Droxy (Digital Radio) http://www.droxy.com Droxy (Digital Radio) http://www.droxy.com/media/feedlogo.gif Droxy (Digital Radio) http://www.droxy.com en-us Copyright 2008 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/SIRIUS Subscriber Growth Outpaces XMhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/07/06/sirius-subscriber-growth-outpaces-xm/http://www.droxy.com/2006/07/06/sirius-subscriber-growth-outpaces-xm/http://www.droxy.com/2006/07/06/sirius-subscriber-growth-outpaces-xm/#commentsFiled under: ,

We've thought it to be coming for quite some time, given the string of bad news for XM and good news for SIRIUS. Today's second quarter numbers released from SIRI show SIRIUS outpacing XMSR in subscriber growth, a vitally important number for the two battling companies.

"Sirius, boosted by an exclusive deal with shock jock radio personality Howard Stern, said it added about 600,640 net new subscribers in the quarter, a 64 percent growth from the same period last year. It ended the quarter with 4.7 million subscribers, still short of XM's nearly 7 million subscribers.

XM said it added 398,000 net new subscribers, a 38 percent drop in net subscriber growth compared to last year's period curbed by new product availability. XM shares were flat in Nasdaq trade after falling as much as 5 percent before the market opened."

There's still a very long way to go before satellite radio becomes profitable. Continued strong growth does help to sway the doubting Thomas', and at least gets SIRIUS a bit closer to paying the bills.

[via Reuters]
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]]>SIRISiriusXM RadioXmRadioXMSRGrant Robertson2006-07-06T17:07:00+00:00Sirius CEO reveals portable receiver/DAPhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/30/sirius-ceo-reveals-portable-receiver-dap/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/30/sirius-ceo-reveals-portable-receiver-dap/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/30/sirius-ceo-reveals-portable-receiver-dap/#commentsFiled under: ,


Our sister blog Engadget is all a buzz about SIRIUS' first entry into the DAP market. Tech Effect even managed to snap a picture of the device when CEO Mel Karmazin briefly flashed it during his keynote at this week's Convergence 2.0 conference, and we were lucky enough to be tipped off.

No new concrete details but, SIRIUS promises that they'll have the new DAB in stores by the end of the summer.

Engadget expects to see more pictures and get more specs before the launch date, and we'll be sure to keep you posted.

[via Engadget]
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]]>Grant Robertson2006-06-30T12:34:00+00:00SIRIUS Gets Barbara Waltershttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/28/sirius-gets-barbara-walters/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/28/sirius-gets-barbara-walters/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/28/sirius-gets-barbara-walters/#commentsFiled under: ,

Icon of American television, Barbara Walters, will be bringing her archived interviews to SIRIUS. Famous for her in-depth and sometimes teary interviews with top celebrities, Walters back-catalouge will get new life in the form of a weekly two-hour series starting early next year.

Also on the docket for SIRIUS subscribers will be a one-hour call in show produced four times a year and featuring Walters. The show, to be called "Ask Barbara Anything" appears to be a turn the tables concept, allowing the public to interview thier most beloved interviewer.

This is a really cool bit of content to add to the SIRIUS lineup. Some of Walter's older interviews, and some with now dead celebrities, should still hold up and remain as entertaining and engaging as they once were on ABC tv.
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]]>Grant Robertson2006-06-28T18:12:00+00:00Karmazin Wants To Buy XMSRhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/27/karmazin-wants-to-buy-xmsr/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/27/karmazin-wants-to-buy-xmsr/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/27/karmazin-wants-to-buy-xmsr/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Go go market unification. Well, not just yet, but it could be coming. Even with regulatory "question marks" looming, Mel Karmazin says he'd buy XM if the price were right.

The merger idea has been floated before, and many are certain that a consolidation between the two is inevitable in the long term. Still, when Karmazin talks, people listen and when he talks about a buy out of rival XM, it gets everyone talking.

Not the least of which is long time industry cheerleader, The Motley Fool. In the Fool's analysis, "If it does happen, it's likely to happen sooner rather than later. If XM and Sirius hit their mark and start producing positive operating cash flow in a few quarters, a lot of the bearish sentiment that has been marinating the stocks in recent months will evaporate. Prices will start inching higher, creating less of an incentive for XM and Sirius to cash out, and the potential acquirers may not be willing to pay those higher prices."

