Sattelite Radio Merger? Any thoughts?

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

If the FCC approves this I see bright days ahead. Howard and O&A!...all for the price of 1. :dancing: I have Sirius and love Stern but i do miss O&A's different type of humor from time to time.

[WildBillyT]

I hope NASCAR comes to XM. I like having it on in the background and I can't get it on FM very well.

[Knipps]

I hope NASCAR comes to XM. I like having it on in the background and I can't get it on FM very well.

It's currently on Sirius, but if they merge who knows :shrug:

i was always a fan of sirius over XM but if they merge some are bound to be upset with a loss of channels & introduction of new ones.. hopefully they keep the right channels

[91DropTop]

If the FCC approves this I see bright days ahead. Howard and O&A!...all for the price of 1. :dancing: I have Sirius and love Stern but i do miss O&A's different type of humor from time to time.

you can get O&A on 92.3 k rock every morning from 6 - 9

[Untamed]

I can't see this happening. Who is their competition beyond each other? What would satisfy the anti trust laws, allowing them to merge and become the largest (only?) satellite radio provider?

[Knipps]

I can't see this happening. Who is their competition beyond each other? What would satisfy the anti trust laws, allowing them to merge and become the largest (only?) satellite radio provider?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=aozlgvQP06Uk&refer=canada

already passed by antitrust dept. just waiting on FCC

http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-xm25mar25,0,5634039.story

The Justice Department approved the proposed $4.6-billion merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., determining the new company wouldn't monopolize the market because iPods and other gadgets are giving people more options for listening to music and other programming in their cars.

[WildBillyT]

I can't see this happening. Who is their competition beyond each other? What would satisfy the anti trust laws, allowing them to merge and become the largest (only?) satellite radio provider?

Think of it this way- before there were satelitte TVs there was only one cable company in most towns, with no competition and that went on for a while.

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

you can get O&A on 92.3 k rock every morning from 6 - 9Well aware of it, Howards on at that time and terresstrial radio is garbage...Havent listened to it since I got sattelite and dont plan too.

[Mike]

nascar was on xm before sirius, you can also listen on the country station 92.5fm......

i hope they merge because ive been thinking about buying both

[Tru2Chevy]

I hope NASCAR comes to XM. I like having it on in the background and I can't get it on FM very well.

NASCAR used to be on XM, then Sirius offered them a better deal so they switched. I'm sure that NASCAR radio will still be around when they merge.

I have XM, and have only had small chances to listen to Sirius, but what I have heard I have liked. Hopefully they won't axe too many channels from either provider if/when they merge.

- Justin

[WildBillyT]

nascar was on xm before sirius, you can also listen on the country station 92.5fm......

i hope they merge because ive been thinking about buying both

Yeah, I can get 92.5 XTU or 95.1 ZZO when I am just a little south or a little west of where I live. I've tried a powered antenna to no avail.

[Mike]

sorry billy forgot you live a bit north of me, i also thought that xtu had that crazy power like pst has and you can hear it anywhere.....lol

[WildBillyT]

sorry billy forgot you live a bit north of me, i also thought that xtu had that crazy power like pst has and you can hear it anywhere.....lol

No man, you were pretty much right. 3 miles down the road it comes in clear as day.

[deadtrend1]

I have had XM for about 4+ years and Sirius for about 2 years. I like both but Sirius has better rock stations I think, a techno station I wish XM mirrored.

But I like O and A and hate stern. And am so used to XM .. lol

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

I have had XM for about 4+ years and Sirius for about 2 years. I like both but Sirius has better rock stations I think, a techno station I wish XM mirrored.

But I like O and A and hate stern. And am so used to XM .. lol

Funny how every O&A fan including themselves hate Stern(supposedly)...he could give two ****s about either of them . There ratings at there best were no where near his, and there terrestrial syndication channels are dropping like flys...They refferance to him pretty often (I listened to them 2 years straight before getting sirius), Ive been listening to sirius since last year and Ive yet to hear there names be brought up . Not sure if they mentioned it but someone brought up to howard that Anthony was at a near by table in the poker room at the borgata and Howard was the bigger man to get up and shake Anthonys hand... Funny how opie does most of the howard bashing and Anthony is all the talent lol. I like those guys and enjoy there style of humor but they need to get off it, Howard could comeback any second and destroy there ratings and thats the truth, and im sure there well aware of it..

[chemicalstylez]

I like the merge if it happens. Instead of having 2 trance channels I'll get 4 of them after.

[Savage_Messiah]

Any thoughts? How much more are they gonna be charging now?

[Savage_Messiah]

nevermind. read a link.

[BrandonDrecksage]

I can't see this happening. Who is their competition beyond each other? What would satisfy the anti trust laws, allowing them to merge and become the largest (only?) satellite radio provider?

?
1. you don't have to get satalite radio.
2. there is free(but ******) radio that comes with your car.
3. i pods/mp3 players, lots of people just plug them into their car and listen to that.
4. you don't have to have it.

I don't see how this couldn't pass because of the obvious competition from reg radio and portable music players. I've had sirius for over 3 years and would love to have some of xms channels.

they can't raise the price though, cause i will just go get an i pod and plug that **** in.

[Knipps]

?
1. you don't have to get satalite radio.
2. there is free(but ******) radio that comes with your car.
3. i pods/mp3 players, lots of people just plug them into their car and listen to that.
4. you don't have to have it.

I don't see how this couldn't pass because of the obvious competition from reg radio and portable music players. I've had sirius for over 3 years and would love to have some of xms channels.

they can't raise the price though, cause i will just go get an i pod and plug that **** in.

:scratch: what's the difference between 1 & 4?

[BrandonDrecksage]

:scratch: what's the difference between 1 & 4?

I was being redundant on purpose because its not something you NEED to have.

[79T/A]

Hey, is satellite radio something we NEED to have? :mrgreen:

I've put off buying it because of this merger. I'm torn because I love O&A and hear that XM has some good country stations, but I really want the NASCAR radio. I'd like to see it go through so I don't end up buying one or the other and not being happy with either.

[chemicalstylez]

I was being redundant on purpose because its not something you NEED to have.

Commerical free music is amazing. If you like 10 minutes of commericals and 20 minutes of music(half of which sucks), than by all means stay with poo poo radio :) Money isn't a matter for me, I'd pay $20 a month if they jacked the price.

[1972LT1]

Any thoughts? How much more are they gonna be charging now?

Sirius President Mel Karmazin testified that the prices would be the same or better because they would't have to spend so much money on advertising, and that they would be able to offer more stations and packages.

[WildBillyT]

Sirius President Mel Karmazin testified that the prices would be the same or better because they would't have to spend so much money on advertising, and that they would be able to offer more stations and packages.

That and if they jack prices immediately then people will cry foul.

[BrandonDrecksage]

Commerical free music is amazing. If you like 10 minutes of commericals and 20 minutes of music(half of which sucks), than by all means stay with poo poo radio :) Money isn't a matter for me, I'd pay $20 a month if they jacked the price.

I have sirius...I was just making a point that they couldn't say it was a monopoly because you don't need it and there is other competition.