Tag archive: Howard Stern

The New York Times is reporting (subscription required) that satellite radio operator Sirius XM is preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing. According to the New York Times, Sirius XM owes about $175 million in debt repayments that are due at the end of February that it will not be able to pay. Although a bankruptcy filing is unlikely to disrupt service to the more than 45 million subscribers to satellite radio service, it may signal the… Read More

The interesting thing about the IDF (Intel’s Developer Forum) is that it exists 2 years in the future.  The reason for this is that it is focused on software and hardware developers who need long lead times to create new hardware and get them to market on top of the new technology that Intel is developing.   Virtually all of Intel’s partners are here… but finding the Apple guys is a challenge, because of how secretive they are with regard to… Read More

Market research firm In-Stat has been looking at the development of digital radio—and likes what it sees. According to “More Consumers to Tune Into Digital Radio in 2007” the world-wide market for digial radio receivers will grow from just 5 million units in 2005 to over 25 million units in 2010. And digital radio is gainin strong awareness in the consumer marketplace: In-stat claims 73 percent of respondents to a consumer… Read More

If your life feels incomplete unless you can tune into the radiation beaming down from Sirius Satellite Radio, then you might want to check out the Stiletto 100, Sirius's latest pocket-sized satellite radio designed to compete with recent portable systems from rival XM Satellite Radio. The Stiletto 100 is a tiny, pocket-sized satellite radio receiver (measuring 4.7 inches by 2 inches by 1 inch) with 2 GB of onboard storage and a… Read More

The new "Oprah & Friends" channel will feature a broad range of talk programming including callers that can phone in to the show. XM Satellite will have exclusivety to the channel for now. Some of the guest appearances will include: Donald Trump, Julia Louis- Dreyfus, Annette Bening, Jon Bon Jovi, Nora Ephron, Carnie Wilson, Norman Lear, The New York Times' columnist Thomas Friedman, former presidential candidate Sen.… Read More

Sirius Satellite Radio has announced four new Universal Plug & Play satellite radio receivers and a new Sirius home stereo receiver with a wireless remote control The three of the new Plug & Play units—the Starmate3, Starmate4, Sportster3 are extensions of Sirius' current Plug & Play offerings, while the new Sirius Stratus aims to make it more affordable for people to get hooked on satellite radio. The Starmate4 is… Read More

Itching for more James Frey-esque moments while you drive? You're in luck, because Oprah and XM Radio have partnered to give Oprah her own talk show. The show called "Oprah and Friends" is part ofthe 3-year, $55 million dollar deal with the queen of daytime talk shows. XM said the Oprah deal will not affect its target to break even on a cash flow basis by the end of this year. So what can you expect from Oprah and her friends on this… Read More

Radio personality Howard Stern debuted exclusively today on Sirius Satellite Radio in a costly move which the company hopes will bring it lots of new ears. Stern brings his on-air radio show to the satellite radio network as well as being the producer for two channels. Stern, who was joined by longtime on-air cohorts Robin Quivers, Fred Norris, Artie Lange and producer Gary Dell'Abate, opened his mic for the first time live on Sirius… Read More

Sirius Satellite Radio today announced they'd closed the subscriber gap with rival XM Satellite Radio. New figures revealed by the company show they've recently grown to over 3 million subscribers. XM Satellite Radio, by contrast, last projected they had over 5 million subscribers. The two services are competing against one another in a still developing technology market and have attempted lately to one up each other with more… Read More

There are some major programming line up changes coming to the Sirius Satellite Radio Network September 29, the company said today. Highlights of these changes include the addition of the Howard Stern and Martha Stewart channels. While Stern will not actually start until January, his new channels will function in a preview mode to keep listeners aware of the build up to their formal launch. The Martha Stewart Living Radio, meanwhile, will… Read More

The article by the New York posts says that the two companies have talked in the past about merging but apparently they never got to a more advanced stage. Executives at the two companies have not discussed price, but there is concern over any potential antitrust problems that could occur because of a merger. The FCC's reaction would also be a concern they would have to worry about. We have to wonder if the announcement of Howard… Read More

SIRIUS passed the 700,000 mark on October 18, helped by its best month ever on record in September with over 69,000 subscribers. This fall also marked the debut of SIRIUS NFL Sunday Drive, the programming package that allows subscribers nationwide to hear every NFL game each week, and SIRIUS College Sports Radio, featuring play-by-play coverage of college football and basketball of over 25 top programs from around the country. SIRIUS is… Read More

Ford Motor Company today announced that it is expanding its availability of SIRIUS Satellite Radio as a dealer-installed option, and is targeting up to 20 vehicle lines for factory installations overthe next two years. Ford, Mercury and Lincoln now offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio as a dealer-installed option on nine models.  Beginning this fall, this offering will be expanded to four additional models - Ford Escape, Crown Victoria,… Read More

The new rules would be used to aid investigations of indecency complaints, as they would require broadcasters to keep recordings of their content from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M. All this is occurring at the same time that federal law states that radio stations and television stations cannot make references to sexual and excretory functions. The FCC has stepped up enforcement of indecency standards after this year's controversial Super Bowl… Read More