The Motley's have a point. Profitable, these two are going to be giants to contend with in terms of stock price. They will have created a new industry, something that isn't easy to do. To the victor goes the spoils, as they say.
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]]>Grant Robertson2006-06-27T18:03:00+00:00USA Today Bearish On SIRIUS Stockhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/23/usa-today-bearish-on-sirius-stock/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/23/usa-today-bearish-on-sirius-stock/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/23/usa-today-bearish-on-sirius-stock/#commentsFiled under: ,

Everybody's a critic when it comes to start-ups. USA Today's Matt Krantz says he's bearish on SIRIUS, due to lackluster returns and the failure to turn a profit as of yet (You mean they're trying to make money?)

Krantz explains, "Satellite radio was a classic case. Shortly after the dot-com bust, investors looking for wild and exciting investment opportunities didn't lose any time investing in satellite radio. It seemed to have unlimited promise. And it didn't seem to matter that Sirius hadn't made a dime and analysts were torn on when, or if, profits would arrive."

Well true, but it takes time to build infrastructure and, the adoption rate of satellite radio is unparelleled in any other new broadcast medium so far in our history. I think Krantx is just a little ticked about Howard Stern making more money than should be legally allowed for someone who sits in front of a microphone, writing, "the biggest winner on the stock has been shock jock Howard Stern, who was paid $100 million a year plus given the opportunity to cash in $191 million in stock. You can read about Stern's mega payday here.

"[now] The stock is trading around $4.45 a share. That's a 13% decline since April 2005. Interestingly, too, investors haven't cashed in on Stern, either. The stock is down 35% since he started on the air. Meanwhile, the company still loses money, making it impossible to value the stock using any standard method."

I'm pretty sure that the momentum is in SIRIUS' favor. Mel Karmazin is a strong leader, and barring anything unforseen (like FCC regulation of content, or a few satellites crashing and burning) SIRIUS has a bright future.

[via USA Today]
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]]>Grant Robertson2006-06-23T17:53:00+00:00Jim Cramer Says XMSR and SIRI Have Peaked, Should Mergehttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/22/jim-cramer-says-xmsr-and-siri-have-peaked/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/22/jim-cramer-says-xmsr-and-siri-have-peaked/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/22/jim-cramer-says-xmsr-and-siri-have-peaked/#commentsFiled under: , ,

"Crazy" Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money says XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (SIRI) are overvalued, and the satellite Radio industry as a whole has "peaked".

Citing market capitialization as too large, and pointing to XM's recent miss in subscriber number targets, Cramer says XMSR and SIRI only represent value now if they merge.

Cramer says on the short term, he would be long SIRI and short XMSR.

I'll agree on long SIRI and short XMSR but, I don't think mergers are where the butter for this bread lie, at least not yet. SIRI needs to capitalize and expound upon the recent gains it has made against XMSR in the market. SIRIUS has been on a rampage lately, and XM is facing some difficult and bumpy roads ahead in the form of lawsuits and legal battles.

If SIRIUS can launch useable and relevant video feeds soon, and well ahead of XM, they will have established a strong foothold in a market that didn't exist 3 years ago. History is written by the victorious, and I think SIRIUS will be writing the book on how Satellite Radio killed FM.

[via Street Insider]
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]]>Grant Robertson2006-06-22T15:28:00+00:00Nano-broadcasting From SIRIUS Is PR Goldhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/19/nano-broadcasting-from-sirius-is-pr-gold/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/19/nano-broadcasting-from-sirius-is-pr-gold/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/19/nano-broadcasting-from-sirius-is-pr-gold/#commentsFiled under: , ,

When John McHugh and Maggie Lee contacted SIRIUS' "Standard Time" channel to ask if they could play a few special requests during the couple's wedding reception, neither expected the 'reception' they've received.

"They e-mailed us back and asked us to send them a playlist, so we sent them our top 10 list," Lee said. "Tuesday they called and said, 'Hey, do you mind if we make this bigger?'"

