Ahead of Sirius XM Radio's November 12th launch date, here is the merged channel lineup for XM leaked to Orbitcast by an anonymous source.[XM Channel Guide (PDF)]...

DirecTV's on-screen programming guide is showing the upcoming channel updates to its XM service, starting Wednesday. The channels gives a strong indication of which XM channels are staying and which are not.Orbitcast reader Struff (check out his websites here and...

An entire channel on XM - appropriately entitled "World Series Radio" - is being dedicated to the sounds of baseball and will air for 24-hour on XM channel 55.The channel launching this Sunday, October 26th, the day of Game 4...

A number of XM Satellite Radio staffers have discovered that their termination date has been released on the company's intranet, according to a report from All Access.The intranet page listed employee information including vacation days, benefits, and a termination date...

A member of XMFan has uploaded a video of his brand new XMp3 portable XM satellite radio that he bought at Best Buy. Watch the extremely detailed video below...[YouTube]Thanks to XMGUY and xzi!...

XM's award-winning music show, "Theme Time Radio Hour," hosted by Bob Dylan is kicking off its 3rd season on Wednesday. The premiere of "Theme Time Radio Hour" coincides with the launch of, Tell Tale Signs - the 8th installment in...

When Sirius XM Radio Inc. first announced the full lineup for the Best of packages, a lot of readers noticed that the NBA was to be part of the Best of XM service. So what gives?Well, apparently Sirius and the...

Legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will appear on XM's The Loft for an in-depth interview and music special this Saturday, September 27th.The interview and music special, entitled "Songlines," coincides with the release of Browne's new record, Time the Conqueror, his first...

The XM Wild Ride website is back, and better than last year, with more games and interaction and, yes, even gorillas.Notably different from last year's version is the lack of a sweepstakes. Which is probably a good thing since that...

Today at the Merrill Lynch Media Conference, Mel Karmazin let it slip that a new handheld portable XM Satellite Radio would be available in stores ahead of the Holiday Season.The Sirius XM Radio Inc. CEO provided little additional details on...

The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid is part of the official fleet of vehicles - provided by GM - for the 2008 Democratic National Convention this week in Denver, Colo. and the 2008 Republican National Convention, Sept. 1-4 in Saint Paul,...

XM's POTUS '08 (ch 130) is providing wall-to-wall coverage of the Democratic convention in Denver, with on-air hosts reporting from a skybox overlooking the convention hall, as well as the convention floor and other locations in the Mile-High City. After...

Yesterday's interview with Michelle Obama on XM took place just hours before her opening night address to the Democratic Convention, where her husband will become the next Democratic presidential nominee. It also kicked off Gayle King's week of live broadcasts...

Nashville's NewsChannel 5 has a nice look at XM Satellite Radio's new studios in Music City. XM's on-air personality and a familiar face in the area, Storme Warren, said it will be "the Times Square of Nashville."XM program director Jon...

Michelle Obama, wife of the presumptive Democratic party Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama, will be the featured guest on XM Satellite Radio's "Oprah & Friends" channel, next Monday.The interview with Michelle Obama will air on "The Gayle King Show" just...

The five music channels that Clear Channel has been programming for XM are reportedly more profitable than expected, and now two channels have been swapped out with new CC programmed, indicating they won't be going away anytime soon. XM would...

Much like its counterpart business unit, XM too has offered subscribers to fix non-compliant radios for free.XM says the affected radios are generally those that have been purchased before April 2006. These XM radios include the Roady2, SKYFi2, MyFi, Airware,...

XM today is remembering the life and legacy of comedian Bernie Mac, who died on Saturday from complications of pneumonia. He was 50.XM Comedy (ch 150) will air specials in the memory of Bernie Mac on the top of every...

XM will be launching a dedicated channel to Metallica starting next week on channel 51.Starting August 16th, Mandatory Metallica (ch 51), will air music from the entire Metallica catalog, including rare live recordings from the band's personal archives, extensive interviews...

Together with Motor Trend and Automobile, XM has launched the second year of the Editors' Coolest Car Challenge: from Sixty-Four cars to One. The challenge invites car enthusiasts to test their automotive-acumen by choosing from 64 XM-equipped new vehicles against...

Mel Karmazin, CEO of the new Sirius XM Radio Inc., will sit down with acclaimed host Bob Edwards today to discuss the Sirius and XM merger.The show will air today, 8am ET on XM Public Radio (ch 133). Encore presentations...

Oprah & Friends host and financial expert Jean Chatsky will be providing personalized advice for consumers in financial crisis on a special two-hour episode on her XM Satellite Radio show."Recession Busting 101," will air today July 23rd from 10am...

Revenue for XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. rose nearly 15 percent year over year to $318 million in the second quarter, the company said today.As announced yesterday, XM's subscribers grew 17 percent to 9.65 million for Q2, compared to 8.25...

XM was all over the MLB All-Star Game in New York this past week, including the All-Star FanFest at the Javits convention center in Manhattan.The MLB Home Plate (ch 175) channel played host to a long line of baseball stars...

XM will air the 2008 ESPYs award show in cooperation with ESPN this Sunday night. No, this has nothing to do with the merger. The show will be simulcast on XM from 9-11pm ET, and XM will also air...

XM has updated the channel lineup for its XM Radio Online internet radio service and the channels that play through the DirecTV offering.Starting today, XM Radio Online has added on an expansive offering including Radio Disney, BBC World Service, CNN,...

XM Satellite Radio's Executive Vice President of Programming, Eric Logan, is leaving the company to take on a new role at Harpo Productions. Logan served as EVP for programming and broadcast operations since August 2004, where he directed a staff...

Nine non-profit media organizations, including two of the nation's largest public radio producers and distributors, are asking the FCC for more stipulations on the Sirius and XM merger.The organizations, which include Public Radio International and American Public Media, said they...

XM Satellite Radio has filed for a trademark for the term "SkyCube" according to a recent application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.Aside from the intriguing name, the description for the use of the trademark also piques some curiosity,...

The same folks who made uSirius, a Sirius client for jailbroken iPhones, have returned with a version for XM - appropriately named uXM.Essentially the same concept as uSirius, uXM allows your iPhone or iPod Touch to tune into XM Radio...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing comprehensive coverage of the 2008 MLB All-Star Week, live from New York City, starting this Saturday, July 12th.Fans across the nation will hear the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, the Home Run...

The Associated Press has a well done recap about the current state of the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. There's not much you'll learn from the piece, especially if you've been following the...

XM Radio is set to launch Kenny Chesney's "No Shoes Radio," starting July 26th on XM channel 18."No Shoes Radio," will feature music from Chesney's audio catalog, including never-before-heard recordings, an uncut, exclusive concert broadcast from the "2008 Poets &...

XM said today that it will carry games for all 12 Southeastern Conference (SEC) teams, including every SEC football game, starting this fall. Seven SEC teams are currently heard on XM. But now the five remaining teams - Alabama, Auburn, Florida,...

XM is launching the Uncle Sam Channel on Friday, a musical melting pot of songs all about America in celebration of Independence Day.The Uncle Sam Channel will provide the perfect soundtrack for the holiday, whether you're just enjoying the...

Orbitcast fav Danica Patrick spent the afternoon at the XM studios in Washington DC earlier this week.The IndyCar driver (and, lest we forget, XM show host) was in D.C. in advance of today's Indy race in nearby Richmond, Virginia. She...

Coldplay is getting a dedicated channel on XM Satellite Radio starting on July 15th. The month-long channel, "30 Days of Coldplay," will air on XM channel 51, giving fans access to uncut live performances from the Viva La Vida Tour...

XM Satellite Radio will air a tribute to the late, great George Carlin on Wednesday, June 25th, saluting one of the greatest minds in comedy.The all-day dedication, "George Carlin: He Was Just Here A Minute Ago," will begin at 6am...

XM is continuing its "Bobble Yourself" campaign with an application on the social networking site Facebook.The Facebook page highlight's XM's "Bobble Yourself" app, which allows you to build an XM baseball bobblehead, share it via e-mail, post it as your...

Luke Russert and James Carville will pay tribute to Luke's father Tim Russert on their weekly XM Satellite Radio sports talk show "60/20 Sports" on Friday, June 20th.The will focus on Tim Russert's passion for sports and will feature...

Following their deal to include XM Radio and XM NavTraffic in the Porsche 911, XM has announced plans to include XM NavTraffic in all 2009 Porsche Cayenne models.XM NavTraffic will be available as a factory-installed feature on the new 2009...

XM will air highlights of the Bonnaroo music festival on five different music channels this week, following last weekend's live broadcast of the event that brought young - and old - together in one place."Bonna-Redo" starts this Friday at 3pm...

XM Satellite Radio has signed on FOX Business Network and will begin airing the all-business, all-the-time programming starting on July 14th.XM EVP of Programming Eric (E-Lo) Logan said, "FOX Business brings a great line-up of business news and analysis for...

Here's a quickie video segment of XM Radio making an appearance on NBC's "Nashville Star." Of course, this is thanks to "Nashville Star Radio," which is the weekly radio show that airs on XM in connection with the popular NBC...

XM's Clear Channel-programmed Top 40 channel Kiss (ch 21) now has personalities culled from various Clear Channel stations around the country. But have no fear, you won't have to listen to anyone living or anything like that... they're all on...

XM Satellite Radio is working on a native iPhone client for XM Radio Mobile, reports Ars Technica.According to the reports, XM's plans were unveiled today to attendees by Executive VP and CMO Vernon Irvin at the Federated Media Conversation Marketing...

Every year, a city rises out of the vast farmland of Manchester, Tennessee. The town's population grows from 9,000 to nearly 100,000 practically overnight as people gather for four days of music known as Bonnaroo.And this week, XM will make...

The Raconteurs will visit XM Satellite Radio for a special mid-week edition of the show "Offsite," this Wednesday, June 11th.Led by the White Stripes' Jack White, the Raconteurs will perform live for the XM Nation and talk at length about...

XM Satellite Radio has finalized their agreements with the four-pillars of the RIAA with the announcement that a deal was reached with EMI Music.Previous deals were made with Sony BMG in February, and with Universal and Warner in late 2007.As...

XM Radio and XM NavTraffic will now be available as a factory-installed featured on all 2009 Porsche 911 models, expanding on their exclusive agreement announced two-years ago.This also marks the first time that XM will be available in a Porsche...

XM has saddled up with NBC Universal to create "Nashville Star Radio," a weekly show that will air on XM in connection with the popular NBC music competition, that will launch June 12th."Nashville Star Radio" will feature interviews and special...

Jessica Simpson was spotted at XM's Highway 16 broadcast at the CMA's on Wednesday. XM's coverage of the 2008 CMA Music Fest continues through Monday, June 9th. Check here for more scheduling details.Photo credit: XM Radio...

ruh-roh! XM's website is down. No clue why, but if I get more details, I'll post them. But here's all that we see right now... (UPDATED: The NSAPI plugin error is now gone, and in it's place we see...

The talk-radio industry pub Talkers Magazine will award its annual Freedom of Speech Award to XM host Joe Madison at the magazine's New Media Seminar in NYC, on June 7th.Madison is the first African American broadcaster to receive the award....

