So yeah, it's a slow news day, so I'm forced to post something about this story in today's New York Times. Normally this would get ignored, but yeah, it's the Times and I'm kind of fond of them lately.
The whole basis of the piece is about the "mysterious" appearances of Howard Stern's Sirius show on terrestrial radio. As we all know this is pretty much old news since the FM mods were fixed last year, but of course some older receivers are out there excessively emitting away. If anything this is fodder for the NAB (among others) to continue crying for a satellite radio recall.
So kudos to Patrick Reilly, Sirius spokesman-extraordinaire, for giving up absolutely nothing that would help fuel the NAB's effort with this quote, "All satellite radios need to be approved by and in compliance with applicable F.C.C. rules, and all of our radios are compliant."
As a result, the piece needs to hunt around looking for another "potential suspect" that's causing Howard to bleed into the free airwaves. The thing that's curious is that no one ever seems to bring up over-emitting iPod adapters - which, considering the marketshare and number of FM transmitters built for the iPod - could very well outnumber over-emitting satellite radios.
You're right, it IS a slow news day.
Did I ever mention the time I took over a terrestrial radio station with nothing more than a Mr. Microphone and a boombox?
"Hey there, good looking...", I'd say to the girls passing by.
Hello, is anybody out there? It's Timmy and I'm stuck in a well. Send help.
I'm about to list my Sirius Sportster Replay on eBay. You know, the one that was produced before the models were nutered. Ooh, and I have the home dock as well. This baby will transmit well throughout my city block where I live. I once drove for a minute and still had the signal (had my car on FM, the Sportster was in my bedroom).
Can't wait to cash in on this one! (I realize I'm not getting $500 for it...I'm happy to get $70 or so for both).
i was on the freeway driving in and had taken my sirius satellite radio from my windshield and back into my carrying bag when i was flipping through the FM dial to my mp3 players's fm transmitter when on 87.9FM i heard Robin and Howard talking. I noticed TWO cars ahead of me had a Sirius Starmate Replay. It was coming in nice and clear into my vehicle, where my newly FCC regulated Starmate doesnt have any balls from my dash to to the antenna which is only about 3 feet! I was so bummed out. I can only listen to it in the San Fernando Valley in L.A. if its hardwired like my personal vehicle. So sad. But glad to see so many Sirius units in people's cars on my commutes.