50 Cent gets Sirius Sirius Satellite Radio announced Thursday that multi-platinum artist 50 Cent will create his own exclusive programming for the satellite radio provider. 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, will host “G Unit Radio” on Saturdays on Shade 45, the uncensored, hip-hop radio channel co-produced by Sirius and the rap and […]
Sirius pays $107M for exclusive five-year Nascar deal Sirius Satellite Radio will pay $107.5 million for the exclusive satellite rights to Nascar for five years, starting in 2007. Sirius said Tuesday it will create a new channel devoted entirely to Nascar. In addition to carrying all 10 months of Nascar’s Nextel Cup Series, Busch Series […]
This article describes the installation steps for satellite radio that I recently took, for my 2004 Mazda 6. Upon choosing satellite radio, you have a number of installation options. In the easiest case, the installation of satellite radio is already done for you. This occurs when the car you buy already has a receiver capable […]
Satellite Radio Demand Difficult to Gauge Satellite radio broadcasters are paying top dollar to attract new customers. So are investors in these fledgling companies, if their stock valuations are any indication. In this market — largely a battleground between XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XMSR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI.O: Quote, […]
Stern Guest to Testify in Sirius Inquiry A regular guest on Howard Stern’s syndicated radio show said he would testify tomorrow as part of an investigation into trading of Sirius Satellite Radio shares, which surged last fall when Mr. Stern announced that he was moving his program to the company. Chauncé Hayden, who writes gossip […]
Sirius Employees Didn’t Get Subpoenas in Probe Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. said Monday that none of its executives or employees had received subpoenas to testify in a Securities and Exchange Commission insider-trading probe. Sirius has no reason to believe it is involved in an investigation of trading in its shares in the weeks immediately before […]
Ripken to Be Voice of Game On XM Radio Cal Ripken will give some major league clout to XM Satellite Radio, which today will launch the nation’s first 24-hour radio channel devoted exclusively to major league baseball. The former Orioles great, who holds the record for consecutive games played, will host a weekly show on […]
Not Your Father’s Radio These days Radio and Records, a trade publication, doesn’t just list what’s hot on America’s AM and FM stations. It also lists the Top 10 songs playing on Sirius satellite radio and the Top 10 downloads from the Internet music service iTunes. “We have to adapt,” says Roger Nadel, executive editor […]
After listening to satellite radio in my car, my wife has demanded it for her car. Before I had gotten my radio, she didn’t even know what it was. Why the sudden change in heart? Satellite radio, with its genre-focused channels and no or far less commercials than regular terrestrial radio, sells itself after only […]
XM vs Sirius satellite radio… Which one? (Signal vs. Noise) Another option in the new car is either XM or Sirius satellite radio. Anyone have any opinions on which one to go with? Even though Sirius is a few extra bucks a month, I’m leaning towards Sirius because they have nationwide NPR and better sports […]