High gas prices are hitting truck-heavy Detroit hard. General Motors today said it was closing four North American truck plants and could even sell its Hummer brand, in response to the increase in fuel prices. GM is cutting slow-selling trucks...

XM is going nuts with live broadcasts, special events, and live concerts from this year's Country Music Association's (CMA) Music Festival. Starting today through Monday, June 9th, XM will be the exclusive radio broadcast outlet to many popular "Fan Club"...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing coverage of the 2008 U.S. Open golf championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, June 9-15, on XM's PGA Tour channel (ch 146).U.S. Open press conferences at Torrey Pines will air on...

XM Satellite Radio will carry the MLB first-year player draft in its entirety on June 5th and 6th on XM channel 188. The draft will be aired live without commercial interruptions or commentary from anchors.XM will have news and analysis...

XM Satellite Radio President and CEO Nate Davis is seen here alongside award recipients Dr. Maya Angelou, Gayle King and Annette Flournoy at the 33rd Annual American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) Gracie Allen Awards on Wednesday. Dr. Angelou,...

This Memorial Day, XM will broadcast an exclusive concert performance by Grammy Award-winning rockers Linkin Park as part of the band's Projekt Revolution Tour.XM's "Linkin Park: Live From Detroit" special broadcast will include the two-hour performance live from Detroit -...

XM for Business, the recently spruced up B2B arm of XM's satellite radio business, has partnered with Crown Audio to supply thousands of professional dealers nationwide with integrated amplifiers featuring built-in XM tuners.Crown Audio, a division of Harman International, is...

XM will be airing three different broadcasts of every game of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Final when the the Detroit Red Wings take on the Pittsburgh Penguins starting May 24th at 8pm ET.The Pittsburgh Penguins broadcast, the Detroit Red...

XM Satellite Radio has launched a new multimedia advertising campaign promoting its real-time traffic information service, XM NavTraffic.The campaign targets traffic-conscious consumers while they're tuned into local TV or online traffic reports, with the tagline "Get There Faster."Three 10- second...

XM will broadcast extensive coverage of the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25th live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway."The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will be heard on the IndyCar Series Racing channel (ch 145) starting at 1pm...

Great American Country (GAC) host Storme Warren will be joining XM Radio as the host of the afternoon drive slot on Highway 16 starting on June 9th. Warren's live afternoon drive show, which will air 2pm - 6pm ET, will...

XM will cap its first season of carrying college baseball games from the six power conferences - the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC - with conference tournament games starting May 21st.XM greatly expanded its college...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. chief executive officer Nate Davis told investors yesterday that if the company included promotional subscribers into the tally, XM would have 10.8 million subscribers.This is the second time that XM management has brought this to...

XM Radio's modern hits channel, Flight 26, will get a visit from singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat this week. She'll hang out with XM's Ron Ross to talk music, and brings along her band to perform some acoustic versions of her smash...

Select episodes of Oprah Winfrey's XM show, "Soul Series," will now be made available as online streaming video and free video podcasts, following the incredibly successful "A New Earth" weekly Monday webinar series on Oprah.com that attracted millions of...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. today announced its earnings and financial results for the first-quarter of 2008. XM ended the quarter with 9.33 million subscribers, an 18 percent increase, from the first quarter of last year. This growth was...

XM Satellite Radio has also announced that they will holding their Q1 earnings conference call on Monday May 12th, at 10am ET. As usual, there will be a webcast of the call, or you can dial-in at 877-265-5808 (Conference ID#:...

Radio host and renowned social activist Joe Madison, also known as "The Black Eagle," has joined XM Satellite Radio's in-house team.On June 2nd, Madison will start broadcasting live each weekday from XM's Washington, DC studios from 6am - 10am ET...

The 2nd annual "XMKiDS Traveling Roadshow" cross-country initiative to help Wal-Mart & Sam's Club raise $10 million in May for Children's Miracle Network is launching once again.Starting on Monday, May 12 th, the XMKiDS Traveling Roadshow will kick-off on XMKiDS...

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, XM channel Aguila (ch 92), will change its regular format from regional Mexican music to Mariachi music, from 12am to midnight on... well, on May 5th.The Cinco de Mayo celebration will be hosted by...

One of the most coveted titles in golf is The Players Championship - with its winners ranging from golf's most famous player, Tiger Woods (pictured) to one of its least known, Craig Perks, (ranked 1,253th). XM will broadcast The Players,...

An analysis of a regulatory filing by the Associated Press has revealed that XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. CEO Nate Davis received a cool $4.85 million in compensation last year. Davis received a salary of $560,416, plus $747,500 in...

XM's original comedy series "Unmasked" will be returning for a new season on May 3rd with comedic legends such as Lewis Black, Margaret Cho, Janeane Garofalo and The Kids in the Hall.Recorded before a live studio audience, "Unmasked" offers up...

XM Satellite Radio is talks with former Air America personality Randi Rhodes, and Air America Radio, about bringing the talker back to the channel on XM, according to Orbitcast sources. Randi Rhodes quit the Air America radio network earlier this...

Two of the biggest names in auto racing will go one-on-one on XM Satellite Radio this week when Dale Earnhardt Jr. interviews Danica Patrick on Earhnhardt's XM show "Dale Jr. Unrestricted."Danica will talk shop with Junior this Thursday, May 1st,...

XM's all-politics channel POTUS '08 broadcast live from Pat's King of Steaks in Philly today, where they talked politics with the locals, spoke with folks from the different candidates camps... oh, and received a surprise visit from Barack Obama himself.Pictured...

On Tuesday, XM Satellite Radio will be celebrating Danica Patrick's historic win at the Indy Japan 300 with a special edition of the "Andretti Green Racing Hour," the XM show that Danica co-hosts with fellow members of the AGR racing...

Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an Indy race when she beat out pole-sitter Helio Castroneves by 5.8594 seconds at the Indy Japan 300.Word has it that XM is putting together plans for some Danica-related programming to air...

As Pennsylvania voters go to the polls for the presidential primary election, XM's POTUS '08 channel will be broadcastinf live from Philly's landmark restaurant Pat's King of Steaks.On April 22nd from 11am - 4pm ET, POTUS '08 (ch 13) anchors...

The Newseum, the Washington DC museum devoted to news and journalism, played host to XM's POTUS '08 channel on Friday, during the grand opening of the Newseum's $450 million building on Pennsylvania Avenue.The POTUS '08 (ch 130) anchors could be...

Fresh off their appearance on "Saturday Night Live" last weekend, Panic At the Disco will take over on XM Radio's modern rock/alt channel, Ethel, this Sunday for a special edition of the show "Offsite." The band will play some of...

In what can only be described as one of the most amazing and revealing glimpses ever at the recent Pulitzer Prize-winner, the May issue of Vanity Fair magazine assembled an incredible two-page spread entitled "Inside Dylan's Brain."Vanity Fair contributor Duff...

XM will be sponsoring the RS*R Scion tC in Formula Drift events this year. Scion's drift car is based on its most popular model: the tC sports coupe. But this isn't any regular ol' tC kids. This Scion was converted...

XM Radio Mobile listeners on Alltel Wireless have recently received an update to their lineup, bringing the total number of channels available to 25.Alltell Wireless was the first wireless carrier to add XM Radio Mobile to its offering, and at...

XM, like Sirius, is launching a six-day channel devoted to the Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to the United States.The channel, aptly named "Papal U.S. Visit '08," will air on XM channel 120 (XM Live) from April 15th to April...

REM is really pulling out all the stops when it comes to promoting their 14th studio album Accelerate. The band will be headlining XM's "Offsite" with an hour of song performances from their new album, plus an in-depth interview with...

Ah yes, it's springtime. The flowers are sprouting, the birds are chirping, and sports fans are dreaming about... college football?Yep. Spring football games are a big tradition for many college programs across the country.  The coach divides the football team...

The 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs will air live starting Wednesday, April 9th on XM channels 204 through 209. Pierre McGuire is joining the XM team of hosts and analysts on NHL Home Ice (ch 204), which includes Hall of Famer...

XM is poking fun at the presidential election race and has created their own "campaign" (get it?) to promote the MLB on XM. If you remember their Call Stars marketing push, think of this as Call Stars 2.0, because this...

XM NavTraffic is continuing to grow in vehicle penetration. Today at the 2008 Dallas Auto Show, General Motors revealed that it is adding the satellite-driven data service to many of its vehicles.GM will add XM NavTraffic across its lineup to...

XM is working with QuickPlay to expand its XM Radio Mobile service, making it now universally available on many BlackBerry smartphones. What does this mean? BlackBerry users can now get XM Radio Mobile across a variety of major wireless carriers....

Now that the onus of responsibility for the merger between Sirius and XM has landed on the steps of the FCC, the focus now turns to the various "public interest" concessions that could be imposed to allow the marriage to...

Forget the DOJ, this is truly a sign that the sky is falling: XM will be adding the MLB Home Plate channel (ch 175) to its XM Radio Online internet radio service, starting this Saturday (March 29th).This marks the first...

XM is celebrating the start of baseball season with the return of the "Play Ball!" channel. The microchannel will air all day on March 29th and March 30th on XM Live (ch 120). And in what looks to be an...

The United States Department of Justice today approved the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., stating that the evidence does not establish that the combination of the two would "substantially reduce competition."Official statement:"After a...

Former President Bill Clinton made his Final Four picks on James Carville's XM Satellite Radio show "60/20 Sports," picking North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, and his alma mater Georgetown.The telephone interview, which was taped Thursday night, airs today at 3pm ET/12-noon...

The XM NavTraffic real-time traffic service will be available in the brand spankin' new 2009 Infiniti FX. Indeed, all Infiniti vehicles for the 2009 model year will feature XM standard and XM NavTraffic when equipped with a navigation system.XM NavTraffic...

Here are a couple of shots of the XM studio at the NHL store in midtown Manhattan.As reported earlier this week, the NHL Home Ice show "NHL Live" started simulcasting on the cable TV net NHL Network this week....

While it's not necessarily "news" that the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe will feature XM (since all new Hyundais will feature XM), the car itself is newsworthy and XM gets to capitalize on the buzz.Hyundai's new rear-wheel drive sport coupe, called...

The 2009 Nissan Maxima, which makes its debut today at the NY Autoshow, will offer XM NavTraffic as a standard, factory-installed feature when equipped with Nissan's Hard Drive Navigation system.All XM NavTraffic equipped models come with a 3-month complimentary subscription....

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The second-generation 2009 Acura TSX, which will be unveiled today at the 2008 New York Autoshow, will integrate the new XM NavWeather real-time weather tracking service with "Threat Matrix" technology as part of a multitude of technological features found in...

Diddy proteges and MTV reality stars Danity Kane will be stopping by XM's 20on20 on Friday, and boy does it look like it's going to be fun.Rumor has it that the group is bringing with them some "Making the Band"...

XM's daily "NHL Live" radio show will be televised live and in HD on the NHL Network starting today at 12 noon ET.This is the first time an XM show will be simulcast by a television network. "NHL Live"...

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) will be joining XM's motorsports coverage lineup starting this Saturday, March 15th.The first ALMS race of the season, the famed Twelve Hours of Sebring, will run from 10am ET until noon, and then again...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. chairman Gary Parsons said today he is confident that the regulatory review of the merger with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. is moving forward "in a timely manner.""We believe that DOJ has the information and feel...

