Yup, each channel has it's own regulations. For example, XM Comedy (150) can say whatever they want. However, Laugh USA (151) is considerably more toned down. Acts like Jerry Stiller, Andy Griffith, and Bill Cosby often headline that station.
There is the issue of signal strength. Each satellite provider is givena vertain power output to use for all their signals, and must split it up accordingly. Often times they will give pop and top 20 stations a greater broadcast strength and fringe channels or talk radio less strength. This, of course, effects quality of sound. XM users can witness this by tuning into 20 on 20 (channel 20) and LA Kiss (channel 21). You can notice LA Kiss is of a distinct lower quality than 20 on 20.
With that being said, I have heard more complaints from Sirius users that many of the channels suffer from poor quality due to this.
And just for a little extra food for thought, you corporate behemoth hating users (this is Slashdot, after all), Xm is owned by Clear Channel.
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Yup, each channel has it's own regulations. For example, XM Comedy (150) can say whatever they want. However, Laugh USA (151) is considerably more toned down. Acts like Jerry Stiller, Andy Griffith, and Bill Cosby often headline that station.
There is the issue of signal strength. Each satellite provider is givena vertain power output to use for all their signals, and must split it up accordingly. Often times they will give pop and top 20 stations a greater broadcast strength and fringe channels or talk radio less strength. This, of course, effects quality of sound. XM users can witness this by tuning into 20 on 20 (channel 20) and LA Kiss (channel 21). You can notice LA Kiss is of a distinct lower quality than 20 on 20.
With that being said, I have heard more complaints from Sirius users that many of the channels suffer from poor quality due to this.
And just for a little extra food for thought, you corporate behemoth hating users (this is Slashdot, after all), Xm is owned by Clear Channel.