Fad or ticket to early retirement...

[manwithavoice]

Just curious who is investing in Sirius or XM. Think it will jump big time when Stern switches ? Any other comments towards an early retirement becuause of sat. radio ?<P ID="signature">______________
Cheers! this shots to you, and this bottles for for me</P>

 

[bluescreen]

> Just curious who is investing in Sirius or XM. Think it will
> jump big time when Stern switches ? Any other comments
> towards an early retirement becuause of sat. radio ?
>
I dunno about Sirius but Clear Channel's invested some serious (no pun intended) cash into XM.

 

[edwardrmurrow]

> > Just curious who is investing in Sirius or XM. Think it
> will
> > jump big time when Stern switches ? Any other comments
> > towards an early retirement becuause of sat. radio ?
> >
> I dunno about Sirius but Clear Channel's invested some
> serious (no pun intended) cash into XM.
>
CC had investments in XM,but according to Business Weekly they sold their shares a year ago.

 

[DFDubya]

> > > Just curious who is investing in Sirius or XM. Think it
> > will
> > > jump big time when Stern switches ? Any other comments
> > > towards an early retirement becuause of sat. radio ?
> > >
> > I dunno about Sirius but Clear Channel's invested some
> > serious (no pun intended) cash into XM.
> >
> CC had investments in XM,but according to Business Weekly
> they sold their shares a year ago.
>

CC's stake was never higher than 8%.

 

[jeffdfw]

I tried both and kept Sirius. I couldn't care less about Stern. I think he is tired no matter where he's coming from. that said... Sirius rocks! FM radio today is just sad.

 

[manwithavoice]

well i was talking to a buddy about this and he did a little research and found out that xm is the better stock over sirius. the thing that i am wondering is how much of a difference will happen in sirius once stern switches....do you think he is that big of a influence to make his demo want go out and buy a reciever and pay for the subscription ?<P ID="signature">______________
Cheers! this shots to you, and this bottles for for me</P>

 

[Thinker]

> well i was talking to a buddy about this and he did a little
> research and found out that xm is the better stock over
> sirius. the thing that i am wondering is how much of a
> difference will happen in sirius once stern switches....do
> you think he is that big of a influence to make his demo
> want go out and buy a reciever and pay for the subscription
> ?
>


I think that Satellite radio will be similar to Cable/Satellite TV. Once there is enough compelling programming (ie HBO, ESPN, MTV, etc on cable/sat) the universe of subscribers will grow. I don't think it will put terrestrial radio out of business, after all Radio's "local-ness" is one of it's biggest strengths. Did CNN or FNN force the cancellation of your local TV station's newscasts?

Here is the challenge for you techno-wonks out there. I can get local TV channels from my satellite provider. How can you make that happen on satellite radio? On my TV I go back and forth between commercial free stations like HBO & Cinemax and commercial riddled stations like FNN, TNT, and my local affiliates.

If I told my mother back in 1960 that I when I grew up I would be paying $100/month for TV and pay for water in bottles, she would have either fainted or had me committed to a nut-house.

 

[nuzguy]

> well i was talking to a buddy about this and he did a little
> research and found out that xm is the better stock over
> sirius. the thing that i am wondering is how much of a
> difference will happen in sirius once stern switches....do
> you think he is that big of a influence to make his demo
> want go out and buy a reciever and pay for the subscription

Sirius is backing a loser and wasting money on Stern. If the company is foolish enough to throw away a hundred million or so simply because Howard and his ego sold them a bill of goods, then Sirius deserves what it will get in return--nothing. Stern and NFL football are two of the worst investments Sirius could have made.

> ?
>

 

[Slambang]

> > well i was talking to a buddy about this and he did a
> little
> > research and found out that xm is the better stock over
> > sirius. the thing that i am wondering is how much of a
> > difference will happen in sirius once stern switches....do
>
> > you think he is that big of a influence to make his demo
> > want go out and buy a reciever and pay for the
> subscription
> > ?
> >
>
>
> I think that Satellite radio will be similar to
> Cable/Satellite TV. Once there is enough compelling
> programming (ie HBO, ESPN, MTV, etc on cable/sat) the
> universe of subscribers will grow. I don't think it will
> put terrestrial radio out of business, after all Radio's
> "local-ness" is one of it's biggest strengths. Did CNN or
> FNN force the cancellation of your local TV station's
> newscasts?
>
> Here is the challenge for you techno-wonks out there. I can
> get local TV channels from my satellite provider. How can
> you make that happen on satellite radio? On my TV I go back
> and forth between commercial free stations like HBO &
> Cinemax and commercial riddled stations like FNN, TNT, and
> my local affiliates.
>
> If I told my mother back in 1960 that I when I grew up I
> would be paying $100/month for TV and pay for water in
> bottles, she would have either fainted or had me committed
> to a nut-house.
>
Sirius is worth the money. I like the fact I have a selection of channels (not just music) that I can listen to whenever the mood strikes. My only complaint is WSM 650's stream is intercut with tier 3 PSAs and lowballing national ads for kevis. But, my parents listen to the Grand Ole Opry live every saturday night(with live spots)