XM is continuing the artist-only channel tradition with the launch of a dedicated George Strait channel on April 1st."Strait Country" will debut on XM channel 17, temporarily replacing US Country, and coincides with the release of his 37th album "Troubadour."...

Now we know where Lee Abrams is going to after XM: Tribune Company. He'll be joining the company as Chief Innovation Officer. and will be responsible for "innovation across Tribune's publishing, broadcasting and interactive divisions." Abrams will come on board...

XM Satellite Radio's chief creative office Lee Abrams has resigned from the company today, according to a letter sent out to employees this morning.Abrams, who joined XM in 1998, will be part of a new company starting in April. Further...

I really don't know what to think about this one. Radio Online, a radio industry trade publication, is claiming that XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. is infringing on its registered trademark with the usage of XM Radio Online."XM's continued use...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is hosting one of his special call-in editions of his XM show on Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT on XM Sports Nation (ch 144). For just one hour, Junior will take calls and answer questions from...

XM will be providing full coverage of the 2008 South by Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference, starting on March 15th.XM will be on the ground in Austin, Texas all week capturing performances direct from multiple festival stages, with acts...

XM is sending the crew from BPM and The Move down to broadcast the multi-day mayhem of the 2008 Winter Music Conference (WMC), as well as the legendary Ultra Music Festival, all live from Miami. It all starts on Thursday,...

XM Satellite Radio and AOL will be parting ways, and CBS Radio will move in to replace the satellite radio provider, sometime this spring.AOL and XM partnered together nearly two years ago.CBS Radio and AOL have instead joined forces according...

In what some consider the greatest rivalry in all of sports, the Duke men's basketball team will host North Carolina this Saturday, pitting the number-one Tar Heels against the sixth-ranked Blue Devils.XM will carry three live broadcasts of the game...

Reggae rapper/pop star Sean Kingston is taking over at XM's Top 20 on 20 (ch 20) this Friday to play his personal top 20 songs and give fans something a little extra.In addition to playing his favorite songs, the Miami-born...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing complete coverage of the Masters Tournament live from Augusta, Georgia from April 7th through April 13th. This year will mark the 3rd consecutive year that XM has been the satellite radio provider of...

XM Satellite Radio is going into it's fourth year as the satellite radio provider for the Indy Racing League, with the first race of the IndyCar Series' 2008 season: the Indy 300.As with prior years, the entire 2008 IndyCar Series...

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin today refused to reveal to reporters much about the current status of the decision surrounding the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. merger.But the Martin did indicate that a decision could still...

XM Satellite Radio's Led Zeppelin channel, XM LED (ch 59), will be going on hiatus after March 7th.Check out their channel page for some crafty-writing about LED's temporary demise, but the key takeaway here is that XM LED will most...

I just wanted to give an update to an article from over a month ago comparing the merger between Sirius and XM to other major mergers.The notable additions are the $80 Billion merger between Exxon and Mobil, and the...

Did that headline grab you? That's generally what they're supposed to do, and sometimes those fancy mainstream media outlets tend to go a little overboard when it comes to crafting those dizzyingly dramatic headlines... to the point that they're...

Sirius and XM just announced that they will extend their agreement to merge until May 1st, 2008. Actually, the verbiage is that the companies "have agreed not to exercise their rights to terminate" but it means essentially the same thing.The...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said on Thursday that data reported by the NPD Group has become increasingly less applicable in showing the company's retail sales performance."NPD data is less relevant today than it was five to three years...

During Thursday's earnings call with investors, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said the company would have 10.3 million subscribers if they counted promotional subscribers when a new vehicle is manufactured."XM does not report promotional subscribers when a new vehicle is...

I don't want it to seem that I'm turning into a Jim Cramer fanboy (I'm not, he still annoys me on many levels), but I do love how he's gone on the offensive when it comes to the Sirius-XM...

Orbitcast is live blogging XM Satellite Radio's fourth-quarter and full-year 2007 earnings conference call. You should the know the drill by now, but if not: simply keep refreshing the page to see the updates (useful if you can't listen...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XMSR) posted a narrower loss and an increase of 1.4 million subscribers to over 9 million subscribers for the 2007 year.The company saw a 22% increase in revenue to $1.1 billion (with a "b")...

XM Satellite Radio and AutoTrader have launched an online marketing program targeting used car buyers.AutoTrader.com is now displaying an XM logo tile on the details page for every XM-equipped used vehicle from General Motors and American Honda Motor Co....

March 1st marks the date that Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. could walk away from their proposed merger with no fear of a break-up fee. Not many believe that they actually will, but it's...

Jim Cramer has, once again, used his bully pulpit to criticize the Feds over the protracted delays for the Sirius and XM merger.This time, he focuses on the Congressmen who came out in opposition to the merger, but who...

(Pictured, from left to right: Pete Rock, Maureen Yancey (Dilla's mom) and Talib Kweli) Here's some photos from last night's Dilla Day tribute at the XM Performance Theater in Washington DC. (Raw Poetic and Grap Luva) (KB and Doc...

The men's magazine Best Life has named XM's POTUS '08 channel "one of the 10 most important voices to listen to" this election year. Contributor Jason Daley wrote: "POTUS '08 XM Channel 130, created in cooperation with C-SPAN, is...

XM's Subsoniq and the Red Bull Music Academy will be holding "Dilla Day" tonight at the XM Performance Theatre in Washington DC. A live band (The Players & Friends) will be performing classic J Dilla tracks, accompanied by emcees...

XM's Oprah and Friends channel was awarded with three Grace Awards from the American Women in Radio and Television. Dr. Maya Angelou, "The Gayle King Show" and "Oprah & Friends" producer Annette Flournoy were among the recipients of the...

Like many, I was mighty skeptical of the prospects of "golf on the radio" back when XM signed with the PGA in 2005. But XM put a lot of effort into the relationship - offering up 1,000 XM radios for...

The 80th Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday night, but XM's movie soundtrack channel Cinemagic (ch 27) is airing Oscar specials all week long. Tune in weekdays at 2pm and 11pm ET for in-depth programs about this year's...

AT&T today started offering the Centro, Palm's new flagship smartphone based on the Palm OS platform. The GSM quad-band Centro comes with multimedia capabilities and several services exclusive to AT&T. The $100 smartphone also comes with a touch screen,...

This morning's Inside Radio newsletter featured an article that stated "Analyst: XM+Sirius+HD is likely" - an article that now appears to have disappeared from their website. Who knows the reasons as to why the article looks to be missing... but...

Well, it hasn't been quite one-year later, tomorrow will mark that day actually. But it was on President's Day last year when Sirius and XM announced their intent to merge. Still, this article on CNN Money sums up the...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. spent about $1.2 million last year in lobbying efforts for approval of its proposed merger with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., among other issues. The company spent $580,000 in both the first, and the second half,...

Who needs seasonally overpriced flowers, blood diamonds or lead-ridden confectionery to show that special someone that you care? Skip out on all that and send an XM Lovebear instead. Because nothing says "I love you" better than unabashed corporate...

XM Satellite Radio will release their 4th quarter and full year 2007 financial results in just over two weeks: on Thursday, February 28th (two days after Sirius does the same). XM has scheduled their conference call for that Thursday...

As the winter cold grips the land, there is one sure sign that spring is in the air: Pitchers and catchers are reporting for spring training this week, and XM’s MLB Home Plate (ch 175) is there. MLB Home...

POTUS '08 is broadcasting live from a corner booth at the historic Ben's Chili Bowl (the local institution beloved for its dangerously good chili dogs) today as residents go to the polls for the "Potomac Primaries" in D.C., Virginia, and...

Washington D.C. along with nearby Virginia and Maryland are holding their presidential primaries today; a trio of contests that have been dubbed the "Potomac Primary" and have gained importance in the tight Democratic race. XM's POTUS '08 (ch 130)...

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the iconic album, XM will be launching of a special month-long channel, "XM Thriller: The Music of Michael Jackson," on March 1st. XM Thriller (ch 63), will feature Jackson’s solo work, as well...

XM Satellite Radio has reworked its credit facility specifically for the Sirius-XM merger, as well as its agreements with General Motors, it was revealed today in an SEC filing. First, they amended their current $250 million credit facility. Simply put:...

XM will be expanding the lineup for The Power (ch 169) to include additional African-American talk programming, starting on Monday, February 11th. Tavis Smiley, Kojo Nnamdi, Blanche Williams, and the sports-talk duo The 2 Live Stews (pictured), will be joining...

It looks like a touchscreen display, similar to the one we saw at CES this year, will be rolling out to the general public as part of the new 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The brand-new high-resolution touch-screen display was (you...

The all new 2009 Acura RL - which was also unveiled today at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show - will be offering XM NavWeather as a part of its AcuraLink service. Acura is XM's first automotive partner to debut...

The new 2009 Chevrolet Traverse (which was just unveiled today at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show), will be the first Chevy vehicle to offer XM NavTraffic as a factory- installed feature. XM Radio will also be standard on the...

XM and the Bob Edwards Show last week were honored with the "Champions of Runaway and Homeless Youth" Award by the National Network for Youth, a non-profit youth advocacy organization. The award, which honors those who work to educate the...

The Bushnell ONIX 400, which we first saw an inkling of way back in November 2006 (and then later learned all the details about it at CES 2007) is finally available for sale at major retailers like Amazon, Wal-Mart,...

Tomorrow may be Super Tuesday, but for many revelers - it's also Fat Tuesday - the final day of Mardi Gras and the last day before lent. So, whether you’re in the heart of New Orleans wondering where your wallet...

Rebecca Roberts, the managing editor and anchor for XM’s POTUS ’08 (ch 130), has joined the blogosphere and is now blogging about... what else, the 2008 election. You can check out her musings at Glamoracy, which is a new...

XM's uber-politics channel POTUS '08 will be providing the XM Nation with full coverage of the Super Tuesday contests as voters go to the polls in 24 states tomorrow. Hosts Rebecca Roberts, Joe Mathieu, and Adrienne Mitchell will anchor the...

Back in September, XM put together an online sweepstakes called "XM Wild Ride" which targeted new car buyers. The sweepstakes offered entrants the chance to win a grand prize of a new XM-equipped car valued up to $30,000, and...

MTV and MySpace are collaborating to bring a next-gen Presidential Debate targeting younger audiences to the voting masses, and it will be aired this Saturday on XM Satellite Radio. The event, entitled "Closing Arguments: A Presidential Super Dialogue," will offer...

Isuzu has officially decided it is abandoning the North American market, and discontinuing sales of its i-Series pickup and Ascender SUV. Isuzu has an exclusive installation deal with XM Satellite Radio. The status of their partnership is unknown, but...

Pop-rock band Maroon 5 will be taking over XM Satellite Radio’s hits countdown channel Top 20 on 20 this Friday. And to make the screaming masses happy, they'll even perform a song or two. The group is dropping by...

For those baseball fans who are starving for games during the long, cold winter months - next week you'll have something to stave off that hunger, at least for a little while. That's because XM will be broadcasting the 2008...

PlayNetwork, the company that is now managing XM's commercial business sales and service, just signed on their first official customer: Chateau Ste. Michelle.\ Located in Woodinville, Chateau Ste. Michelle is Washington’s oldest winery and through its daily tours, tastings,...

