What are the stations that Clear Chanel owns on XM? I haven't had a chance to look at the article yet. Jim
----- Original Message ----- From: "Wil James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:46 PM Subject: RE: god, I hope this isn't true > XM is planning to add four new channels to offset this setback. They will > be running them and fully owning them. Clear Channel will not have > anything > to do with them. > > ---------------- > Got a problem with your assistive technology? Let Cutting Edge Solutions > fix it! Visit us on the web at > http://www.cuttingedgesolutions.biz today! > ------------------ > E-mail/MSN Messenger: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > AIM: > wilanddenise1 > Skype: > wiljames > ------------------ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 12:09 PM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: Re: god, I hope this isn't true > > This really isn't that big of a deal you know. If there are going to be > spots, and it looks like there are, it'll probably only be 2 or 3 minutes > an > hour tops, and that's definitely better than the amount you get on > commercial radio. These channels are expendable really, because they're > run > by clear channel. if the commercials bother you that much, simply find > other xm channels to listen to that don't run commercials. > > At 07:22 AM 3/8/2006, you wrote: >>Found this on >> >>http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/030706/index.asp >> >>the magazine is called RAIN, Radio And Internet Newsletter. >> >>God, I hope this isn't true. >> >> >From Digital Music News: "XM Satellite Radio routinely touts it >>commercial-free radio channels, giving it a major edge over terrestrial >>radio. Now, an >> >>xm satellite radio >> >>interesting situation involving Clear Channel could force commercials >>onto a number of XM stations. >> >>"Most recently, the company pointed to an upcoming change as part of a >>10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. XM noted that >>'commercial >> >>advertisements will resume on music programming currently provided to >>us by Clear Channel,' part of a 'dispute we had with Clear Channel >>relating >> >>clear channel >> >>to our respective rights and obligations' following a '1998 investment >>in us.' >> >>"Clear Channel reportedly controls about four channels, a small >>percentage of the 160-station XM dial. But consumers could become >>confused by the development, >> >>especially if one of the Clear Channel-programmed stations happens to >>be a favorite. Whether that poisons the well is speculative, though >>certainly XM >> >>is unhappy about the programming change. >> >>"Meanwhile, the development could be an attempt by Clear Channel to >>sabotage the commercial-free competitive advantage of XM, part of >> >>digital music news >> >>an intensifying battle between terrestrial and satellite companies." >> >>Read the entire story at >> >>Digital Music News. >> >>http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#030706xm >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists >>we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
