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Several weeks ago, I wrote a couple of articles on satellite and digital
radio. At that time, the actual launch date of either
radio innovation was still kind of fuzzy - no more. Mark it on your
calendar, folks: September 25, 2001, San Diego, CA and Dallas, TX.
That's when XM launched satellite digital radio in the United States.
As of November 12, their service is now available nationwide. XM
is making a steady stride toward becoming an integral part of radio's
future and C.Crane plans to be there with you.
In the interest of keeping pace with new developments in radio technology,
we have included an XM Receiver into our product line. It's made by Sony and
brings in over 100 channels of music, news, sports and talk radio.
You can check out XM radio's Web site for a complete list of their
programming schedule. There
are stations dedicated to each decade of music from 1940 to the present,
as well as country (from bluegrass to alternative), Christian, and
heavy metal music. There is also plenty of classical music, kids
programming, and world music. Beyond the music, XM offers at least
12 news channel, and several talk radio programs as well. Art Bell
is on channel 165, Bob Brinker, Bill Wattenburg and John Rothman
are on channel 164. And remember, reception is possible from one
end of the country to the other, thanks to XM's two geostationary
satellites called "Rock" and "Roll."
If you're interested in what XM offers you can find out more by
clicking here and reading
about XM in XM's own words. As for the cost, once you have an XM receiver, the subscription will
run you 119.88 per year (about $9.99 per month) plus a one time $15.00 activation
fee. XM hopes its technology will mark a huge step in the future
of radio - whether or not that will be the case I can't say. But
I just thought you'd like to know about something that is growing
in popularity - and wanted to help make sure that you weren't caught
off guard.
Click the following link to view our What's
in the News Archives.
As always, please contact us with any comments or
article suggestions you might have.
If you are interested in using C. Crane's articles on your own Web site, please let me know.
I'd be happy to take a look at your Web site and see what we can do. Good-bye for now, Carlos.
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