"Grammy Radio" is returning to XM featuring a multitude of special Grammy Week events, plus highlights from the past 50 years of the coveted awards. Grammy Radio will air on XM's exclusive programming channel (and Orbies Nominee) XMX (ch...

Following the shutting down of its kiosk program, XM Satellite Radio has discontinued its contract managing store level retail field support staff with Wal-Mart, Orbitcast has learned. The national team, which was employed by National In-Store (NIS), was comprised of...

XM is adding a whole new slate of ESPN programs to its line up, and is rebranding XM channel 141 as a new ESPN Radio-dedicated channel, starting next Monday, February 4th. XM's ESPNEWS (ch 141) will be getting a name...

The Drudge Report is, er, reporting that "drama" is building around the Sirius-XM merger. There's no link or anything specific... just this: "APPROVED OR DENIED? DRAMA BUILDS AROUND SIRIUS-XM MERGER... DEVELOPING..." Curious as to exactly what kind of "drama" they're...

XM Satellite Radio is once again celebrating Black History Month with a wide range of special programming and features. From Gamble & Huff, to Aaron Neville, to Natalie Cole and more, XM will offer listeners a range of shows...

OneRepublic, the Colorado-born pop band that rose from MySpace stardom to breaking international radio records, will be taking over XM's hits channel Top 20 on 20 tomorrow. The band, which was formed in 2002, grew in popularity on MySpace...

XM Satellite Radio is in the process of shutting down all of their kiosk sites nationwide and phasing the entire program, Orbitcast has learned. The company cited budgetary reasons according to an XM spokesperson, stating that while sales were strong...

Briefing.com is citing an unnamed report this morning stating: “XMSR-SIRI merger could receive approval from DoJ and FCC tonight,” according to CNN. Now we've been through this up-and-down rollercoaster too many times to count, but this is apparently enough to...

Oprah Winfrey has signed on Rabbi Shmuley Boteach for his own show on her XM Satellite Radio channel, but apparently it's his political affiliations that some people aren't happy about. Oprah is Barack Obama's most famous supporter, yet Rabbi Shmuley...

The NHL All-Star Game will air this Sunday, January 27th on XM Satellite Radio. The eastern and western conferences will face off at 6pm ET on the NHL play-by-play XM channel 205. Plus, the hockey talk radio channel NHL Home...

Back in the good ol' days (we're talking way, way back... in 2003) XM on-air hosts Phlash Phelps (from 60’s on 6) and Kurt Gilchrist (from 70’s on 7) set out on a grand and glorious roadtrip. The duo...

Tony Kornheiser, whose radio show returns to XM this Monday, stopped by the XM studios in Washington DC yesterday. The ESPN analyst and Washington Post columnist is resuming his radio show after a seven-month hiatus to focus on his...

XM unveiled a brand spankin' new booth for the 2008 NAIAS in Detroit this week. It features various interactive listening stations and kiosks where fans can try each of XM's partners user interfaces for XM Radio and XM NavTraffic....

General Motors yesterday unveiled the CTS-V, the high performance version of the redesigned CTS sedan, at the North American International Auto Show. The CTS-V delivers 550 horsepower and 550 lb-ft of torque from the supercharged 6.2L V8, and will...

The boys over at Jalopnik had the distinct opportunity to crawl around the new XM Infotainment Infiiniti QX56 vehicle over at the North American International Autoshow in Detroit. There's nothing really much new from what we saw last week...

Clarion at CES this year introduced several new in-dash units that integrate a direct connection for either Sirius Satellite Radio or XM Satellite Radio. Sirius gets the MAX385VD and the VRX485VD units, now with the simplicity of a built-in...

The new Hyundai Genesis, the automaker's first foray into premium sports sedan territory (we saw a first glimpse of it here), will also be the first Hyundai to offer the XM NavTraffic real-time traffic service as an option. XM...

Remember that mystical black box that stood like a great Monolith in the center of the North Hall of CES? Well, I nervously crawled around the enigmatic structure like an ape from "The Dawn of Man," and managed to...

XM had a nice section of Delphi's booth to showcase their products, including the XpressRC, SkyFi3, and the Premium Sound System. Delphi had many other products on display, including the Autonet system which turns your car into a moving...

XM Satellite Radio and Starbucks have gone their separate ways and terminated their partnership as of late last month, as disclosed recently in an SEC filing. To get out of the agreement, XM handed over $22 million worth of stock....

Notable for this year's CES is XM's presence at the show, or should I say lack thereof. In what only can be chalked up as cost-management, XM is sharing the booth with Audiovox and doesn't have a booth of...

Alongside XM NavWeather, XM is also unveiling its latest "Infotainment Vehicle" at next week's North American International Auto Show in the form of a brand spankin' new 2008 Infiniti QX56. In the new infotainment vehicle, XM will also show...

XM has taken the wraps off of two new universal systems - the XM Sound System and XM Compact Sound System - at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. Distributed by Audiovox, the XM Sound System and XM Compact Sound...

XM is jumping the gun a bit and announced the unveiling of their new XM NavWeather personalized weather tracking service for GPS nav systems, at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). While CES is ready to kick...

Despite hopes that an antitrust decision would be reached before the end of the year, the DOJ has spent nearly 10 months so far in its review process over the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite...

XM’s POTUS ’08 channel (ch 130) was on the ground in Iowa for yesterday's presidential caucuses. And here’s a snapshot of “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert with POTUS host Tammy Haddad at the Polk County convention center in...

Former ESPN personality Dan Patrick will have his show air on XM Satellite Radio starting on January 21st. Patrick premiered his new syndicated radio show in October after leaving ESPN in August. In addition to the radio show, Patrick recently...

Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh aired as a replacement for Gary Burbank on XM Satellite Radio's WLW (ch 173). It looks like WLW is simply doing a rotating set of "surprise guest hosts" or something of that sort, and Rush was yesterday's...

Radio One and XM Satellite Radio are severing their partnership and handing over the reins to XM for full control of the African-American talk channel The Power (ch 169), according to the Redding News Review. Syndication One News/Talk National Program...

XM has launched a new Spanish-language channel called Caricia, which features music from popular artists, such as Julio Iglesias, Jose Feliciano, Roberto Carlos, Leo Dan, Jose Jose, Leonardo Favio, Armando Manzanero, Nino Bravo, Camilo Sesto and more. Caricia (ch 93)...

XM will start airing weekly broadcasts of classic radio shows hosted by Bing Crosby, on XM's 1940s channel, beginning Sunday, December 30th. "The Original Bing Crosby Radio Show" will feature episodes from the archives of the Kraft Music Hall and...

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting writeup on how automakers are using next month's Consumer Electronis Show as a launchpad to showcase their latest in-vehicle technologies. And rightly so. Next year, sales for the booming in-car electronics market...

XM Satellite Radio and Warner Music Group have resolved the lawsuit over the Pioneer Inno. The terms of the deal were again not disclosed, but we know it's a multi-year agreement that covers current XM radios and future devices -...

A few days ago I was asked on the Orbitcast Forums my prediction of when the DOJ would make a decision on the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. The short answer? My...

To cap its first season of broadcasting college football games for all six conferences in the Bowl Championship Series, XM will air 30 bowl games, starting tonight with the Poinsettia Bowl and ending with the BCS National Championship Game...

XM Satellite Radio has quietly released a new online program guide on their website today, and in my opinion it is by far one of the most useful features on the site yet. As soon as you go to...

This week, Bob Dylan's “Theme Time Radio Hour” show on XM is all about decking the halls and bringing joy to the world. That's right kids, Christmas. Tune in and listen to Bob’s hand-picked holiday favorites, ranging from the...

Universal Music Group and XM Satellite Radio have resolved the lawsuit brought by UMG against XM over its Pioneer Inno. As part of the agreement, UMG will be the first music company to reach a multi-year deal covering all XM...

Nasdaq announced late Friday the annual re-ranking of the Nasdaq-100 Index, and XM Satellite Radio is one of five to get cut from the list. Aside from XM Satellite Radio Holdings INc. (XMSR), LM Ericsson Telephone Company ("ERIC"), Patterson-UTI Energy,...

Former federal prosecutor and U.S. senator, George Mitchell, tomorrow will announce the results of his 20-month long investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. And you'll be able to listen to the full report on XM. According...

PlayNetwork, a Redmond-based B2B media services company, will now manage all of XM Satellite Radio's commercial business sales and service. The new “XM for Business” service will let business clients benefit from PlayNetwork’s infrastructure that is specialized specifically for...

AOL this morning unveiled their top search terms for 2007, and XM came in as the #7 most searched "gadget" - behind iPhone, iPod but ahead of GPS and Xbox. The top searches are determined based on the people, places...

XM Satellite Radio is now available on iTunes. Not all of it of course (that would be silly), rather a select number of XM's original music, news and sports series are now available as free podcasts. It's an interesting...

Never one to avoid taking sides, John Dvorak has written a piece in MarketWatch asking for the Sirius and XM merger to be approved "immediately." Dvorak, of course, has been a long time Apple-hater and loves to stir up the...

Back by popular demand, the XM Holiday Card Generator has returned. Headless snowman and all. Spread the joy....

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said today that the Securities and Exchange Commission had completed an investigation into their subscriber data and stock options grants. The company said that the SEC would not recommend enforcement action. (That's a good thing.)...

The Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the ridiculous show from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, will be taking over a channel on XM Satellite Radio this Friday. Carl, Master Shake and Meatwad from ATHF will be try their hand (well, whatever...

XM Chairman Gary Parsons is speaking today at the UBS Global Media conference (yes, the same one that Frear spoke at yesterday). I'm trying not to get my hopes up about any "special" announcements, but you know we'll all be...

Lost amid the merger madness, XM's 2nd annual celebration of The Festival Of Lights - Radio Hanukkah - launches today at 5pm ET (east coast sundown). Radio Hanukkah (ch 108) will also be available for a special 8-day free...

XM Satellite Radio will air all five Bowl Championship Series (BCS) football games in January 2008. The Allstate BCS National Championship, FedEx Orange Bowl, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, and AllState Sugar Bowl are all broadcast by XM thanks to a...

There's a new XM commercial out called the "XM-erator" - and it's pretty neat in my opinion. Watch it below: One of the key thing about XM's latest batch of commercials is the music. I love that. They select a...

Chalk this up as the feel-good story of the day. XM's all-politics all-the-time channel, POTUS '08 (ch 130), started the day today with a reminder that there's an entire audience of listeners who might not be of voting age......

The XM Satellite Radio MLB Home Plate broadcast team is headed down to Nashville next week for baseball’s annual winter meetings. If you’re a hardcore baseball fan, the winter meetings have more twists and turns than a Telemundo soap...

XM subscribers will be able to hear seven different broadcasts of the 2007 Big 12, SEC, and ACC football championship games this Saturday, December 1st. XM Sports Nation will also be live from the three host cities with exclusive pre-game...

Following the sudden passing of Quiet Riot singer Kevin DuBrow, XM Satellite Radio’s Eddie Trunk will pay tribute to the musical legacy DuBrow left behind. A special show will be airing this evening - Monday November 26th - at 6pm...