Friday's wedding reception was attended by 50 people locally, and an unspecified number via satellite radio. DJ Lee Arnold of SIRIUS produced an entire broadcast focused on just this couple's wedding reception

"To my knowledge, that's the first time this has happened in the satellite radio industry," Brown said. "We just thought theirs was a neat little story."

To our knowledge, it's the largest nano-scale publicity stunt ever.

[via CBS News]

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]]>PR StuntsPrStuntsSIRIUSweddingsGrant Robertson2006-06-19T12:11:00+00:00XM and SIRIUS Fight It Out Via Stern and Opie + Anthonyhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/17/xm-and-sirius-fight-it-out-via-stern-and-opie-anthony/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/17/xm-and-sirius-fight-it-out-via-stern-and-opie-anthony/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/17/xm-and-sirius-fight-it-out-via-stern-and-opie-anthony/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

This whole Stern vs. O+A thing is getting out of hand, but I guess it sells radios. A Howard Stern fan approached Opie & Anthony during the XM "Walk Over" on Friday's show. The Stern fan first came up to the microphone and said, "This is Opie and Anthony's whole audience here? I just wanna say, uhm, Howard Stern has a huge [base, vulgar term for male genitalia] and I love him."

More inane quips one would expect from a diehard Stern (or OA) fan followed, until the Stern fan then threw Ben Sparks against a wall and was subdued by "Club Soda Kenny" and "Master Po" who pinned the Stern fan down and made him apologize on air. The Stern fan was held for the NYPD, who arrived an unspecified amount of time later.

Stern and OA are becoming the Rock-em-sock-em robots of XM and SIRIUS, allowing the companies to spar against each other in the press without actually, uh, sparring against each other in the press.

Orbitcast has audio of the whole thing. Not safe for work.

[via Orbitcast]
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]]>Grant Robertson2006-06-17T07:14:00+00:00Will Satellite Radio and Howard Stern Help 'Screech' Keep His Househttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/15/will-satellite-radio-and-howard-stern-help-screech-keep-his-ho/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/15/will-satellite-radio-and-howard-stern-help-screech-keep-his-ho/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/15/will-satellite-radio-and-howard-stern-help-screech-keep-his-ho/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Will an appearance on SIRIUS' Howard Stern show help save Dustin Diamond's house? Who doesn't hope so?

The former child star from "Saved By The Bell" revealed on the Howard Stern show that he may lose his house, and is selling t-shirts online to make up for a $250,000 shortfall after the land owner called in a provision in his person-to-person mortgage.

He told Stern he needed to sell 30,000 t-shirts at his site,  www.getdshirts.com to save his two-story suburban home.

It will be interesting to see how far a plea on Stern gets you since the switch to SIRIUS. I'm cheering for Dustin, I mean, he never got Lisa Turtle, he should at least keep his house.
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]]>Dustin DiamondDustinDiamondHoward SternHowardSternSaved By The BellSavedByTheBellSternGrant Robertson2006-06-15T18:12:00+00:00XM and SIRIUS FCC Modifications May Not Be So SIRIUShttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/14/xm-and-sirius-fcc-modifications-may-not-be-so-sirius/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/14/xm-and-sirius-fcc-modifications-may-not-be-so-sirius/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/14/xm-and-sirius-fcc-modifications-may-not-be-so-sirius/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The modifications required to get XM radios back in compliance with the FCC may be much smaller that we thought. When Forbes published an article that read "The FCC issue could be more pervasive than previously believed", we previously believed them. Pitty us, as the answer may be much closer to the mundane.



According to Orbitcast, the part needed isn't internal, it's simply a 25-cent ferrite bead. That's right, one of those funny little bumps on the cord may be the cause of all this ruckus. The little loop is used to dampen magnetic radiation emmitted from cables carrying electric current.

This is good news for everyone involved if its true. I'm still not certain this is the issue in question. Other stories have pointed to the FM modulator being the problem that drew the ire of the FCC. If that's the case, I'm hard pressed to see how this fixes the issue.
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]]>FCCSIRIXMSRXMSR SIRIXmsrSiriGrant Robertson2006-06-14T18:12:00+00:00SIRIUS Canada and BMW Sign New Agreementhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/12/sirius-canada-and-bmw-sign-new-agreement/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/12/sirius-canada-and-bmw-sign-new-agreement/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/12/sirius-canada-and-bmw-sign-new-agreement/#commentsFiled under: ,

SIRIUS Canada and BMW Canada today announced a long term exclusive agreement that will make Sirius satellite radio receivers an option for BMW vehicles sold in Canada.

