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Rumor: Stern To Debut On Xm Tomorrow

Reader Submitted: Maybe a preview starts tomorrow (9/30)? From XM 100’s program list (even though the channel hasn’t changed to Howard 100 yet…): http://xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=100 “The Howard Stern Show 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM The King of All Media holds court with Robin, Artie, Fred and Gary as well as a host of outrageous Wack Packers, strippers and porn stars. Add to that A-list celebrity guests like Chris Rock and Tobey Maguire - and you’ve got the show at its all-time best. Hear How...

Bill Introduced to Have HD-Compatible Radio Receivers

To the delight of radio broadcasters, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) took time off from Congress' bipartisan effort to save the economy to introduce a bill that would require satellite and radio receiver manufacturers to include in all receivers sold in the U.S. the ability to receive HD Radio signals. Markey, who is also chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, introduced the ‘‘Radio All Digital Channel Receiver Act’’ over the weekend. "Millions of Americans today r...

Karmazin: Damned if He Does — and if He Doesn’t

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Sirius XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin wants to change the way radio audiences are measured. He just has no clue how to do it. The CEO of the newly merged Sirius XM Radio said the biggest hurdle between his company and advertisers is trying to agree on the measurement system that most accurately meets their needs. As the satellite-radio company's terrestrial competitors such as Clear Channel and CBS Radio have learned from Arbitron's oft-delayed switch from listener diaries to ...

Deal Reached for Wall Street Bailout

WASHINGTON (Sept. 28) - Congressional leaders and the Bush administration reached a tentative deal early Sunday on a landmark bailout of imperiled financial markets whose collapse could plunge the nation into a deep recession. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the $700 billion accord just after midnight but said it still has to be put on paper.

“Best of” Sirius channel logos show up on XM

Orbitcast - Reports have come in that some "Best Of" channel logos are showing up on the XM Satellite Radio service. Pictures at XMFan.com include Howard 100, the NFL Network and NASCAR.