It's the 2nd holiday season since Oprah kicked off her channel on XM, and the satellite radio service has yet to get on her list of "Favorite Things." But the Queen Of All Media has at least decided to throw...

Teen heartthrobs The Jonas Brothers will be the hosts of their own "limited edition music series" on XM Satellite Radio. Starting on November 23rd, The Jonas Brothers will be DJs to their own weekly show, "I'm With The Band...

XM Satellite Radio and ABC are teaming up to air a regular music segment highlighting XM’s "Artist Confidential" series on the weekend edition of ABC's “Good Morning America.” The monthly segment, called the “XM Artist Confidential® Series,” features video...

More stuff coming out of the Los Angeles Auto Show. XM Satellite Radio and it's real-time traffic service, XM NavTraffic, will now be available as a factory-installed option on the 2nd-generation (that's the 2009 model year) Nissan Murano. On...

Ok, I think this is the last in the requisite CES Innovations announcements. XM too has walked away with four Innovations honoree awards. Two of which come from Audiovox. In addition to the XpressR and XpressEZ, the XpressRC and...

XM is adding in a new talk channel onto its lineup and is migrating several shows from another channel to it. America's Talk (ch 158), which will debut on November 19th, is another talk channel programmed by Clear Channel Communications....

XM, who yesterday announced the signing of the NHL Commissioner for his own XM talk show, will be the title sponsor of the NHL All-Star fan ballot (which starts today). The NHL lets the fans cast votes to decide who...

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Eric Byrnes will host his own weekly, three-hour show on XM Satellite Radio during the baseball off-season. The "Eric Byrnes Show" debuts this Saturday, November 17th, at 12-noon ET on XM's MLB Home Plate (ch 175) and...

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, as well as a smattering of other League executives, will be getting their very own weekly live talk show on XM Satellite Radio. Entitled "NHL Hour," a rotation of League executives will be hosting the show,...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has informed XM Satellite Radio that they're closing its inquiry into the company's marketing and customer service practices. The FTC launched this inquiry back in Spring 2006. XM had received a letter on April 25th...

The uber-cool Jensen Rock 'n Road GPS, and it's sister unit the Advent ADV800XM, are now available for sale at select retail outlets. And as a promotion, XM is including the optional XM Mini-Tuner for free through December 29th,...

Baseball's over, but XM's keeping it alive during the off-season on their 24-hour baseball talk radio channel MLB Home Plate (ch 175). First there's the Derek Jeter "Baseball Confidential" where the all-star shortstop sat down with MLB Home Plate host...

XM is following in Sirius' footsteps by creating a dedicated artist channel - this one is devoted to the iconic band Led Zeppelin. Dedicated artist channels in the past have been greeted with a lukewarm (or sometimes frigid) reception...

A little while ago I suggested that XM and Sirius need to step up their referral programs to be more targeted (ok, I actually suggested it twice). Instead of the broad offer of "refer a friend and get $20," I...

Starting tomorrow November 6th, XM Satellite Radio will tip off the 2007-2008 college basketball season with over 1,000 games from all six power conferences. With the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC under its belt, XM...

Starting today, XM has given fans the ability to both hear and see clips from Faith Hill's Artist Confidential appearance. The Faith Hill episode of the popular original series was recorded last month at the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s...

Looks like XM reserved some key OEM announcements for SEMA 2007 this year. First we had the Hyundai announcement this morning, and now the word is out that Toyota's first factory-equipped XM vehicles are set to available this upcoming...

Hyundai has expanded its rollout of XM as a factory-installed, standard feature across several new vehicles in its lineup. For the 2008 model year, Hyundai will add the Tiburon, Accent and Tucson as new vehicles with XM Satellite Radio...

XM and MySpace have announced the grand prize winner of their “Show Us What Ya Got!” contest: Tanya Morgan. Selected from among the three finalists chosen by the MySpace community, Tanya Morgan (pictured below) won the chance to appear...

In honor of Porter Wagoner, XM will be airing special programming this week as a tribute and celebration to Wagoner’s life and work. He died from lung cancer yesterday at the age of 80. Porter Wagoner was a legend in...

According to the on-air promos, XM Satellite Radio's Holiday Music channels are set to debut on November 19th. Except for Holly, of course... and Radio Hanukkah. Here's the quick breakdown: Holiday Traditions (ch 104 / XMRO 79) - Traditional...

XM Satellite Radio's fan-favorite holiday hits channel, Holly, will be making its triumphant return in less than a week. According to a recent blog post on MySpace, XM Holly will begin airing on November 1st at Midnight (ET) and will...

According to various online sources, Apple has launched its first employee bus lines from San Francisco to the company’s corporate headquarters - a 44 mile one-way journey. And supposedly... the shuttle has XM installed. MacUser reports that the silver bus...

XM has kicked off a pretty aggressive referral program today with a "Pass it ON" promotion sent out to its list. The way it works is (surprisingly) simple: refer a friend to XM and earn a $20 Visa debit...

Can't listen to the webcast of XM's 3Q07 earnings call? Have no fear, because I'm live blogging it for you right here. Just keep hitting that refresh button to see the updates... 10:01am: Still in a holding pattern.... 10:04am: I...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XMSR) announced their 3Q07 earnings results. Revenue increased roughly 20% year over year to $287 million compared to $240 million in the 3Q06. XM ended the quarter with approximately 8.57 million subscribers compared to approximately...

Valerie Plame Wilson, the former covert CIA officer whose leaked identity resulted in a national political scandal, will appear on “The Bob Edwards Show” on XM Public Radio (ch 133) on Thursday, October 25, at 8:00 am ET. Wilson also...

California wildfires are forcing over 500,000 residents to evacuate their homes, and XM Satellite Radio is doing its part by broadcasting news updates and public safety information on Emergency Alert (ch 247) for free. So far, over 400 square...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing four different broadcasts of each and every World Series game, starting with Game 1 this Wednesday, October 24th, at 8pm ET (5pm PT). XM will dedicate an entire channel to each broadcast of...

Bob Dylan will appear in a 30-second TV spot for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade that integrates his XM show, "Theme Time Radio Hour," into the multi-platform marketing campaign. The Cadillac commercial, seen below, features Dylan himself driving a black...

This Halloween, XM Satellite Radio will bring us Igor: a micro-channel featuring a horror show of ghoulish grooves mixed with a bubbling broth of spoken word and scary sound effects. Starting on Monday, October 29th at 9pm ET and...

I just got back from the Starbucks I frequent here in New York City, and for the first time was given a free song as part of their massive iTunes giveaway. Over the course of the past several months...

Think you're a pro when it comes to Sirius or XM? Are you obsessed with the pending merger? (or quite possibly, sick of it entirely?) Well test your Sirius-XM merger prowess with this handy-dandy Merger Mania crossword puzzle (PDF)....

General Motors has expanded its penetration of XM Satellite Radio as a standard factory-installed feature, across its 2008 model year vehicles. Now all Buicks, Hummers and Saabs will have XM as a standard feature for the 2008 model year....

XM Satellite Radio's third quarter 2007 earnings call to discuss their financial results has been scheduled for next Thursday, October 25th, at 10am ET. Here's the dial-in info: Call-in number: (877) 265-5808 Local call-in number: (706) 679-7931 Conference ID#: 20811705...

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox was at the XM Satellite Radio studios yesterday afternoon taping an interview with Bob Edwards promoting his new book, "Revolution of Hope." During the interview, Fox said the 700-mile wall that Congress authorized to be...

Dedicated to all those songs throughout the years that have "it," XM is bringing back "IT: The History of Pop." An explosive five-week chronological journey through eight decades of the greatest pop hits of all time, "IT: History of...

The NAB is darn tootin' mad about Sirius-XM's recent response about the group's request for the FCC to stop the clock. And they're laying down the tough choices for the satcasters. First, here's what Sirius-XM had to say about...

Former President Jimmy Carter visited XM Satellite Radio earlier this afternoon for an on-air interview with Bob Edwards. President Carter appeared on the Bob Edwards Show, on XM Public Radio (ch 133) to talk about his new book Beyond...

XM today is firing up a new studio in New York City at the soon-to-be unveiled “NHL Powered by Reebok” flagship store in midtown Manhattan. Located at 6th Avenue and West 47th Street on the ground floor of the NHL’s...

XM Satellite Radio President and (interim) CEO Nate Davis has given Reuters some interesting details on what's to come in XM's future from a business strategy standpoint. The company plans to introduce new portable radios next year and expects car...

Kawasaki will be offering motorcycles with satellite radio, for the first time, this fall through a partnership with XM. Kawasaki will begin with including XM, as an option, in its new Premium Audio System on its Vulcan 1600 Nomad...

XM Satellite Radio and Chevrolet are unveiling a live mobile broadcast studio at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame at Talladega Speedway during coverage of the UAW Ford 500 weekend. Claire B. Lang will be using the vehicle -...

College football heats up on XM this Saturday with 25 games, including two of the most anticipated games of the season: Undefeated LSU hosts the defending BCS champion Florida Gators; while Texas and Oklahoma face off in Dallas for the...

Oh how I love it when goodies show up at my doorstep. Today a well-fed FedEx man dropped off a new Bushnell ONIX 400 GPS/XM Weather tracker on my doorstep. I had the opportunity to play with ONIX 400...

Oprah Winfrey's weekly show on XM Satellite Radio, "Soul Series," will debut its 2nd-season on Thursday, October 4th on Oprah & Friends (ch 156). Oprah's first guest on the new season of "Soul Series" will be Dr. Wayne W....

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will headline the National Journal’s first show on XM Satellite Radio's POTUS '08 channel, set to debut tomorrow at 1pm ET. "National Journal On Air" will also be available on the National Journal’s web site...

XM Satellite Radio has expanded their NHL offering from six NHL play-by-play channels to nine channels, allowing for fans to hear every game for every NHL team wherever they are. Games can be heard on XM channels 204-209 and channels...

Yesterday I had the pleasure of getting a hands-on look at the upcoming Ford SYNC handsfree in-vehicle operating system. I walked in with the full intentions of gathering enough ammo to rip apart the spawn of the Ford/Microsoft partnership, only...

XM today announced that they've signed on the Grand Ole Opry. XM will feature the live Friday and Saturday night performances as well as the Tuesday Night Opry, all starting off with Opry's 82nd Birthday Bash on Saturday, October 20th....

XM is expanding their jazz music programming with two new shows, "Live from Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola" and "Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center," set to launch in October. Both new jazz shows will feature live performances from notable jazz musicians...

Thousands of members of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union walked off the job today at General Motors plants across the country as the two failed to reach an agreement over new contract negotiations. The UAW has 73,000 members who...

It's been almost two years since XM unveiled the Pioneer Inno. Since then we've seen little in handheld offerings from XM, although the Delphi SkyFi3 might be considered one (I'd call it more of a "hybrid" handheld/plug-and-play). Sirius meanwhile had...

XM's presidential election channel POTUS '08 (ch 130) will debut tomorrow morning at 6am ET, and C-SPAN will on hand with live coverage of the channel's first day on the air. C-SPAN's morning show "Washington Journal" will be checking...

XM Satellite Radio said yesterday that they are canceling a paid "advertorial" program featuring Fredric Dryer, after learning about Dryer's legal problems. Dryer was the co-host of a paid "advertorial" that appeared on XM's America Right (ch 166) last Saturday...

