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XM And SIRIUS Radio Merging

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the monopoly-is-such-a-fun-game dept.

lenny6998 writes to tell us Yahoo! News is reporting that XM and Sirius Radio, the only two major players in the relatively new market of subscription satellite radio have announced a merger. "The two companies said in a statement that Mel Karmazin, the CEO of Sirius, would become chief executive of the new company while Gary Parsons, the chairman of XM, would remain in that role."

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  1. Re:Satellite Radio is sooooo 2002. by WarlockD · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Sorry, I use it ALL THE FREAKING TIME. Ask any trucker if they will part with their Satellite radio.

    I drive close to 300 miles a week in the DFW area and local radio stations just don't have enough content to keep me intrested. Except for a few talk shows that I listen to, I need a sat radio to keep sane.

    Yes, I do have an ipod loaded to the gills with music, but to be frank, without Satellite, I wouldn't have any NEW content to keep me awake.