[BC] Failing XM Radio

[Jerry Mathis]

I always thought that radio broadcast from satellite was a bad idea. I've never subscribed to XM or Sirius. Never even been interested. If what Mike says is correct, I'd expect them to go out of business rather suddenly, and soon.
 
Whoever came up with that business model wasn't very smart. The day I have to pay $10 a month to listen to a radio, I'm pulling it out and throwing it in the swamp.

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Jerry Mathis

On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 1:32 PM, <RokprtMike at aol.com> wrote:

>The radios should be the least of everyone's worries. It is almost time to replace the spacecraft and each one of the GEO's cost more than a half-billion to launch and operate for ten years.

>Where will they come up with the cash to replace a fleet? It would be so much cheaper to just install the terrestrial solution they use in all of the major cities. (You don't get XM from satellite in NYC).

>Mike

>In a message dated 4/17/2010 9:00:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:
>>>>>The radios are a separate matter from the service, and you don't have to buy your radios directly from them.  WalMart and other brick-and-mortar stores carry them.  You call CS or go online and get the subscription switched to the new radio.<<<<