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What do listeners like about Sirius & what they do not like?

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nativeatlanta

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I decided to get the opinions of my fellow listeners regarding Sirius. I got Sirius installed in Aug of last year. I love it!!!! I cannot go back local radio. Espically,here in Atlanta where local radio is awful. That is what prompt me to get Sirius.
Anyways,what is it about Sirius that inspired others to get it. I like to know what you like/love about Sirius. Anything,you dont like? Would you ever go back to local radio?
 
I'm also in the Atlanta area, bought Sirius earlier this summer for some of the same reasons as you.

I love it. I chose Sirius over XM for two reasons. Sirius has more Canadian programming/channels, including CBC. Secondly, XM is either part-owned by and/or part programmed by Clear Channel. No way in hell I'm sending a dime of my money to that company. And no, I never have worked for them, it's not sour grapes. I just don't like what they've done to radio, how they do business or how they treat people. Free enterprise. I like that the playlists on the more mainstream channels are just a little deeper than what you get on broadcast radio, without being so deep that you're listening to a bunch of "what was that" songs. Of course, if you like the odd/obscure stuff, they have channels for that. I also like that I am never more than 4 minutes away from local traffic/weather. That's the next best thing to having a local 24/7 all news radio station.

What I don't like: the audio quality. XM is the same, so this isn't a rip on just Sirius. As I understand it, you're basically listening to MP3 audio. So like MP3, sometimes it sounds pretty good. Sometimes it sounds absolutely terrible, to the point I change the channel. Most of the time it's mediocre. Terrestial radio wins when it comes to audio quality.

Other than getting the news from WSB-750, I doubt I've listened to 5 minutes of local Atlanta radio since June. And I used to listen to a few hours a day. Except for WSB-750, broadcast radio in this market is totally irrelevant...and they, the corporate owners and bean counters, did it to themselves. RIP.
 
What I like about Sirius:
1. Uncensored Howard
2. Unique programming – Sirius left, Stars, OutQ
3. Music choices, 70, 80, Pulse, first wave, etc.
4. Stiletto - Great device for recording, time shifting, and listening to MP3's.
5. Customer service. They have excellent customer service.

Dislike
1. Unable to listen to Sirius at the gym or at work. There are no terrestrial repeater repeaters or Wi-Fi to make a connection. Wish there were more terrestrial repeaters so I can get a signal at work and gym.
2. Warranty exchange - this 3rd party company they use for warranty exchange is a nightmare. I may start another topic on this.
 
What I like about Sirius:

The vast programming offerings (many no longer available on terrestrial radio)
Coast to coast, nationwide coverage, can go from Mexico to Alaska, the Atlantic to the Pacific and listen to the same station.
NO commericials on music channels
They still play oldies (50s and 60s)
Great sports coverage

What I dont like:

Some channels/formats repeat too much (although still not as bad as terrestrial and not as shallow)
Wish there were more repeaters to get better indoors signal
The SQ could be better, but its not bad
Wish they went a bit deeper/wider in playlists on some channels (but still better than am/fm)


Over all, I would never go back to terrestrial radio- simply no comparison!! You get what you pay for sure, free radio is worth exactly that---nothing! :D
 
What I like about Sirius Satalie Radio is the commercial free Oldies music On CH 5 & 6. I really enjoy the Strobe for classic dance. I like it that they have Cousin Brucie, Bobby Jay, Norm N. Nite, Carol Ford etc. And I love the Stilletto 10 portable player which is what made me subscribe to Sirius & the fact that here in Albany NY the regular FM/AM Radio market stinks. What I don't like at all is how it's not personality driven on the Bobby Jay & Norm N. Nite shows. When both of them were on CBSFM before they were Jack, they always talked on the radio, introed songs, talked afterwards with information about a lot of the artists, storys, etc. I also don't like it how Norm can't do his show like he did on CBSFM and playing his ending of the show song So Long by Fats Domino. Plus they could make the sound quality better too on all the channels.
 