Yesterday, XM Satellite Radio joined Jumpstart for its "Read For The Record" event at the Smithsonian's Discovery Theater in Washington D.C., to raise awareness of early literacy and the importance of reading to children of all ages. XM has...

Tom Petty will be returning for yet another season of his celebrated XM Satellite Radio show, “Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure” on September 24th. Bringing together favorite tracks from Petty’s personal collection, forgotten masterworks, and live-in-concert classics recorded by rock and...

XM Satellite Radio chairman Gary Parsons compared th NAB's lobbying efforts to stop the Sirius and XM merger to a "jihad" at the Goldman Sachs conference in New York yesterday. "They clearly view it as competition and, candidly, they should,"...

XM Satellite Radio has (finally) released the full details and line-up of its highly anticipated presidential election channel, POTUS '08. The channel, which will be free for everyone with an XM radio (no subscription required), will launch on September...

The guys at XM Online Marketing must be smiling ear-to-ear today, because xmradio.com just recognized as "Best Radio Website" in the 2007 WebAwards from the Web Marketing Association. The panel of independent judges described the site as having a...

XM Satellite Radio and the Asian Television Network (ATN) have partnered up to create a channel dedicated to the South Asian community: "ATN-Asian Radio." ATN-Asian Radio (ch 159) will launch in October, providing both the U.S. and Canada with news,...

XM Satellite Radio over the past weeks has filed for various trademarks, something that we haven't seen in quite a while. The most recent trademark filings, made in the past week or so, are: "Morning Briefing," "Unfiltered," and "1600." All...

XM's former CEO Hugh Panero will get severance payments totaling about $4.9 million, according to a SEC filing made today. Panero announced back in July that he would be resigning as CEO of the company, and Nate Davis would become...

So this is a fairly entertaining video promoting being an intern at XM - which, I have to admit - would be a pretty cool place to intern at. Anyway, check out the video below: Top Internships: XM Satellite Radio...

XM Satellite Radio last week quietly released a free channel audio preview feature on their website. The feature (or dare I say, a "widget"), included on various channel pages, allows visitors to experience the style of music many of XM's...

XM Satellite Radio Chairman Gary Parsons is continuing to increase his public profile with the addition of two speaking gigs in the coming week. Gary will first present at the Merrill Lynch's conference in Marina Del Ray on Tuesday, September...

XM is launching a new comedy interview series, "Unmasked," which will kick off with comedic legend George Carlin as the inaugural guest for the show. "Unmasked" premieres on Saturday, September 22nd at 8pm ET, on XM's uncensored comedy channel, XM...

XM Satellite Radio has joined Jumpstart’s “Read for the Record” initiative, and as part of their contribution, has launched a challenge to DC residents to deliver the children's book The Story of Ferdinand to the 4,000 area preschoolers that...

The season premiere of XM's original music series "Artist Confidential" will debut tomorrow, September 13th, with a performance and interview with the Smashing Pumpkins. "Artist Confidential: Smashing Pumpkins" will air at 10pm ET on XM's Ethel (ch 47) with encore...

XM Satellite Radio will be making various changes to their News and Talk offerings, including dropping brand-name talent like Ellen DeGeneres and Tyra Banks, within the next two weeks. In addition, several shows will be moving channels, and ReachMD will...

The National Journal Group has partnered up with XM Satellite Radio to provide content and guests for their upcoming all-politics-all-the-time channel: POTUS ’08. National Journal will host the aptly named one-hour weekly show "National Journal On Air," providing a...

XM Satellite Radio has kicked off a new contest called "Wild Ride" targeting new car buyers. The sweepstakes offers users the chance to win a new car valued up to $30,000, of course equipped with XM, plus a one-year...

Following the largest insider purchase ever by XM Director Jeffrey Zients, another XM Director has purchased nearly a half million dollars worth of XM Satellite Radio stock, according to a recent SEC filing. XM Directer Jack Shaw purchased 40,000...

First Lady Laura Bush will appear on the premiere episode of the new XM series "The Big Read" on Sonic Theater (ch 163) on September 10th. Sonic Theater host Jo Reed recently taped an interview with the Mrs. Bush...

XM Canada announced today that XM will be a factory-installed option on Nissan's entire 2008 vehicle line-up. Previously it was planned to have XM equipped "in thousands of Nissan vehicles" for the Canadian market. In addition, and perhaps more...

XM Satellite Radio and Ocenture have parted ways and terminated the XMiREP program effective September 12, 2007, according to an email sent out to XMiREP participants this morning. The move isn't much of shocker as the iREP program had the...

The FAA has selected ITT Corp to build the first portion of a new satellite-based air traffic control system. ITT beat competitors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for the $1.8 billion project that could give the company a leg up in...

Is the "largest insider purchase ever" at XM Satellite Radio an indication of the increased chances of a Sirius-XM merger? That's what the Wall Street Journal is suggesting in an article today. XM director Jeffrey Zients reported Friday buying over...

Mary Louise Parker, Colin Powell, Robert Duvall, Garrison Keillor, and Sandra Day O’'Connor are among the personalities lending their voices to "“The Big Read,”" a new series on XM Satellite Radio created by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),...

We heard all about this last week, but today XM Satellite Radio announced they're moving their Music City studios to the Sommet Center (scheduled to be completed by the end of the year). In addition, we learn that XM has...

Ludacris is kicking off a new season of his original XM show, "Disturbing Tha Peace Presents: Ludacris' Open Mic," on September 8th. Hosted by Ludacris and long-time radio partner Poon Daddy, the new season of "Open Mic" will continue to...

The US Open tennis championships will be airing live on XM Satellite Radio starting this Monday, August 27th. Bud Collins and Virginia Wade will cover the US Open for XM from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in...

Back in June we learned that the FAA is looking to upgrade their air traffic control system, and XM Satellite Radio has teamed up with Raytheon to bid on the deal. The Raytheon/XM bid is unique because it utilizes...

Just a neat video highlighting Dale Earnhardt Jr's visit to XM's headquarters....

XM Satellite Radio is moving their Nashville operation from the current home at The Country Music Hall Of Fame to the Sommet Center, according to All Access. The three-story space at the Sommet Center (formerly known as the Gaylord Entertainment...

XM has partnered with the Washington National Opera (WNO) to feature a new series aptly titled "Washington National Opera on XM" starting next week. "Washington National Opera on XM" will debut on Tuesday, August 28th, with WNO's production of Norma,...

Eight-time All-Star shortstop and captain of the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter, sat down for a taping of XM Satellite Radio's "Baseball Confidential" in front of a live audience a little over two weeks ago. I had the distinct...

XM Satellite Radio is 'kicking off' their biggest package of college football programming ever, with games for the six power conferences - ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC - starting August 30. XM is dedicating...

XM's resident radio genius, Lee Abrams, has an article in the Huffington Post about the 'musical lull' we are currently in. At the time of writing this post, Lee's article is on the frontpage of Huffington's Entertainment section. The article...

XM and MySpace have launched an online search for unsigned hip-hop and R&B artists on a special section on MySpace called "Show Us What Ya Got!" Submitting a song gives entrants the opportunity to perform at The Mix Show...

A couple months ago it was rumored that XM will be running user-generated ad campaign contest, details of which were later found out. Well, the contest - which is to make your own TV commercial promoting XM - is coming...

Barry Switzer is joining XM Satellite Radio as a football analyst this fall for XM's sports talk radio channel: XM Sports Nation (ch 144). Starting on August 20th, Switzer will appear live on the show "XM Sports Nation This Morning"...

All the major Democratic candidates were at Soldier Field in Chicago today for a debate hosted by the nations largest labor federation, the AFL-CIO. And XM Satellite Radio's POTUS '08 team was also there providing live coverage of the event....

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Appropriations Committee, is the latest on Capitol Hill to publicly oppose the XM-Sirius merger. Dorgan sent a letter to DOJ...

We got a hint of this announcement from XM's "Coolest Car" promotion last week, but now its official: the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is the first Ferrari to come with XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic factory-installed. Arguably, you can...

XM will be airing the AFL-CIO Presidential Candidates Forum on Tuesday, August 7th, on the channel dedicated to the 2008 presidential election, POTUS '08 (ch 130). XM will be the sole radio outlet to carry the event. XM's Scott...

Even while the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) attempts to scuttle the Sirius-XM merger, they still can't resist admitting that they compete directly with satellite radio and other forms of audio media. We're not talking about NAB CEO and...

Mel Karmazin wrote an editorial piece on Sirius-XM's proposed A La Carte packages, which was ran today in the Washington Times. Karmazin said that "nothing I've touched though has come close to changing the consumer experience" like the pricing packages....

Starting today, XM has added 29 new markets to their XM NavTraffic service, providing real-time satellite traffic data to a total of 79 major and secondary North American markets. Add to that, four of NavTraffic's current markets will benefit...

Starting tomorrow, the new Dave Matthews Band "Live Trax" CD will be exclusively available at Starbucks locations throughout North America. The CD features recordings of Dave Matthews Band performances dating back to 1995.As part of the launch, XM and Starbucks...

XM Satellite Radio and auto-enthusiast magazine publisher Primedia are kicking off the "Coolest Car Challenge" starting today at XMCoolestCar.com.This contest puts 64 cars, ranging from the Ferrari 612 to the Toyota Prius, head-to-head in a tournament-style bracket. Contestants are asked...

XM Satellite Radio's African American talk channel, The Power (ch 169) will soon be airing "The Al Sharpton Show," along with "2 Live Stews" and "The Warren Ballentine Show" according to a report.The shows will replace "We Ourselves" and "Make...

NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr. was at XM studios in Washington, DC on Wednesday to host a concert with Vancouver singer/songwriter Matthew Good. Matthew Good is one of Dale Jr's favorite artists. The concert will air later on XM. Dates...

XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) announced their 2Q06 earnings results, showing that net loss was down  $176 million from $229 million a year earlier. Revenue for this year's second quarter increased 22% year over year to $277 million compared to $228...

And along with the Sirius post-merger line up, here's the XM version. Pretty much the same concept (makes sense since they're merging) as Sirius' line up, but with the appropriate XM channels. Again, the reason why you see "Select Sirius"...

XM Satellite Radio's Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Panero, will be leaving the company in August it was just announced by the company.Current XM President & COO, Nate Davis will serve as President and interim CEO. Hugh Panero recruited Nate Davis...

XM Satellite Radio's baseball talk radio channel MLB Home Plate (ch 175) will be live from Cooperstown, NY, for three days of coverage starting this Friday, July 27th. Tune in for the induction ceremonies on Sunday from 1:30pm to 4pm...

Shibuya Airwaves, an hour-long show featuring Japanese pop and rock music leading the Oricon music charts, is coming to WorldSpace and XM satellite radio on UPop (ch 29).Shibuya Airwaves will also include regular commentary on the latest trends in Japanese...

XM's gone completely crazy with the unveiling a new "Christmas In July" microchannel on XM Live (ch 120), set to air from July 25th through July 26th.Featuring classic holiday hits from Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, the Ronettes, Amy Grant,...

The multi-talented Larry Whitt, who also serves senior production director at XM, put together this video (as well as yesterday's Smashing Pumpkins vid) showing a quick behind-the-scenes look at broadcasting Live Earth. Watch the video below...While the TV ratings for...

