XM RADIO IS SO STUPID

[Andrew Rossmann]

In article <200401240423.XAA03751@orion.besthost1.com>,
johnsucks@radioshacksucks.com says...

WHO IN THE FUCK IS GOING TO PAY FOR XM RADIO WHEN PPL CAN JUST LISTEN TO FM FOR FREE?


Who the fuck is going to pay for cable TV when PPL can just view it for

free off the air??

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[JeffM]

the only selling points of XM are no commercials and digital quality
gothika

and the receive-in-anywhere aspect.
Think of classical music enthusiasts in west Texas
or salesmen traveling across Nebraska
who want to hear their favorite National Public Radio broadcasts.

 

[Paul W. Schleck]

In <f8b945bc.0401271748.9fb449e@posting.google.com> jeffm_@email.com (JeffM) writes:

the only selling points of XM are no commercials and digital quality
gothika

and the receive-in-anywhere aspect.
Think of classical music enthusiasts in west Texas
or salesmen traveling across Nebraska
who want to hear their favorite National Public Radio broadcasts.

I guess it must be because less than half of 1 percent of the population
of the U.S. lives in Nebraska that confusion over what the state is
really like continues to persist in the newsgroups. I recall having to
convince others as recently as 5 years ago that yes, there is Internet
access in Nebraska, even in rural areas. I have to either correct
customer service people over the phone that our abbreviation is NE, not
NB (New Brunswick, Canada), or that (conversely) the "NE" that appears
on their computer screen is NOT Nevada. But I digress...

I can't speak for West Texas, but your example above is not accurate
with respect to Nebraska. The Nebraska Public Radio Network (NRPN)
combined with the public radio station in Omaha (run by the Omaha Public
School System) pretty much blankets the entire state, even places where
cell phone coverage gets spotty like Sheridan, Grant, Thomas, and (Civil
War General Joseph) Hooker counties. The last transmitters to fill in
the gaps were installed in 1990. They are an NPR affiliate and carry
most of the programming. They even have locally-programmed classical
music for the rest of the day. And yes, in case you were wondering, our
highly literate population does listen to it, even in rural areas
(*especially* in rural areas where there are few alternatives).

See also:

http://www.nprn.org/nprn_about/stations.html

ObXMRadio: I enjoy "Deep Tracks" and "Laugh USA" on my Delphi SkyFi
receiver. It's a nice supplement to our fine public radio network here
in Nebraska.

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[JeffM]

The Nebraska Public Radio Network (NRPN)
...pretty much blankets the entire state
Paul W. Schleck

Do those stations, however,
broadcast all the programs which a traveler appreciates on his own turf?
I'm thinking specifically about shows like Harry Shearer's "Le Show"
where he constantly harpoons politicos.
Some stations (including those in D.C.) have preempted or banned him.

 

[Paul W. Schleck]

In <f8b945bc.0401290038.5bd4fc11@posting.google.com> jeffm_@email.com (JeffM) writes:

The Nebraska Public Radio Network (NRPN)
...pretty much blankets the entire state
Paul W. Schleck

Do those stations, however,
broadcast all the programs which a traveler appreciates on his own turf?
I'm thinking specifically about shows like Harry Shearer's "Le Show"
where he constantly harpoons politicos.
Some stations (including those in D.C.) have preempted or banned him.

"Le Show" is not currently carried on NPRN, according to:

http://www.harryshearer.com/leshow/stations.html

and:

http://www.nprn.org/nprn_schedule.html

I will drop them a line and ask them if they would consider carrying it.
Note that the "Le Show" station guide above lists Texas, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah, and Kansas, but not Washington DC or Boston. Maybe
us "red" states have a better sense of humor than the "blue" ones?

However, it would be incorrect to argue that XM Radio could be used to
fill in the NPR (or PRI) programming that NPRN didn't carry. Of the two
choices for satellite radio, only Sirius has dedicated NPR or PRI
channels, and even Sirius does not appear to carry "Le Show." "Le Show"
appeared on XM Comedy Channel 150, but I don't see it on the current
schedule:

http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_guide.jsp?ch=150

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