[BC] Stern's new gig

[Mike McCarthy]

Maybe for the short term to drive sampling/subscriptions.  But I know the 
Stern channels are premium channels and there is/will be an extra surcharge 
for them long term.

MM

At 08:46 AM 1/12/2006 -0500, Robert Meuser wrote
>Not true.  I get Stern's two channels and I have the regular subscription.
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>R
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>Mike McCarthy wrote:
>>Willie...
>>You need not even cancel the whole subscription.  It's a premium service 
>>which is further removed from their basic package.  The Stern package is 
>>an extra $3/mo. for the two Stern channels.
>>I see no reason to brandish the whole system because a premium service is 
>>something you happen to find repulsive.
>>MM
>>
>>At 07:56 AM 1/12/2006 -0500, WFIFeng at aol.com wrote
>>
>>>In a message dated 01/11/2006 08:37:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>richwood at pobox.com writes:
>>>
>>> > To some people it's not a price. Not everyone hates him the way you
>>> >  do.
>>>
>>>I don't "hate" him any more than I "hate" dog droppings. I find both to be
>>>utterly repulsive, but I do not "hate" them.
>>>
>>>BTW, I am not among those who are filing complaints against him, nor do I
>>>advocate that approach. I wouldn't waste my time. He's off the open 
>>>airwaves, and
>>>on a subscription-based system where you have to *deliberately* subscribe.
>>>It's like it's behind a locked fence and up on a hill, now: People have 
>>>to pay
>>>the attendant, unlock the gate, and climb the ladder in order to dive 
>>>into the
>>>cesspool- they can't just fall into it like it was before, wide-open and
>>>unfenced.
>>>
>>>IOW, I'm a happy camper.
>>>
>>>My protest is limited to never ordering a subscription to Sirius. That's
>>>sufficient for me. I'm also realistic enough to know that they're not 
>>>going to
>>>miss my $13 a month, either. The suggestion I would make to anyone who 
>>>dislikes
>>>that kind of programming, would be to cancel their Sirius subscriptions. If
>>>they don't have a sub, then be glad and move on.
>>>
>>>Willie...
>>
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