This is really a great topic! I have been with XM for the past 7 years and I am really getting tired of all of the changes they are making (some good, most bad)

Please keep the comments coming ;D

Thanks,
Stuart
Chapel Hill, NC
 
Like:
Commercial-free
Big 80s, Pulse, Classic Rewind, Spectrum, First Wave, Lithium, Coffeehouse
CNN Audio
Large market quality jocks all the time

Don't like:
Signal drop-outs: more repeaters needed (I'm in a top-10 market)
 
I wish instead of more channels they would increase the bitrate on the music channels. Other then that the variety is wonderful. When I want techno i have techno when I want blues I got Blues.

And the repeater thing is a joke here in NM. They should call me I will get it on the air for them.

CW
 
1) Howard
2) Bubba the Love Sponge
3) Blue Collar Comedy Channel
4) FOX, CNN, MSNC, ESPN, NFL, NBA, AND NOW NASCAR
5) GREAT MUSIC CHANNELS ( FROM OLDIES TO HIPHOP TO HEARING A SONG DJ TIESTO)
 
My Login/password never seems to be the right combination, so its impossible to listen on the computer for me. Too damn hard to log in & when I call to ask why their phone menu system drives me away like I've been scalded. How about a simple log in?
 
Likes:

Decent Channels
Decent Personalities (ex: 1st wave K-Rock Jocks, Howard)

Hates:

Songs crossing over to other format stations
Too Much Cross Promotion of ther channels
 
Likes-

Gold thru 80's channels
Hardcore Sports
NFL games
Radio Disney (keeps my oldest happy!)

Dislikes-
repitition on Kids stuff
 
Likes:
1) The Vault!
2) The Spectrum
3) Serious Disorder -- I hope they aren't getting rid of it
4) The Blues Channel
5) Buzzsaw
6) Classic Vinyl
7) Blue Collar Comedy
8) Classic Rewind
9) 70s
10) Lithium

Dislikes
1) No major problems, but they could still swing wider on the playlist at The Vault. Why do they feel the need for any rotation at all? There were a lot of legitimate deep tracks in my old record collection that are never played.
 
Since I started this subject,I thought I add my likes & dislikes.

Likes:
Elvis Radio
Super Shuffle
Classic Rewind
Buzzsaw
Hairnation
Lithium
Farrell on Howard 101


Dislikes:
Ned on Bubba The Love Sponge.
Too many repeats of comedy bits on Blue Collar. I know there has to be more material out there.
Farrell overhyping of ultimate fighting.
Seriously Sinatra could be more of Frank & less of his peers.
Shannon Sharpe on NFL Radio
Stern doing the same bits that have been done last 25-30 years. I think he is creative enough to come up with new material.

That is it for now
 
MY LIKES:
1. Sirius Gold (5)
2. Sixties Vibrations (6)
3. Totally Seventies (7)
4. Radio Classics (118)
5. CNN/Headline News
6. CBC Radio One
7. Classic Vinyl
8. Siriusly Sinatra
9. Raw Dog ("SIRIUS ONE-OH-FOUR!!!")
10. Elvis Radio

DISLIKES:
1. Any RAP channel
 
Likes are...
1 NORMAN N NITE
2 SIRIUS GOLD
3 COUSIN BRUCIE
4 Dave Hethal and his count down shows
5 JJ WALKER

Dislikes
Not as powerful reception as XM Going over the SF Bay Bridge Sirius is poor,, XM is Powerful.. I have both so Im never have to listen to commercials on terrestrial,, after 5 mins of terrstrial i have a fever.. migraine headache.. and nausea,,,Satellite is the only way to go!!
4XMs
3 Sirius
And for 12.95 a month its a Bargain,,,,,
 
Like
Howard,
NFL,
FoxxHole,
Hip Hop/Shade 45,
Classic rock (Vault, Classic vinyl/rewind etc),
Lithium,
Garage Rock,
Reggae

Dislike
Dropping Planet Jazz :mad:
Soultown - worse mix of a channel I badly want to like
Customer Service
Not available from all automobile manufacturers
 
XM is better by far! Sirius is for Howard Stern lovers who think they are being cool by listening to this retard.
 
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