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60's on 6 about to be blown up?
- Thread starter spt87
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Possibly more channels are to be merged and/or dismantled...
If they blow up 60's on 6, then I see no reason to keep XM. Mel, lied to us and his staff, when said there would be no changes to programming on XM, Sirius & XM would remain separately run. Like I said before; Mel is a cancer on radio, and will run Sirius/XM into the ground, and walkaway with a fortune.
Steve
www.xrqkfm.com
Steve
www.xrqkfm.com
Of the Decade's Channels - this is/was the one that has been the most faithful to creating a loyal relationship with its listeners. The care and love of the era and the music have always come across and that's what has made it special (and has made me a happy subscriber). It's about playing more than the auditorium-tested safe songs in hot rotation, it's about real broadcasting - just like the now-ironic promo about the mission of the Xtranauts. Very sad......
why kill the 60s on 6 its the best i will really miss it if it does go
the listeners must stand up and stop this from happening call the 60s on 6 request line and show that you give a damm start a pettion to save the channel do what you can while the channel is still on have your voice heard
the listeners must stand up and stop this from happening call the 60s on 6 request line and show that you give a damm start a pettion to save the channel do what you can while the channel is still on have your voice heard
E-mails, petitions, phone calls... none of it will work. Why? Because Mel's going to do what Mel's going to do. When the smoke clears, I predict there will be a 60's channel. It may or may not have the personality we XM listeners are used to, but it will have the music. I have both XM and Sirius (came with the new car), and the music is the same, and so are the commercials. (I know, you're thinking, "What commercials?" Think about it harder.) Isn't that why we bought satellite radios in the first place?
You are Right! But I put my two cents in anyway, it's not the music that made 60's on 6 great, it was the talent. If I want just the music, there are 100's of great oldies stations on the internet, that can be easily recorded for mobile listening, and won't cost me $30 a month.
What Mel, does understand is money, a mass subscriber revolt may get his attention. No subscribers, no satellite radio.
Steve
www.radiooutlaw.com
Want to get the word on how you feel to the brass at Sirius XM. Go to XMRadio.com and take the listener customer care survey. It has a couple of ways for any listener to comment on what you like the best about the service. Just post the comment "No Phlash No Cash!"
Bill981 said:
The music is the same? What!!!
XM has a way, way, way, deeper playlist.
XM has the PAMS jingles, station re-creations, "Sweet Sixteen".....
Sirius is slightly better than your local crapola FM Oldies, but only slightly.
Unfortunately, it looks like they are just going to make the new "XM/Sirius" just run the Sirius 60s channel.
Stupid idea. Why? Who would pay for something you can get for free? People voted loud and clear: XM had way more subscribers than Sirius, even when they brought in sleazebag Stern. XM was the better service.
This isn't free radio, so I don't see the need to protest or petition. if you don't like what you hear do what I plan to do.... If they make changes and I don't like them I will CANCEL FAST!
60's on 6 is done in a lively and fun way. I forgot that radio could be like that!
Are they so stupid that they don't know you could take the best from both Sirius and XM? I wouldn't mind hearing Norm N Nite, and Cousin Brucie added to the 60's on 6 lineup. I think the 60's guys deserve shorter shifts anyway.
All this makes me wonder why the NAB didn't welcome the merger? I knew what was going to happen, why didn't they?
60's on 6 is done in a lively and fun way. I forgot that radio could be like that!
Are they so stupid that they don't know you could take the best from both Sirius and XM? I wouldn't mind hearing Norm N Nite, and Cousin Brucie added to the 60's on 6 lineup. I think the 60's guys deserve shorter shifts anyway.
All this makes me wonder why the NAB didn't welcome the merger? I knew what was going to happen, why didn't they?
The name if the game is budget cutting. The quickest way to slash a big bunch of money is to eliminate the largest expense. It's not just the salaries, it's also the other associated costs, such as health care, FICA and any other benefits offered. Just because someone's making $70,000/yr. doesn't mean the employer is spending just that amount. The actual cost is probably somewhere in the $100,000+ range. Sure, they could turn the employees into contractors and save some money, especially if they VT. Then the "sound" could remain nearly the same for a lot less money. The automation system doesn't cost nearly as much to run.
Cuts are not just XM or Sirius, but throughout broadcasting, and the world in general, given the current economy. Look at the cuts Entercom, CBS, Cox, Clear Channel and the other, smaller groups are making. We hear about the ones where talent is let go, what we don't hear is those who have to accept a salary cut, some substantial (25% for me) to keep a job, for which I'm grateful.
Cuts are not just XM or Sirius, but throughout broadcasting, and the world in general, given the current economy. Look at the cuts Entercom, CBS, Cox, Clear Channel and the other, smaller groups are making. We hear about the ones where talent is let go, what we don't hear is those who have to accept a salary cut, some substantial (25% for me) to keep a job, for which I'm grateful.
I have a budget too. If I don't like what I hear, I can cut XM out of the budget quite easily. They should know this.
Zach said:
At 30 cents a share, can Sirius XM afford NOT to cut costs to the bone? I'm just hoping that musical variety and playlist depth don't take a big hit. I'll miss some of the personalities, but the music is what really matters.
Mike Sheridan said:
Well, the old business model wasn't working. Pre-merger, the chances of either company becoming profitable were about equal to Ralph Nader's chances of occupying the White House. Simply merging two failing companies but continuing business as usual wouldn't improve survival chances one bit.
Mel is doing what he needs to do. The purists won't like it, but there clearly weren't enough of them to make for a viable business.
CTListener said:
I've noticed a difference on the 60's channel yesterday, there were no unfamiliar deep cuts or anything off the wall. Just run of the mill, plain hits. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it is a change.
And if rumours on another XM-centric message board are to believed, the majority of XM channels, including the 60's channel, are going away on November 15th, to be replaced with their Sirius equivalents. So music variety and playlists will be affected.
But you're right - at 30 cents a share the axe has to fall and fall hard. It's just a shame that the XM channels are the ones being cleaned out.
W
Walking On
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Well, we are made to pay for the "best of Sirius", so it only makes sense that we would get the "worst of Sirius" for free... 
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