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Would XM Ever Consider Moving O&A To PM Drive?

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I believe Opie & Anthony would be better off in PM DRIVE (3pm-7pm EASTERN, live). O&A share some Howard Stern listeners. They had great numbers in PM DRIVE when they worked at New York's WNEW-FM. I enjoyed their show more in PM DRIVE.

I know the chances of this happening are slim and none. Yes, I'm sure Stern would have a field day if XM did it.
 
> I believe Opie & Anthony would be better off in PM DRIVE
> (3pm-7pm EASTERN, live). O&A share some Howard Stern
> listeners. They had great numbers in PM DRIVE when they
> worked at New York's WNEW-FM. I enjoyed their show more in
> PM DRIVE.

Well, they're already on in PM Drive. It's called the Replay.<P ID="signature">______________
...co-moderator of the Satellite Radio, Phoenix, and San Diego boards...</P>
 
> > I believe Opie & Anthony would be better off in PM DRIVE
> > (3pm-7pm EASTERN, live). O&A share some Howard Stern
> > listeners. They had great numbers in PM DRIVE when they
> > worked at New York's WNEW-FM. I enjoyed their show more
> in
> > PM DRIVE.
>
> Well, they're already on in PM Drive. It's called the
> Replay.
>

The key word here is "LIVE". I read a recent article that stated Anthony doesn't enjoy getting up early. Just a thought.
 
> > > I believe Opie & Anthony would be better off in PM DRIVE
>
> > > (3pm-7pm EASTERN, live). O&A share some Howard Stern
> > > listeners. They had great numbers in PM DRIVE when they
>
> > > worked at New York's WNEW-FM. I enjoyed their show more
>
> > in
> > > PM DRIVE.
> >
> > Well, they're already on in PM Drive. It's called the
> > Replay.
> >
>
> The key word here is "LIVE". I read a recent article that
> stated Anthony doesn't enjoy getting up early. Just a
> thought.
>

When they did the homeless shopping spree before xmas, they were live from 3-7. People were calling in saying that they would love for it to be permanent. Op's exact words were "Its never going to happen". Also, you are right, Stern would have a field day with it. For that reason alone it will never happen.
 
> > > > I believe Opie & Anthony would be better off in PM
> DRIVE
> >
> > > > (3pm-7pm EASTERN, live). O&A share some Howard Stern
> > > > listeners. They had great numbers in PM DRIVE when
> they
> >
> > > > worked at New York's WNEW-FM. I enjoyed their show
> more
> >
> > > in
> > > > PM DRIVE.
> > >
> > > Well, they're already on in PM Drive. It's called the
> > > Replay.
> > >
> >
> > The key word here is "LIVE". I read a recent article that
>
> > stated Anthony doesn't enjoy getting up early. Just a
> > thought.
> >
>
> When they did the homeless shopping spree before xmas, they
> were live from 3-7. People were calling in saying that they
> would love for it to be permanent. Op's exact words were
> "Its never going to happen". Also, you are right, Stern
> would have a field day with it. For that reason alone it
> will never happen.
>

Perhaps when XM and Sirius merge in August (just a prediction), management will demand they move to PM (if Howard allows them to stay at all.)<P ID="signature">______________
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> > > > > I believe Opie & Anthony would be better off in PM
> > DRIVE
> > >
> > > > > (3pm-7pm EASTERN, live). O&A share some Howard
> Stern
> > > > > listeners. They had great numbers in PM DRIVE when
> > they
> > >
> > > > > worked at New York's WNEW-FM. I enjoyed their show
> > more
> > >
> > > > in
> > > > > PM DRIVE.
> > > >
> > > > Well, they're already on in PM Drive. It's called the
>
> > > > Replay.
> > > >
> > >
> > > The key word here is "LIVE". I read a recent article
> that
> >
> > > stated Anthony doesn't enjoy getting up early. Just a
> > > thought.
> > >
> >
> > When they did the homeless shopping spree before xmas,
> they
> > were live from 3-7. People were calling in saying that
> they
> > would love for it to be permanent. Op's exact words were
> > "Its never going to happen". Also, you are right, Stern
> > would have a field day with it. For that reason alone it
> > will never happen.
> >
>
> Perhaps when XM and Sirius merge in August (just a
> prediction), management will demand they move to PM (if
> Howard allows them to stay at all.)
>


Im pretty sure if there was a merger, it would be XM buying Sirius. There couldnt be a merger anyway, the govt wouldnt allow it. It would be similar to the nixed Dish Net/Direct TV deal
 
> Im pretty sure if there was a merger, it would be XM buying
> Sirius. There couldnt be a merger anyway, the govt wouldnt
> allow it. It would be similar to the nixed Dish Net/Direct
> TV deal
>

I was only speculating, but trust me, after reading all the denials of a merger over the past year, I am now CERTAIN they will end up as one. Olga Kharif of BusinessWeek sums it up best in her July 2005 piece on the subject:

<blockquote>First, they could merge. True, they would face antitrust scrutiny from federal regulators. But chances are, the combo would pass muster.

Here's why: Unlike satellite-video companies EchoStar (DISH ) and DirecTV, whose merger proposal was rejected back in 2002 because it would have created a monopoly in rural areas, XM and Sirius aren't profitable. They could argue that competition puts a financial strain on their business. Moreover, they don't control a large chunk of the consumer market anywhere.

What's more, the licenses XM and Sirius received from the Federal Communications Commission back in 1997 don't specifically prohibit a merger, says Harold Furchtgott-Roth, a former FCC commissioner who's now president of economics consultancy Furchtgott-Roth Economic Enterprises.
</blockquote><P ID="signature">______________
Track your favorite radio peeps @ DJMoves.com</P>
 
> First, they could merge. True, they would face antitrust
> scrutiny from federal regulators. But chances are, the combo
> would pass muster.
>
> Here's why: Unlike satellite-video companies EchoStar (DISH
> ) and DirecTV, whose merger proposal was rejected back in
> 2002 because it would have created a monopoly in rural
> areas, XM and Sirius aren't profitable. They could argue
> that competition puts a financial strain on their business.
> Moreover, they don't control a large chunk of the consumer
> market anywhere.

Um, how about not creating a niche product that has immediate, lasting appeal for a small fraction of the population, and will be usurped by better technology within ten years of its signing on, and then complaining about competition? How about creating a product people actually want... oh, I know, terrestrial radio will die next year. There is no competition. When it's conveinient for them.
 
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