Starting this fall, Sirius will be available in select Canadian BMW models bundled with a subscription to the satellite radio service. By 2007, all BMW models will be Sirius satellite-ready.

SIRIUS is really moving to position itself as not only a satellite-radio service but a mobile data system. BMW makes an excellent fit with SIRIUS' strategy, and I'm sure both parties are well aware of this. BMW's late model cars have a reputation for being loaded with tech-gadgets (sometimes to the point of annoyance. cough-"i-Drive"-cough). I'm sure the BMW execs are well aware (and probably more aware than public knowledge) of SIRIUS' future plans for data delivery to the automobile.

SIRIUS is racking up the exclusives in the Canadian market, with Subaru and VW already signed on for similar deals.

[via Digital Home Canada]
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]]>autoblogBMWCanadaSIRIUSGrant Robertson2006-06-12T13:01:00+00:00Two New SIRIUS Hosts Announcedhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/12/two-new-sirius-hosts-announced/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/12/two-new-sirius-hosts-announced/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/12/two-new-sirius-hosts-announced/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Today SIRIUS announced that NFL Legend Jerry Rice will be hosting a show on the SIRIUS NFL Radio (channel 124). This follows last week's announcement that Andrew Wilkow will be hosting a Conservative talk show on SIRIUS Patriot channel.

Last week, on June 8, SIRIUS announced that Andre Wilkow, who is called "the next generation of talk radio" according the the press release, will be starting a new show on August 1 this year. Wilkow has been hosting a daily talk show on WGY- AM in Albany NY, as well as a weekend show on WABC-AM in New Your City. He will be hosting a weekday show from 12-3pm ET,  airing on Channel 144 SIRIUS Patriot. Wilkow said of his move "Moving to SIRIUS lets me take that style and passion nationwide. I am honored to be given this opportunity."

But the wait for Jerry Rice is much shorter, as he will start June 13th co-hosting "The Afternoon Blitz" from 3-7pm ET with Adam Schein. He will be heard part time, being only on three times a week throughout the year.  Rice joins quite a team of past players that are currently on NFL Radio on SIRIUS. Other past NFL players on NFL Radio include Cris Carter, Randy Cross, Gil Brandt, Tim Ryan, Pat Kirwan, Solomon Wilcots and Adam Schein.

You can read the releases from these links
Jerry Rice
Andrew Wilkow

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]]>ConservativeJerry RiceJerryRiceNFLNFL RadioNflRadioPatriotSIRIUSMike Hamilton2006-06-12T12:22:00+00:00SIRIUS To Add Fixed Position Satellitehttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/11/sirius-to-add-fixed-position-satellite/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/11/sirius-to-add-fixed-position-satellite/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/11/sirius-to-add-fixed-position-satellite/#commentsFiled under: ,

Space is about to get a little more crowded, and as a result your SIRIUS reception may be all the better. That's according to SIRIUS Satellite Radio and the satellite builder Loral.

Construction of the new satellite is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2008. The satellite will be launched into a geostationary orbit to complement SIRIUS' existing three satellites, which were also manufactured by Space Systems/Loral and operate in a highly elliptical geosynchronous orbit. This unique hybrid constellation will hopefully provide unparalleled redundancy, enhanced coverage and exceptional performance.

Technical details on how reception will improve, what the satellite's planned footprint will be and what additional features might be supported by the new stationary platform are light so far. According to SpaceToday, the SIRIUS FM-5 satellite is a "high-power" 130-series spacecraft, able to generate over 20 kilowatts of power and will be equipped with a number of advanced technologies, including an unfurl-able 9-meter antenna. Rumor has it that the additional bandwidth and capability may be  planned for use in streaming video delivery.

