I enjoyed XM radio back between 2005 and 2006 and it wasn't bad.  Sorry to
hear
that it has gone to commercial overload.  Seems like you'd not have to put
up with
that nonsense for a "paid" subscription??    HD radio seems to be okay
now.  I bought
an external unit to play through a antenna patched setup (JVC) and I like
the selections
even with the "ads".   Get more side channels that I enjoy.   And no
subscription required.
Other than that, I just plug in an MP3 player on shuffle with all my
preferred music.

Steven
91 Westy.

On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>  Now second:  Sirius Radio:  it's almost unusable, there are so many
> commercials now.   I don't recall it being this way last winter, but now I
> would estimate the actual content, the 'programming' counts for less than
> about 20% of the air time...the rest is ads and promotions...It is a joke,
> and the joke is on those of us who paid to subscribe to 'better than over
> the air' programming.  Ha Ha!
>
>  In order to listen to it without being driven mad by stupid ads, you must
> sit with the remote in your hand and pause then fast forward through all
> the ads, then you get about 25 seconds of what you are trying to
> hear....then ads again.   The music channels are tolerable, but most have
> limited play lists and repeat often.  Fox news?  Dunno about that one.
>
>  So if you think you might pass some time listening to the Satellite radio
> while driving or perhaps as you have your morning coffee.....I, for one,
> have found that it's hardly worth turning it on anymore.....
>
>  One of the good things about "Radio" is the premise that you can listen
> to it while doing something else...Not so, Sirius....unless you enjoy
> hearing about buying gold or backing up you data base, over and over, maybe
> 180 times per hour!  Ugg.  a thumbs down on Sirius now.
>