Sirius/XM Merger

[geeker2]

Bring back channel 36 THE BEAT!


If they get rid of AREA 38 I will cancel...

[Rudeboyelvis]

Herk - what channels have they canceled/replaced? I haven't noticed anything on the Sirius side, only that you can purchase an additional XM package, but know they were talking about consolidating some of the channels - I guess the ones I listen to aren't affected.

[geeker2]

"Many of the themed genre stations, however, were either axed or assimilated into one station. For instance, Sirius’ college rock mainstay Left of Center is done, replaced by XM’s similar XMU. The by-the-decades stations are now categorized as “’60s on 6,” “’70s on 7,” etc. A pair of Rock Daily’s favorite Sirius stations, Lithium and First Wave, thankfully managed to survive, while XM’s alt-rock trio of stations Fred, Ethel and Lucy learned their satellite days are over."

The Beat was replaced by BCM.

[herkhorse]

Disorder is gone, The Vault is gone, and I think some others.

[herkhorse]

At least we still got ATR, if they get rid of that they can color me gone!

[Rudeboyelvis]

I always felt that XM had way better music channels than Sirius did, but Sirius had better talent (Howard, Steve, etc.)

When I had XM, I enjoyed Fred, Ethel, Lucy, so it's too bad they are gone - I thought that the Bone Yard was miles better than Hair Nation, yet that's still around - go figure.

[witchdoctor]

Is "At the Races" going to make the move to XM?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by witchdoctor

Is "At the Races" going to make the move to XM?

Still awaiting an answer on this.. I'm beginning to doubt it as I think they would have told us already. There is a better chance they will make us available as part of an ala carte Sports package.

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

At least we still got ATR, if they get rid of that they can color me gone!

So much for those of us who are XM for baseball who still didn't get Byk despite a two year hot stove vigil for ATR but they syndicate that cachyphony dim wit Russo sans Mike.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by docicu3

So much for those of us who are XM for baseball who still didn't get Byk despite a two year hot stove vigil for ATR but they syndicate that cachyphony dim wit Russo sans Mike.

Although I had heard of him (Mike and the Mad Dog) I never had the pleasure of experiencing his show until he came to Sirius.

I tried to listen to it for like 30 seconds until my ears started to bleed.

What an annoying human. The man has the personality of a used tampon.

How in the world he ever reached the level of success to assume the position and contract he received from Sirius is incomprehensible to me. Maybe helps to explain why their stock is a quarter.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Although I had heard of him (Mike and the Mad Dog) I never had the pleasure of experiencing his show until he came to Sirius.

I tried to listen to it for like 30 seconds until my ears started to bleed.

What an annoying human. The man has the personality of a used tampon.

How in the world he ever reached the level of success to assume the position and contract he received from Sirius is incomprehensible to me. Maybe helps to explain why their stock is a quarter.

Living in Jersey until 10 years ago, I have had the "pleasure" of listening to Mike and the Mad Dog. He was the personification of style over substance, although his style was mostly inane ranting. The back and forth between he and Francessa used to be somewhat listenable.

Not only did Sirius give him his own 5 hour daily show, but they are allowing him to program his own channel?? I have been able to handle about 5 minutes a day, during Steve's commercial breaks.

Awful business decision.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

Disorder is gone, The Vault is gone, and I think some others.

is now Deep Tracks. music is similar?

[Heels1989]

The Strobe is no longer.

[AeWingnut]

82 - The System ~ RIP