So this is a pretty neat behind-the-scenes video of the recent Smashing Pumpkins "Artist Confidential" appearance on XM Satellite Radio. (Email/RSS peeps will probably need to click-through to view.)...

Blue Man Group recently visited XM's NYC studios at Jazz at Lincoln Center for the taping of an especially offbeat episode of "Artist Confidential." The founding members talked about how the group came into being, and brought along some well-oiled members...

Starting today, XM will begin airing encore broadcasts of all 23-episodes from Oprah Winfrey's "Soul Series," her weekly show on Oprah & Friends (ch 156).Every Thursday throughout the summer, two back-to-back episodes will air featuring stories, theories and revelations by...

The Smashing Pumpkins have been busy making the rounds in the satellite radio circles. Not only did they take over Sirius' Alt Nation, but yesterday they played for a live audience at XM’s D.C. studios. Yesterday (7/10) was also the...

This week, XM has had a huge presence in the City by the Bay (that would be San Francisco), the host city for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week.The 78th annual MLB All-Star Week has evolved into a five-day baseball jubilee,...

All University of Georgia football games, and most of their men's and women's basketball games, will be carried on XM Satellite Radio as part of a 5-year agreement.The UGA Athletic Association made the announcement yesterday, which is expected to give...

XM Satellite Radio has added the Live Earth concert in Washington, DC to its Live Earth coverage roster. The concert is a surprise addition to the Live Earth lineup and almost didn't happen.Former Vice President Al Gore just yesterday announced...

Tiger Woods is in XM's hometown of Washington, DC this week to host his first golf tournament: the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club.Woods, who became a new daddy just 2-weeks ago, will be joined by a field that includes...

  XM Satellite Radio has put together a "melting pot" of songs all about the good ol' U S of A for this July 4th.Starting tomorrow, July 3rd at 6pm all the way until July 5th at 3am ET, the Uncle...

XM Satellite Radio has officially announced the XM Exclusives channel - or XMX - that we learned about from the leaked channel guide a few days ago.If you were one of the skeptical, this thankfully validates that the channel changes...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing comprehensive coverage of Major League Baseball's 2007 All-Star Week from July 7th to July 10th.XM will cover All-Star Week from every possible angle: on the field, in the stands - even on the water....

There's nothing I like better than leaked information, especially when it's about channel lineup changes. And it turns out that XM has a few changes coming down the pipe that have yet to be "official" yet. (oh goody!) So I...

In an interview with The Washington Times, Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin said that XM Satellite Radio's Washington, DC headquarters will remain post-merger."It was very important for XM to continue, after the merger, to be headquartered in Washington, D.C.," Mr. Karmazin...

XM Satellite Radio's flagship women's channel, Oprah & Friends (ch 156), has entered into an agreement with American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) for the nine hosts and one announcer on the channel.AFTRA is a performer's union that...

As part of a limited time promotion, Infiniti will be offering consumers 3-years of free XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic service on the redesigned 2008 Infiniti QX56. All 2008 Infiniti QX56 models come with XM Satellite Radio and the...

On July 1st, XM will become the exclusive satellite radio home of the NHL. In September of 2005, XM announced signing a 10-year, $100 million dollar, exclusive, agreement with the NHL. Just as Sirius is the exclusive satellite radio broadcaster...

XM Satellite Radio will preview POTUS '08 (their channel dedicated to the 2008 presidential election) with an airing of the presidential debates held across the country this summer. XM will preview POTUS '08 (ch 130) during the upcoming months with...

 XM has officially taken the wraps off the Audiovox XpressR and XpressEZ receivers. Of course, we've already known all about them for some time now (read my XpressEZ review here), but now there's a demo video out. And we love...

More details have come in about the rumored user generated ad campaign that XM may be running next week. According to a source, XM's user generated ad campaign will be run on Current TV, and they'll be announcing it sometime...

According to a source, XM will be launching a new user generated ad campaign sometime next week. The campaign encourages fans to create their own ad spots about XM, and will involve some sort of prize for the winner. It's...

XM is launching their own page on the growing social networking site Infield Parking. Infield Parking is a relatively new addition to the social networking scene, but is built specifically for NASCAR fans, and now includes over 35,000 members including...

Chris DiMarco, three-time PGA TOUR winner, has signed with XM Satellite Radio to air a weekly, 30-minute show "oPINionated With Chris DiMarco” presented by RSM McGladrey. DiMarco and his co-host, broadcast journalist Greg Warmouth, will take listeners inside the ropes...

XM and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra have teamed up to broadcast eight performances from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s 2007-2008 season on XM Classics (ch 110), starting in September.The concert series will debut with a live broadcast on September 27th, the...

XM will now be carrying Big 12 Conference sports, starting this fall. The addition of the Big 12, now makes XM the official satellite radio network for all six BCS conferences in college sports.XM will air select Big 12 football...

XM Satellite Radio is kicking off more than 30 hours of live coverage from the Bonnaroo 2007 festival, starting this Thursday.Tune in to X Country (ch 12), June 14th - June 14th, from 2pm till 1am ET for a live...

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking to upgrade their ground-based air traffic control system, and three companies - Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and ITT - are bidding for the $15 billion-plus project.Raytheon has taken an unusual approach with their bid, and...

The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) is teaming up with XM Satellite Radio, the National WIC Association, as well as others, to remind parents to actively supervise their children in and around cars.Each year hundreds of children suffer injuries...

XM is airing coverage of the 2007 U.S. Open golf tournament live from Oakmont Country Club, starting next Tuesday.Play-by-play U.S. Open coverage and expert commentary will air on XM's PGA Tour Network (ch 146) - from Thursday, June 14th to...

Louisiana State University (LSU) has been added to XM's sports line-up of Southeastern Conference (SEC), starting this fall.Kicking off with the Tigers' football season opener against Mississippi State on August 30th, XM plans to carry every LSU regular-season football game,...

A class action lawsuit has been filed against XM Satellite Radio for the outage in service experienced late last month.The two folks from Alabama who filed for the class action are seeking damages for being charged for the service while...

XM and Public Radio International (PRI) are expanding on their partnership, now to provide the popular interview/call-in show "RadioWest," starting next Monday, June 4th.Produced by KUER-FM in Salt Lake City, "RadioWest" is an hour-long show hosted by Doug Fabrizio (pictured)...

Next Wednesday, June 6th, XM will air a unique special that re-creates the radio coverage of D-Day, with archival reports from NBC’s original radio news bulletins of the invasion.This incredible broadcast will air, in real-time, starting at 12:41am ET (which...

Andretti Green Racing's partnership with XM Satellite Radio has more to do than just talk shows and sponsorships. AGR used XM WX Weather for up-to-the-second intelligence during the rain-soaked Indy 500 as part of their arsenal of tech tools.While other...

XM’s The Rhyme (ch 65) is premiering the special "Hip-Hop… At The Crossroads" tonight (May 24th) at 6pm ET.The show will feature a diverse panel of hip-hop industry artists, producers and activists - with legends like Doug E. Fresh, Russell...

XM has inked a deal with FOX Sports to become the exclusive satellite radio network of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) National Championship Game and other BCS games, starting in January 2008.The agreement means XM will be the only satellite...

Starting today, XM is airing a full slate of programming for the 91st Indianapolis 500 all throughout the week until the checkered flag is waved on Sunday, May 27th. The race and all the other Indy 500 programming will be...

XM and General Motors have inked a deal to offer free satellite radio service in GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, and Hummer Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles.All GM Certified Used Vehicles (which includes Chevys, Pontiacs, etc), as well as...

Believe it or not, but the 30th anniversary of Star Wars is coming this Friday, and XM's movie soundtrack channel Cinemagic (ch 27) is celebrating with a special edition of the show "Hi-Fi/Sci-Fi."The 30th anniversary of Star Wars Episode IV...

XM's signal is back. SAT1 and Terrestrial repeaters are back online....

XM has issued another update about the service outage, this time giving more color behind exactly what happened."We quickly identified the problem and are working hard to return to our normal levels of service. The problem occurred during the loading...

XM issued an email update with the geeky subject line "Service Degradation Alert" that gave the following info:"You may be experiencing temporary degraded performance with your XM reception at the present time. XM is aware of the issue and working...

Seems like there's a massive outage going on with XM right now. Reports have been coming in like crazy, and I myself in NYC haven't been able to get signal since about 12-noon.UPDATE: Reportedly one of the satellites (SAT1)...

XM is launching a new 24-hour, commercial-free channel dedicated to the 2008 presidential election called "POTUS ‘08."The channel's name (pronounced POH-tus... say it with me, POH-tus) comes from the Secret Service code name acronym for the President of the United...

Thrash metal gods Megadeth shook the XM Performance Theater on Friday afternoon for the latest episode of the XM series "Artist Confidential."Lead guitarist and vocalist Dave Mustaine (right) talked about the evolution of the band, which he formed after leaving...

In regards to the Quinn and Rose drama, an XM Spokesman had the following to say:"The Quinn and Rose show is not produced by XM.  Mr. Quinn and Ms. Rose are not employees of XM.  The Quinn and Rose show...

There's a bit of a controversy brewing - separate from Opie & Anthony - over the comments made by the Quinn & Rose show on XM Talk Radio (ch 165) .Apparently remarks made on the Quinn & Rose show alleged...

Fox News has reported that Opie and Anthony have apologized for the Condoleezza Rice segment, but that doesn't stop Mancow from spewing his 'unique 'opinion on Hannity & Colmes."This is a very dangerous time in radio." I can't agree more....

Under their recent signing with the SEC, XM will be broadcasting the SEC Baseball Tournament, May 23rd - May 27th, live from Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. (near Birmingham) on XM's SEC Channel (ch 199). Game 1 begins at 10am...

The PGA TOUR's signature event, The Players Championship, tees off this week at the legendary TPC Sawgrass golf course in Ponte Verde, Florida. XM Satellite Radio's PGA TOUR Network (ch 146) will air live play-by-play coverage of The Players -...

XM, in partnership with Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Music Group, will release a compilation CD featuring music from XM’s popular blues channel on May 15th. Appropriately named after the channel itself, the Bluesville CD will feature songs from blues greats...

XM's Highway 16 (ch 16) will be covering the 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, starting on May 13th through May 15th, live from Las Vegas.Country stars Jimmy Wayne, Dusty Drake, and Jack Ingram will be joining Highway...

Zipcar and XM apparently are parting ways, according to a mailing sent out to customers recently. The car sharing service started offering XM in their vehicles just over two years ago, which makes the reason for the break-up even...

Joss Stone and her band held a soulful performance at XM's Jazz at Lincoln Center studios for the latest installment of XM's "Artist Confidential" series. But don't worry if you missed it yesterday because you can still catch it later...

It was likely a joyous moment over at XM as the "8 million" sign finally went up outside their Washington D.C. headquarters on Eckington Place (lovingly referred to as "The Eck"). XM had hoped to hit this milestone last year... but...

Today the XM Kids Traveling Roadshow kicks off with its first live broadcast from Los Angeles starting at 12-noon PT/3pm ET.The official start of the 20-day tour will include a live concert featuring kiddie fan-faves Paulie Litt, Rhythm Child, Laughing...

