News Bits for 3-30-2007
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 5:11 PM
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It's Friday! Friday! Frrrrrrriday! Crack a beer and read some news bits...
- XM channels changes are a-comin' - including some new sports channels and some rearranging [XM Channel Guide (PDF)]
- Radio World op-ed piece criticizes the merger. Favorite quote: "If satellite radio can’t exist in even a minimally competitive environment, perhaps it shouldn’t exist at all." (you'd like that wouldn't you?) [RW Online]
- Confirmed? Apple iPhone release date is supposedly June 11th - just in time for WWDC 2007 (though the source is a bit suspect) [Gizmodo]
- AutoNet - which turns your car into a WiFi hotspot using both 3G and 2.5G cellular networks - is launching with Avis on April 16th (newsflash for skeptics: in-car Internet radio is right around the corner) [AutoNet]
- Current crop of HD radios worse than analog models? (tee hee) [Engadget]
Thanks to everyone who sent in these news bits!
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Glad they aren't moving The Virus to another channel number. The only changes I saw wereXM Live and some of the sports programming was shuffled a bit. Ah, so much for the Ron and Fez channel.
Posted by: Toonhead ? | March 30, 2007 6:59 PM
Seems kinda odd now, with The Virus // 202 now all alone, away from all the other talk channels, though...almost seems like they SHOULD move it. It might get better exposure to channel surfers down there.
Posted by: syphix ? | March 30, 2007 8:21 PM
I think it's a bad deal too, but remember this is XM. It took them nearly 2 years just to get them to change the name of the channel to The Virus from High Voltage, yech! I also think they need to be lower on the XM virtual dial too.
Posted by: Toonhead ? | March 30, 2007 10:10 PM
Just so it doesn't look like I'm contradicting myself here, I'm only glad that they aren't changing the channel number because I wouldn't want to wake up one morning and tune in only to find something completely different and not know where to find O&A. I do wish they were lower, but at least they aren't changing the channel number without us knowing it. Just thought I'd better clarify that.
Posted by: Toonhead ? | March 30, 2007 10:13 PM
If they wanted to lower the channel number for The Virus, they would have to create a pointer channel on 202 ala XM Sports Nation for at least two weeks so that no one would panic one day and think they got fired. People ARE that dumb.
I think they should be in the mid-100s somewhere. Maybe 149 next to XM Comedy. Or 160 at the bottom of the talk section. They do fine on 202 though, so moving the channel won't really accomplish anything beyond making the channel guide look better in print.
Posted by: ncw ? | March 30, 2007 10:49 PM
Can i just say.....
Happy Birthday Fez!
Posted by: XMScott ? | March 31, 2007 2:03 AM
Love you Ryan, love the site.
As long as The Virus stays, I don't care what channel it is.
Posted by: Frunkis | March 31, 2007 5:32 AM
Its to bad the pests figured out how to spell O R B I T C A S T......guess that spam filter didn't work so well after all :(
Posted by: mancow | March 31, 2007 11:54 AM
You know whats funny "Mancow". Ryan is one of the biggest pest around. Or maybe your just new to satellite radio. Oh thats right, satellite radio doesnt want you.
So sorry
Posted by: XMScott ? | March 31, 2007 5:22 PM
Will the "XM SCOREBOARD: 243"
Cover the NFL? Im fine with just having the sports ticker, its all i really need. But game updates would be nice while im watching or at Giants Stadium.
GO GREEN!
Posted by: XMScott ? | March 31, 2007 5:23 PM