Sirius has always had money problems since they launched there first satellite. XM has not had the same problems.
Sirius signed a deal worth 1/2 Billion dollars for 5 years to Howard Stern. His fan base is not as large anymore and he didn't have the pull he thought he would. Oprah's deal is worth $50 million but she has an audiesnce of 27 million and she is not exclusive to satellite radio and she talks about XM on her show. On her channel are also Tyra Banks and Martha Stewart. Neither of those 3 I really care for but they do have an audience base that is tremendous.
Opie and Anthony are back on to fill a spot that Howard left and David Lee Roth tanked on. They aren't on for the entire morning like they are on XM so that means they will still be able to operate uncensored.
Sirius stocks aren't worth anything and do not show any positive trending the last I looked. XM showed similar trends but were worth more. There are only two companies in this sector and both react according to each other. If you have plenty of money, why not buy alot of Sirius stock? If they go up or split, you have a better chance to make moremoney. As I writ this Sirius is $4.87 vs. XM at $22.23.
I have always been impressed with XM. From my days in AF Space Command before XM even launched it's satellites I have always thought they were better. I was working in Cheyyene Mountain in the Space Control Center when Xm's Roll was launched and then later when Rock was launched. I worked with a guy that seperated and went out to sirius to control it's satellites and remember him talking how the company was bleeding money.
XM has better and mroe technologically advanced equipment than does Sirius.
I have had the same XM setup in my truck for almost 3 1/2 years now and will not change it for anything. Am and FM have no place in my truck anymroe with the exception of a few stations in Charleston, SC and that's rare anyway.
