| If you want to take advantage of the | | | | sports, XM broadcasts baseball games and |
| satellite radio boom which is picking up | | | | Nascar, whereas Sirius has committed to more |
| steam with almost every passing day, you only | | | | overall sports programming including all NFL |
| have two major choices if you live in the US, | | | | footbal games, most NBA games, NHL, and |
| either XM or Sirius. Both providers offer | | | | Nascar. So if you are a sports fan, the |
| high quality, digital programming with over | | | | differences can be important in this area.In |
| 100 channels to listen to so you can never | | | | talk radio, one of the biggest draws for |
| run out of something good on the radio.But | | | | Sirius is Howard Stern. Of course, his radio |
| what are the differences between the two | | | | show has been very popular for many years and |
| services? It makes sense to figure that out | | | | has lots of listeners, so if he is a favorite |
| in advance and make the right decision for | | | | of yours, you can only find him on Sirius. |
| you, as the equipment that you buy that | | | | But there are other talk shows available as |
| enables you to receive the signal from one of | | | | well, although Sirius tends to attract more |
| the providers, cannot be used with the other | | | | celebrity talk shows hosted by the likes of |
| provider if you decide that you want to make | | | | Martha Stewart, Jimmy Buffet, and more. One |
| a change for some reason. So that means that | | | | other advantage in the talk area, is that |
| examining the programming options from both | | | | Sirius also carries NPR, which has a wide fan |
| XM and Sirius is an important step in the | | | | base as well. The list is constantly changing |
| buying process, as it will be very expensive | | | | though, so check the latest channel lineup to |
| if you decide to change after the equipment | | | | see what talk channels are being offered at |
| has been purchased.In actuality though, there | | | | this point.Both services offer always-on, |
| are more similarities between the two | | | | everywhere service that is available no |
| providers than there are differences, | | | | matter where you live in the US, and the |
| especially in the field of music. Each has | | | | equipment for receiving each service is |
| over 60 channels of music to tune into | | | | pretty extensive, with XM maybe having a |
| including all of the major generes like pop, | | | | slight edge in the portability field.So look |
| hip-hop, blues, all kinds of rock, country, | | | | over the channel lineups carefully, choose |
| jazz, classical, as well as dance music and | | | | your provider and enjoy the next step in high |
| music by the decades (70s, 80s, 90s, etc.) So | | | | quality, digital entertainment.Jim Johnson is |
| in this area, either one will no doubt | | | | a successful author and publisher on consumer |
| provide you with all the music programming | | | | related matters. You can find out more about |
| that you could ever need.The differences in | | | | sirius satellite radio and portable |
| programming start to show up in the talk | | | | satellite radio by visiting our Satellite |
| radio and sports radio sections though. In | | | | Radio Review website. |