All Things Satellite Radio

Bubba the Love Sponge presented two checks on Thursday totaling $24,000 to the families of two local law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.

The Bubba the Love Sponge Foundation initiated the fundraising effort and contributed funds for the donations along with local businesses.

Sirius Canada now has their own app for the iPhone or iPod Touch, but much like the Sirius XM iPhone App offered in the States, there are some limitations.

Namely, no Howard Stern.

Emeril Lagasse is joining the ranks of countless other celebrities on the satellite radio dial with a new radio show, Cooking with Emeril, which will launch on the week of November 30th.

The live call-in show (which is Emeril's first) will air twice-weekly from various locations and will interview chefs he meets on the road, all the while taking calls from listeners.

Sirius XM have issued an update to the XM SkyDock app to version 1.13 that is said will improve response and loading speed while using the SkyDock receiver. (If you want to know more about the XM SkyDock, read the review here.)

According to the update description, the v1.13 update to the XM SkyDock app includes:

• An improved channel selection response while in Category Tuning mode.
• Improved time to load all channel categories after startup.

Sadly, the update doesn't include additional features, such as the ability to record satellite radio, like the more advanced Pocket Tunes app (iTunes link) does. Hopefully, though I'm not holding my breath, that will be coming in the future.

[Download XM SkyDock App (iTunes)]

Widely considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis will soon have a channel dedicated to his life and music, starting this Friday, November 20th.

Seems like Gary Parsons had more in mind when he said "now is the right time" to resign from Sirius XM Radio Inc.

According to the company, Sirius XM received a letter from Nasdaq stating that it now complies with the independent director and audit committee requirements of the Nasdaq rules. The reason? Because Parsons stepped down.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. has unveiled their latest TV ad spot, which CEO Mel Karmazin labels as the "most aggressive brand marketing campaign" in the company's history.

The TV commercial is accompanied by a microsite as well as customized web pages highlighting three individual satellite radio receivers.