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nonovurbizniz · 02-23-2006, 12:59 PM

Another thing that people don't seem to recognize here is...

If you don't live in a MAJOR Radio market chacnes are you have TERRIBLE reception and even if you're in a majore markey you get TERRIBLE programming/choice...

And frankly I'd say in the next 2-3 years I might seriously consider getting it... and chances are if I were to buy a new car that came with it I'd keep it.

(I know like 15-20 people who said VIAMENTLY that they would not keep the XM or Sirius past the initial free period 13-14 of them ended up keeping it)

ALSO another point that everyone here seems to ignore is there are VAST VAST VAST area's of this country with little to NO reception... or they're such small markets there are no big radio stations (of course they generally have MUCH better radio... just no power to broadcast it).

Like AZ said... "free" radio is free because

A. It's LOADED with commercials
B. It panders to the masses so it plays drivle and not just that the SAME drivel...

I live in the NY radio market and have previously lived in the Boston Radio market...

ALL radio markets are the same (not just that but they're ALL owned by like 3 different media companies)... A couple EZ listening stations, a couple rap stations, a couple modern rock stations, a couple classic rock stations and some public radio...

Either way NONE of the stations have more than like 100 songs (AT MOST) in their current playlists...

Radio sucks bad... If I visited my parents more often or had a longer commute there would have been no question for me... Although I'm still pretty convinced that the chances of me finding more than one or two stations I like even on sat. radio is slim to none.

02-23-2006, 12:59 PM	#40
nonovurbizniz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: ECUSA Age: 48 Posts: 2,693	Another thing that people don't seem to recognize here is... If you don't live in a MAJOR Radio market chacnes are you have TERRIBLE reception and even if you're in a majore markey you get TERRIBLE programming/choice... And frankly I'd say in the next 2-3 years I might seriously consider getting it... and chances are if I were to buy a new car that came with it I'd keep it. (I know like 15-20 people who said VIAMENTLY that they would not keep the XM or Sirius past the initial free period 13-14 of them ended up keeping it) ALSO another point that everyone here seems to ignore is there are VAST VAST VAST area's of this country with little to NO reception... or they're such small markets there are no big radio stations (of course they generally have MUCH better radio... just no power to broadcast it). Like AZ said... "free" radio is free because A. It's LOADED with commercials B. It panders to the masses so it plays drivle and not just that the SAME drivel... I live in the NY radio market and have previously lived in the Boston Radio market... ALL radio markets are the same (not just that but they're ALL owned by like 3 different media companies)... A couple EZ listening stations, a couple rap stations, a couple modern rock stations, a couple classic rock stations and some public radio... Either way NONE of the stations have more than like 100 songs (AT MOST) in their current playlists... Radio sucks bad... If I visited my parents more often or had a longer commute there would have been no question for me... Although I'm still pretty convinced that the chances of me finding more than one or two stations I like even on sat. radio is slim to none. __________________ I am an A$$hole... take anything I say to heart at YOUR OWN RISK...