Sirius and xm merger?

[phillyidol]

All it needs now is the fcc to sign off on it. It looks like a done deal. I love my sirius radio! I might also buy some stock before it goes through.

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[ebbhead]

Deal appears to be done! The longest merger approval in US history. (Exxon/Mobil sailed right through, comparitively.) I'm sure there's a few dotted i's and crossed t's needed, but still...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... .c5YGeRjnk

[phillyidol]

I'm not sure of the details yet. Stern said today that one guy on the panel voted against it and another made tons of ridiculous add ons. We shall see.




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[DonGately]

Hope it's finally done. And I hope they keep Fred. I've been listening to Sirius for a couple years now but had never heard Fred on XM until recently. Fred absolutely kicks ass over First Wave on Sirius.

[Spit]

[quote][i]Originally posted by DonGately[/i]
<br>Hope it's finally done. And I hope they keep Fred. I've been listening to Sirius for a couple years now but had never heard Fred on XM until recently. Fred absolutely kicks ass over First Wave on Sirius.
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We have Sirius at work and I have to say that First Wave is starting to bore me.Never heard Fred but what I've been hearing about it on this board sounds like a welcomed change.

[rotator]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Spit[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by DonGately[/i]
<br>Hope it's finally done. And I hope they keep Fred. I've been listening to Sirius for a couple years now but had never heard Fred on XM until recently. Fred absolutely kicks ass over First Wave on Sirius.
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We have Sirius at work and I have to say that First Wave is starting to bore me.Never heard Fred but what I've been hearing about it on this board sounds like a welcomed change.
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First wave is absolutely TERRIBLE. not even a remotely interesting playlist. It's too bad, they should have a NWO channel with some really obscure choices.

I just listen to Stern

[Spit]

[quote][i]Originally posted by rotator[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Spit[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by DonGately[/i]
<br>Hope it's finally done. And I hope they keep Fred. I've been listening to Sirius for a couple years now but had never heard Fred on XM until recently. Fred absolutely kicks ass over First Wave on Sirius.
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We have Sirius at work and I have to say that First Wave is starting to bore me.Never heard Fred but what I've been hearing about it on this board sounds like a welcomed change.
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First wave is absolutely TERRIBLE. not even a remotely interesting playlist. It's too bad, they should have a NWO channel with some really obscure choices.

I just listen to Stern
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Stern ,I can take or leave. I thought his show was great at first on Sirius but now it just the same old same old.
I do like the idea of a NWO channel. The New Wave Zone has Andy's 80s. Something like that would be a great addition to this site.

[ebbhead]

First Wave is sadly repetitive. However, I do like the DJ's. Fred feels very robotic with no personalities. Not that I'm a big fan of Richard Blade or anything, but the Minister, Larry the Duck, etc. are all good.

Do love me some Darkwave on First Wave, and the Safety Dance on Sat. nights isn't terrible, nor is Fred Schneider's Party Out of Bounds. At least there it's not Lips Like Sugar every 90 minutes.

[phillyidol]

I only listen to 4 stations all the time. Stern, raw dog, boom box and sirius 38.




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[tenohtwo]

FINALLY

http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/25/technol ... 072520#TOP

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[Spit]

With the Sirius/XM merger now a done deal , I don't see Stern getting the same great 5 year , $500 million contract in 2010. Without a bidding war between Sirius and XM , Stern will most likely take a significant pay cut.
Poor guy. How the hell will he survive with anything less than $100 million a year ? [}:)]

[phillyidol]

I think you are right. He did not speak of his new contract. Like him or hate him, this whole thing is because of him. He left for sirius at his hight and built it up. I do not listen to him like I used to but I give him credit for changing the industry. I HATE regular radio. I have a very short trip to work and I used to hear nothing but commercials the whole ride. Now I have music all the way. Yeah for me!




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[ebbhead]

Officially official.

Sirius XM is the new name of the combined company.

http://www.forbes.com/markets/economy/2 ... ets26.html

[phillyidol]

To be honest I am very happy it went through. It was like a huge fight against the system and we won. Regular radio and their dirty connections tried to kill the deal and deny us a better thing.




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[ebbhead]

$16.99 if you want limited programming from the other service.

Sirius XM Radio Gives Merger Update, Unveils "Best Of Both" Programming

September 9, 2008

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Sirius XM has also announced the lineup for its "Best Of Both" programming, which allows selected access for Sirius subscribers to XM channels and vice versa. Subscribers will also be able to purchase access to the follow channels:

SIRIUS on XM XM on SIRIUS
Howard 100 NBA
Howard 101 NHL Home Ice
Martha Stewart Living Oprah & Friends
Radio The Virus
SIRIUS NFL Radio Public Radio with Bob Edwards
SIRIUS NASCAR Radio College Sports
Playboy Radio PGA Tour

Karmazin stated, "We have been working closely with our content providers since the day the merger closed and have made significant progress in those discussions. The resulting 'Best of Both' options we are outlining today represent another step towards fulfilling our promise of more choices and lower prices for our subscribers. We are very excited to begin offering existing and prospective listeners access to even more compelling programming and new packages."

[b]"Best of Both" programming will be available to satellite radio consumers beginning October 6 for $16.99/month.[/b] Also, the company's full slate of new packages will be available that day, including the opportunity to choose programming on an a la carte basis.