Well, for one of my Christmas presents (I love this new tradition for me over the last couple of years where I get my Christmas presents on Thanksgiving), I got the Sirius satellite radio system. It's funny, because the main reason that I wanted it was to get the Howard Stern Show when he moves over to Sirius in January 2006. Not only did I get a year jump on Howard, but I don't really even listen to him that much to begin with. I may watch his show occassionally on E! if I'm up that late. My commute is only about five to ten minutes in the morning, so I can often go my entire drive during one of his commercial breaks (which happens at least once a week), and the local radio station that he comes on here doesn't come in at my desk in my office.
But, I just got to say how incredible having satellite radio is! I really just wanted it to listen to in my office since the electrical interference by all of the computers there blocks out most radio stations, leaving just the all-'80s and the classic rock stations. Sirius comes in great, and I really don't sit near a window. In addition, there's just so much choice. I'm not the type of person who flips channels, but if there's a song on one radio station that I don't like I can just sit on a channel guide section that Sirius offers to see if there's one that I like on another station. In addition, Sirius has exclusive contracts with the NBA, NFL, and NHL (not that it really matters right now) to broadcast all games. I was able to tune in to the Magic/Knicks game that didn't air locally here in the Tampa Bay area. With the NFL, in addition to a full-time channel dedicated to NFL coverage, they also air the local broadcast of each game. So, if you live say... In Tampa Bay... And want to hear the Bears broadcast from Chicago, it's no problem. They have music from just about every genre, talk stations about pretty much anything, news broadcasts from CNN, CNBC, Fox News, the Weather Channel, and more. If you live in a major metropolitan area, you can even get your local weather and traffic reports every four minutes.
I guess, as you can see, I highly recommend it. I, personally, chose Sirius. XM is just as good, with their recent contract with Major League Baseball to air all of their games and contracts with some collegiate conferences including the ACC for sports content.
If you're fed up with the FCC yanking anything that may possibly entertain you on radio, make it as generic and lame as network television, satellite radio is really going to be your only outlet. But it is a great alternative, and if you're really into music, totally worth the extra $10-$13/month.
By the way, to people at Sirius, I just plugged you big time to both of the people who read my blog. So feel free to kick some free stuff my way, in care of AOwL.com.
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