[via PRNewswire]
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]]>LoralSatellite RadioSatelliteRadioSIRISIRIUSGrant Robertson2006-06-11T20:55:00+00:00SIRIUS Beating XM In Canadian Subscriber Counthttp://www.droxy.com/2006/06/07/sirius-beating-xm-in-canadian-subscriber-count/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/07/sirius-beating-xm-in-canadian-subscriber-count/http://www.droxy.com/2006/06/07/sirius-beating-xm-in-canadian-subscriber-count/#commentsFiled under: , ,

More signs that the XM SIRIUS battle is turning more SIRIUS than XM. Unaudited subscriber numbers published by XM this week have XM subscriptions in Canada (a relatively new market for both XM and SIRIUS) at 80,000.

XM Previously estimated 75,000 Canadian subscribers by August of this year, so on the surface this looks like a good thing for the recent litigation pincushion. However, SIRIUS, often the also-ran when it comes to total numbers of subscribers, and even available channels, claims 100,000 Canadian subscribers in a May announcement.

It's way to early to declare the tide turning in the battle between XM and SIRI but, continued signs like this continue to demonstrate that the race for king of satellite radio is far from over.

[via Digital Home Canada]
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]]>Grant Robertson2006-06-07T13:55:00+00:00Sirius, XM Could Halt Radio Productionhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/05/30/sirius-xm-could-halt-radio-production/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/30/sirius-xm-could-halt-radio-production/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/30/sirius-xm-could-halt-radio-production/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

It's looking like the FCC issues that caused Audiovox to pull certain models of XM radios off of the market, and caused XM to voluntarily suspend sales of certain models of radios containing FM transmitters may be more widespread than previously thought.

According to Forbes, "The FCC issue could be more pervasive than previously believed," wrote analyst Jonathan Jacoby in a research note Tuesday. "We believe that XM and Sirius could temporarily suspend retail shipments of certain radios, but the fix would be relatively quick and inexpensive and likely would not lead to stock-outs at retail."

In all honesty, neither company needs this. Both XM and SIRIUS are relying on phenomenal growth numbers to help keep their stock values up while they continue to lose money while developing infrastructure and programming. Anything that slows subscriber growth could be bad news. 30 - 60 days of poor availability of radios in the retail market is a definite way to slow subscriber growth.

[via Forbes]
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]]>FCCSIRIUSXMGrant Robertson2006-05-30T13:04:00+00:00Stern Settlement Final, SIRIUS Gets Rights To Old Showshttp://www.droxy.com/2006/05/26/stern-settlement-final-sirius-gets-rights-to-old-shows/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/26/stern-settlement-final-sirius-gets-rights-to-old-shows/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/26/stern-settlement-final-sirius-gets-rights-to-old-shows/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We reported yesterday Wednesday that Howard Stern and CBS reached an agreement and all but finalized a deal that put an end to the feud between Stern and his former employer. Today brings us news that Howard not only settled but was able to regain control of his old recordings, according to Reuters, "As part of the deal, Stern will gain rights to his old CBS Radio broadcast material in return for unspecified payments to CBS, including $2 million from Sirius. Further details of the agreement were not disclosed."

This is a huge win for SIRIUS. The reported figure is a very reasonable number, and SIRIUS with the ability to run classic Stern content should be able to monetize that content in ways that help fund Howard's $500 Million dollar deal.

[via Reuters]
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]]>CBSHoward SternHowardSternlawsuitSIRIUSGrant Robertson2006-05-26T19:48:00+00:00SIRIUS Shares Up, Oulook Getting Brighterhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/05/25/sirius-shares-up-oulook-getting-brighter/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/25/sirius-shares-up-oulook-getting-brighter/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/25/sirius-shares-up-oulook-getting-brighter/#commentsFiled under: , ,

It was only a few months ago that the XM vs SIRIUS battle was looking like a lot of XM and a little bit of SIRIUS. Not so fast says Wall St., as SIRIUS shares rise on news while XM recently sank to a new 52 week low.

Granted, neither company is over-performing at current but, Robert Peck and analyst for Bear Sterns recently downgraded XM to "underperform" from "outperform" and wrote in a research report, "We think the market has lost faith, and unfortunately what used to be XM's premium over Sirius (confidence in its management) has eroded,"

Coupled with SIRIUS's Howard Stern reaching a settlement in his legal battle with CBS, and XM's long list of stock related class action lawsuits and that doosey of a whopper of a lawsuit from the RIAA, XM is looking less and less like the sure bet.

