Satellite Radio
By Ron King, Sat Dec 10th
Satellite radio is the hottest trend in radio entertainment foryour car, home, and office. The freedom from commercials andstatic is an exhilarating experience. No longer do you havelisten to obnoxious jingles and hot air. No longer are youcondemned to choose between dead air and Country & Western whentraveling in rural areas.
Commercial-Free, Digital-Quality Sound
All of these problems are solved with satellite radio. And thereis nothing else in the radio world that can compete with itsdigital quality sound. Satellite can provide uninterruptedlistening pleasure anywhere in the world.
The only problem is deciding upon which satellite radio providerto choose. The top 2 contenders are Sirius and XM Radio. If youwant satellite radio, you are immediately faced with the issueof how to choose between them.
XM Radio, First In The Sky
XM Radio established its presence
first, and has a market shareof 2 million listeners. XM has had the time to establish anexcellent system of 68 commercial-free music channels with anincredible array of music. It also adds 33 channels of news,sports, talk shows, and entertainment to its programming mix. Totop it off, XM has revolutionized the satellite radio world byproviding 21 channels of up-to-date weather and traffic for mostof the major metropolitan areas in the United States.
Sirius, Radio Innovator On Satellite TV
Sirius may be the comparative upstart, but it offers someadvantages of its own. New contacts with DISH Network satellitetelevision have given Sirius access to more than 10 millionsubscribers. It provides more than 120 channels if you add upall of the music, sports, information and entertainment.
For sports, Sirius is hard to beat. It broadcasts live games forprofessional football and hockey leagues, as well as many othersporting events. Sirius will also be the home of Howard Stern in2006.
New Technology, New Listening Experience
So, whether you choose XM Radio for experience and stayingpower, or cast your vote for the innovations of Sirius, there'sno reason to wait. Satellite radio is to broadcast radio as theVCR was to television. You can have it all -- withoutcommercials! So what are you waiting for -- pick one.
About the author:Visit Sat Radio to learn more. Copyright 2005 Ron King. Ron Kingis a full-time researcher, writer, and web developer. Thisarticle may be reprinted if the resource box is left intact.
