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 [...]
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 [...]
Apple Not Serious About Sirius
Sirius is refusing to confirm reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has taken a fancy to the idea of partnering with the satellite radio provider. On Thursday, reports circulated around the Web claiming Mel Karmazin, Sirius chief executive officer, had discussions with Jobs during the D conference in California.
However, Sirius has [...]
The future looks bright for Sirius
In early May, my esteemed colleague here at Strategy lab, Jon Markman, wrote a rather scathing piece regarding the valuation and future prospects of Sirius Satellite Radio. In the fairly emotional piece, Markman suggested that investors may finally be realizing the errors of their ways as the company continues to [...]
Cost Question Orbits Sirius Satellite
As Sirius Satellite Radio debates the launch of another satellite, investors mull the costs.
Already burning through piles of cash to fund its money-losing subscription radio business, Sirius now faces a big capital spending decision. The New York-based pay radio shop is considering what to do with its fourth satellite, which currently [...]
Sirius Considering New Satellite Launch, Investors Weigh Cost
Sirius Satellite Radio is considering the option of launching its fourth satellite into space, but it would be an expensive undertaking for a company that is not yet making a profit. TheStreet.com reports that Sirius could launch the satellite to boost its signal coverage, but the job could [...]
XM Radio Opens Lincoln Center Studio
In what may be described as an answer to the Sirius announcement about using the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame studio, XM Satellite Radio came back with word it has signed to produce programming from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s studio.
Highlighting the press release is this (rightful) claim that XM [...]
8 Million Ears Ago
What do you make of XM Satellite Radio’s announcement yesterday that it landed its 4 millionth subscriber last week? That places the popular satellite radio service on track to close out the year with 5.5 million accounts. In a recent Motley Fool interview, CEO Hugh Panero projected that “XM could have well [...]
Sirius Goes After the Parrotheads
Sirius Satellite Radio reached an agreement with singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, whose standards include “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” to offer a Radio Margaritaville music channel to its subscribers, providing Parrotheads an around-the-clock option to enjoy the musician’s beach- and ocean-themed stylings.
The new 24-hour channel, which will start this summer, will feature [...]