You may have heard of the merger of SIRIUS Radio and XM. Interestingly, while the merger will bring many benefits to the company (mostly in combined production costs and additional programming) there are no immediate plans to combine the two satellite networks. Both systems will continue to function, which means, one, the SIRIUS/XM company has a lock on its market, and two, that Satellite Radio is now offering even more selection to its users. What are some of the channels you can expect if you sign up for SIRIUS? Are they comparable or superior to terrestrial radio?
Consider a list of SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels. There are over 130 channel streams on SIRIUS alone. You can listen to all the latest music from your favorite artists with mainstream channels like SIRIUS Hits 1 as well as The Pulse, which features the best of the 1990s and 2000’s. If you have a preference for the Golden Age of music then you can opt to listen to SIRIUS Gold, hits from the 1950s all the way to the 1960s with 60s Vibrations, the 1970s with Totally 70s, and 1980s with the Big 80s. The system of SIRIUS allows for many more niche channels than ordinary radio. Therefore, don’t be surprised to find entire channels devoted to the art of one popular musician, whether it be Elvis Pressley, Jimmy Buffet, The Grateful Dead or Bruce Springsteen.
There are also multiple sub-genres of rock to look through, such as Classic Rock, Glam Metal, Jam Bands, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, Heavy Metal, Reggae and Eclectic/Freeform. There is also a variety of country styles, from Classic Country to Bluegrass, and Electronic/Dance music, including Disco, Chill Out music and Trance. If you have more soulful tastes then you can’t go wrong with Contemporary Christian and Gospel channels, not to mention Jazz, classical music and international music found at channels like Universo Latino, Rock Velours and Energie2, the best global charts hits.
What about radio entertainment? If you are looking for news, commentary or comedy then you can tune into the SIRIUS network. SIRIUS leads the way in radio entertainment, most notably in their acquisition of comedian-shock jock Howard Stern. Stern has two channels, one of which broadcasts his live morning show and then ends with reruns. His second channel features a delayed replay of the morning broadcast along with Howard’s friends Bubba the Love Sponge Show and Scott Ferrall. There is also a talk channel with SIRIUS Stars and E! Entertainment Radio for celebrity gossip. Special interest channels include SIRIUS OutQ for gay and lesbian talk radio, Cosmo Radio for women, Martha Stewart Living Radio and Doctor Radio for health and medical information.
The Road Dog Trucking channel will provide trucking entertainment, while Maxim Radio and Playboy Radio spice things up with hot talk. (Remember some adult channels require listeners to “opt-in”) There are four comedy channels to giggle at, including Blue Collar Comedy, Raw Dog, Laugh Break and The Foxxhole, which is comedian and actor Jamie Foxx’s own channel. There are also dozens of channels covering sports, news, religion and traffic and weather.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio offers some of the most prolific programming in any medium.