[via Yahoo Finance]
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]]>SIRIUSXMGrant Robertson2006-05-25T14:41:00+00:00Stern And CBS Settle Lawsuithttp://www.droxy.com/2006/05/25/stern-and-cbs-settle-lawsuit/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/25/stern-and-cbs-settle-lawsuit/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/25/stern-and-cbs-settle-lawsuit/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

As had been widely expected, Howard Stern and CBS have settled the lawsuit that grew from Stern's departure to SIRUS Satellite Radio. CBS filed suit in February against Stern, his agent and Sirius, claiming he breached his contract by talking about his new satellite radio gig on the air, essentially giving SIRIUS free advertisement.

No details on the settlement have been published, and in fact, spokes-people for both sides are being tight lipped in the press, having stated publicly that no deal has actually been signed.

This is good news for all involved. SIRIUS and Howard need to get down to the business of selling more radios and paying off the enormous deal offered to Stern and his crew for their relocation to satellite. CBS needs to let bygones be bygones. No lawsuit will return Stern to the public airwaves, and this deal lets CBS end the crying over spilled milk.

[via Forbes]
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]]>Howard SternHowardSternlawsuitsettlementSIRIUSGrant Robertson2006-05-25T12:26:00+00:00NASCAR's Tony Stewart Set To Host SIRIUS Exclusive Showhttp://www.droxy.com/2006/05/20/nascars-tony-stewart-set-to-host-sirius-exclusive-show/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/20/nascars-tony-stewart-set-to-host-sirius-exclusive-show/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/20/nascars-tony-stewart-set-to-host-sirius-exclusive-show/#commentsFiled under: , ,

More new SIRIUS programming announcements, with NASCAR driver joining the network in January. Tony Stewart Live will air exclusively on SIRIUS' upcoming 24/7 NASCAR channel, providing listeners with an insider's perspective on auto racing. The weekly, two-hour show will feature Stewart, who has never been shy, taking calls from listeners, talking with prominent guests and covering the spectrum of motorsports.

Matt Yocum, who is a pit reporter for the NASCAR broadcasts on FOX/FX and NBC/TNT, will be Stewart's co-host on Tony Stewart Live.

"It's an honor to be a part of SIRIUS and its commitment to NASCAR," said Stewart. "Our show will allow us to speak with the fans on our terms, where we're free to talk about anything and everything, from racing and rock-and- roll to our travels across America. It's a unique opportunity, and we plan to make the most of it."

Preview editions of Tony Stewart Live, hosted by Stewart, will begin airing exclusively on SIRIUS in October 2006. Stewart will also be featured in SIRIUS' NASCAR related marketing and advertising.

Beginning next year, SIRIUS will be the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, broadcasting all NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races live on a specially created, 24/7 NASCAR channel.

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]]>digital radioDigitalRadioNASCARNEXTEL CupNextelCupSIRIUSTony StewartTonyStewartGrant Robertson2006-05-20T07:59:00+00:00SIRIUS Kicks Off Blogger Radiohttp://www.droxy.com/2006/05/19/sirius-kicks-off-blogger-radio/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/19/sirius-kicks-off-blogger-radio/http://www.droxy.com/2006/05/19/sirius-kicks-off-blogger-radio/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Bloggers turn DJ at SIRIUS, as Left Of Center launches a new show. Blog Radio will be hosted by a blogger who will showcase his or her favorite music and provide views and insight into the indie rock music scene. A few of the music blogs which will contribute to Blog Radio include Gorilla Vs Bear, Brooklyn Vegan and Product Shop NYC.

Blog Radio, will debut May on Monday, May 29 on Left of Center SIRIUS channel 26, which typically plays college, indie and alternative rock music.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Senior VP of Music Programming Steve Blatter said, "Blog Radio further solidifies SIRIUS' position as the leader in the discovery of new music and demonstrates our commitment to providing a vehicle for independent musicians and opinion makers to be heard."

Once you boil down all the hype of this new offering, it's really about actual people who really like music playing what they like for other actual people that really like music. It's an easy no-brainer crossover, and the kind of thing SIRIUS is known for.

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]]>Grant Robertson2006-05-19T15:49:00+00:00