoo, and XM Radio services. Each service is different but they all give you some type of unlimited music each month for a […]
Ford Extends Its Alliance With Sirius
Ford Motor Co. said Monday it’s extending through 2011 its exclusive contract with Sirius Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. to offer Sirius radios as factory-installed options in select models.
Ford’s agreement with Sirius was originally scheduled to end in 2008, Sirius vice president Jim Collins said.
“Ford is a very important strategic partner […]
The kind folks at ColorMatchAntenna recently sent me a Sirius antenna color-coded to my car, a Mazda 6 S in grey metallic. The package came in a USPS envelope and appeared to be the standard Sirius radio car antenna. It was carefully wrapped in cloth within a well-packaged box.
After unwrapping it, I placed […]