NASCAR driver Kyle Petty will join Doug Rice as the host of "Fast Talk Live," starting on Monday. The show airs on the Performance Racing Network (PRN), and is heard on XM Satellite Radio."Fast Talk Live" - which has been...

The kind folks at Audiovox have sent me more photos of the new XpressR, including this one below showing its split-screen goodness:They also included a preliminary feature-list for the items I may have missed, which is good, because I tend...

XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) just announced their 1Q07 results, showing that revenue increased by 27 percent year over year to $264 million, net loss narrowed to $122 million, and 285,000 net subscribers were added.XM announced that it recently surpassed 8...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing a 48-hour marathon of the XM Public Radio (ch 133) flagship program, "The Bob Edwards Show," starting on May 12th at 8am ET.The Marathon also coincides just a few days before the radio icon's...

Bloomberg has a report today that discusses XM's "rogue" repeaters and how they are adding to the scrutiny over the Sirius-XM merger.The article is sure to focus on the fact that at least a third of XM's 800 repeaters are...

XM Satellite Radio has announced that it will enhance its popular XM WX Weather package (most people just call it XM Weather), adding more features at no additional charge. "We're excited to announce the expansion of coverage to Canada and...

 XM is broadcasting the 20th annual MerleFest festival this week, from April 26th - April 29th, on both X Country (ch 12) and Bluegrass Junction (ch 14).  MerleFest brings together a mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass, acoustic, Celtic, blues,...

Hilary Duff, who's like totally single right now (you go girl!), is going to be at XM’s 20 on 20 (ch 20) tomorrow, April 20th, to pick the top 20 songs that like rule her world. Serious!The party starts at...

Matthew Enderlin's lawsuit, alleging that XM Satellite Radio falsely advertises its music channels as 100% commercial-free, can proceed in U.S. District Court.Enderlin's suit filed in January 2006 alleges XM's claim that its music channels are free of commercials is "false,...

XM's award-winning music show hosted by Bob Dylan, "Theme Time Radio Hour," is wrapping-up its first season today with a special two-hour episode, and will return with all-new episodes in September.In its second season, fans of "Theme Time Radio Hour"...

Remember how XM and Wal-Mart teamed up to benefit the Children's Miracle Network? Well here's a new TV spot that will air on Wal-Mart video monitors in retail stores.The first XM Kids Roadshow broadcast and live concert will be in...

John Mayer dropped by Studio A at New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center to play live and take questions from a packed house for the latest XM "Artist Confidential" series. The show will air tonight (April 16th) at 9pm ET...

Terry Young is the weekday afternoon DJ on XM's 60s on 6 channel (ch 6). He's also the creative force behind an XM show called "Sonic Sound Salutes," which airs on the same channel, every Friday from 4pm to 9pm...

Every National Hockey League play-off game will air on XM Satellite Radio across the continental U.S. and Canada starting with the first-round games on Wednesday (hey wait, that's tomorrow), April 11th.You hockey fans can tune into every game from the...

I've always felt that XM never did enough when it came to promoting MLB, but recently it seems that things are turning around. They did some great on-site promotions at last year's World Series (and around the same time featured...

XM Satellite Radio is dropping Arbitron in favor of Online Testing Exchange (OTX), a Culver City, California based online research firm. Arbitron had provided XM with custom studies of its audience estimates since 2002.In a statement, XM said, "We had...

Gregg Allman, the founding member of the The Allman Brothers Band, will be hosting a special "Offstage" feature this week on XM. The celebrated singer/guitarist actually recorded the unedited radio show from his home in the woods of Georgia. "Offstage:...

Today's Wall Street Journal featured an in depth profile on XM Satellite Radio Chairman Gary Parsons. It's really a great read, especially for those who may not be familiar with Gary Parsons' background.Favorite quote by Parsons: "Satellite radio has been...

XM is dedicating a special channel in honor of Larry King and in celebration of his 50th anniversary in broadcasting.The new channel, "LARRY! A Celebration of Larry King's 50 Years in Broadcasting" (ch 130), will air over the course of...

The XM and Hyundai relationship is running strong, as Hyundai has just announced that they're continuing the expansion of XM as a standard feature across their entire vehicle lineup. XM is already standard on every single 2007 Azera, Elantra, Santa...

And the hits just keep on coming! XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic capability will be standard factory-installed features on the all-new Lexus LX 570.The LX 570 is the second Lexus vehicle with XM NavTraffic capability as a standard feature,...

XM Satellite Radio will now be a standard factory-installed feature on every single 2008 Infiniti model, including the G, M, FX and QX.Infiniti is part of Nissan Motor Company, who announced a factory-installed partnership with XM back in 2005.XM NavTraffic...

XM Satellite Radio and Wal-Mart have teamed up to create the "XM Kids Traveling Roadshow" - a cross-country initiative to raise $10 million in 30-days for the Children’s Miracle Network. The XM Kids Traveling Roadshow will kick-off on April 30th...

Check out this new TV spot by XM. One thing I like about it is while it's generally sports-themed, XM gives special attention to baseball specifically (as they should). So they're appealing to all sports fans, but targeting the MLB...

XM Satellite Radio's sound track music channel, Cinemagic (ch 27), is hosting Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez - the men behind the Grindhouse double feature - tomorrow, April 2nd at 2pm ET Thursday, April 5th at 5pm ET.  The hour-long...

Elizabeth Edwards's public battle with cancer has inspired Hugh Panero to write a piece for the Washington Post providing insight into his wife's own struggle with leukemia.It's an incredible read, especially for those who might not have known that Panero...

XM is headed to the Augusta National Golf Club for some live play-by play coverage of the Masters golf tournament.Tiger Woods and returning champion Phil Mickelson are among the top players in contention for the Masters title and the famous...

Garmin has unveiled the GRC 10, a handheld remote control designed specifically for use with the GDL 69A, which itself is a remote sensor that receives broadcast weather data from XM WX Satellite Weather and audio entertainment from XM Satellite...

As we learned yesterday, a federal judge has dismissed the class action lawsuit alleging securities fraud against XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said the suit, "failed to...

The Class Action lawsuit that was filed against XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc, on behalf of purchasers of XMSR common stock has been dismissed by the judge. An SEC disclosure has been filed giving a bit more detail:Securities Class Action...

Starting this Saturday, XM's real-time traffic data service for GPS nav systems - XM NavTraffic - is adding on six new coverage areas to its reptoire. For the first time, XM NavTraffic subscribers will be able to view real-time traffic...

Well, it was pre-announced last month, and now it's here: the ReachMD channel for medical professionals is now available on XM Satellite Radio (ch 233).The ReachMD channel features roundtable discussion, breaking medical news and special programming - available 24/7. Since...

As demand for smaller and smaller devices rises, it's become increasingly apparent that the buttons and knobs needed to control these devices are getting in the way. Valuable real estate is eaten up, and without those pesky buttons the...

Yeah, I might be a little late with this one, but I still think its cool. The XM Satellite Radio race car placed first in its class at the opening race of the 2007 American Le Mans Series last Saturday...

The National Music Publishers Association has filed a lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio claiming that XM engages in massive copyright infringement through the ability to record satellite radio broadcasts.According to the NMPA, the suit was filed after months of discussions...

XM Satellite Radio's Americana channel, X Country (ch 12), will be featuring a special show all about our favorite herb: marijuana. That’s right, the "420" show is an annual tradition over at X Country, and it's one that spotlights our...

To celebrate the start of Major League Baseball, XM is launching a special channel called Play Ball!, featuring a mix of music and vintage audio that "captures the spirit" of Opening Day. Play Ball! will start next Friday, March 30th...

Major League Baseball fans - it's time to get excited - because you'll be able to listen to every game, for every team, anywhere in the country on XM Satellite Radio. XM will air every one of the 2,400+ MLB...

NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip is joining XM Satellite Radio to host a new weekly talk show starting this Tuesday, March 20th."Michael Waltrip Out Loud" will air on XM Sports Nation (ch 144) every Tuesday night from 7-7:30pm ET with replays...

President Bill Clinton will appear on XM Sports Nation (ch 144) tomorrow (Friday, March 16th), to talk about college basketball with James Carville and Luke Russert. A hardcore hoops fan, Clinton will size up the teams in this year’s NCAA tournament,...

XM Satellite Radio taped their first Latin edition of “Artist Confidential” featuring Puerto Rican pop singer Noelia. Noelia performed for fans inside the intimate XM Performance Theater in DC, where XM on-air host and senior programming director Jesus Salas interviewed the...

Oprah has launched a new original online video series - Oprah's Expert Minutes - featuring info and advice from the likes of Dr. Mehmet Oz and Jean Chatsky. Dr. Oz and Jean Chatsky frequently appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show...

XM Satellite Radio, in a partnership with the Concord Music Group, have released a new 12-track compilation CD "Watercolors: Red" available exclusively at Circuity City."Watercolors: Red" features performances from the best artists in contemporary jazz such as David Benoit, Lee...

Ah yes, the lovely new Daylight Savings Time (thanks to the 2005 Energy Policy Act) has not only caused your IT department to lose their hair, but has affected satellite radio receivers as well.Yes, it's amazing that we can launch...

XM Satellite Radio is dropping the clutch on yet another year of Indy coverage with the broadcast ofthe 2007 IRL IndyCar Series season opener, which is - appropriately - The XM Satellite Radio Indy 300.The XM Satellite Radio Indy 300...

XM Satellite Radio's XMU (ch 43) is taking you backstage at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas - this Friday and Saturday, March 16th and 17th, starting on 12-Noon ET.X Country's Jessie Scott and XMU's Tobi are manning the...

Danica Patrick will be joining XM this month to co-host the "Andretti Green Racing Hour" on XM Sports Nation (ch 144). But on March 24th, Danica will also be debuting as the newest member of the AGR team at the...

XM Satellite Radio's Oprah & Friends channel (ch 156) will be honored with two national 2007 Gracie Allen Awards. Both "The Jean Chatzky Show" and Harpo Radio producer Katherine Kelly will be recognized at the 32nd Annual Gracie Awards Gala...

XM Satellite Radio has added Chicago Public Radio's s long-running global affairs program "Worldview" talk show to the XM Public Radio (ch 133) lineup. Worldview, hosted by Jerome Mcdonnell, will air from 1-2am ET on Wednesdays through Saturdays. And starting...

XM Satellite Radio will be launching a new channel for St. Patrick’s Day - XM Green: Radio Ireland - on XM channel 200. It'll be made available on XMRO as well. The channel debuts next Friday, March 16th through Sunday,...

Geeks rejoice! Leo Laporte will now be heard on XM Satellite Radio's Extreme XM (ch 152) starting this last weekend."Leo Laporte: The Tech Guy" - a fairly new radio show hosted by the TWiT host, former TechTV superstar and all-around...

The college basketball tournament action tips off on XM this Wednesday, March 8th, with the opening of the Big East and Pac-10 men’s basketball tournaments. The SEC, ACC, and Big Ten tournaments will open on Thursday, March 8th.  Games will...

XM Satellite Radio has signed a five-year agreement with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to broadcast SEC football, basketball and other sports.XM will air complete coverage of SEC championships, starting with the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament live from the Georgia Dome...

XM Satellite Radio today put a stake in the ground to remain focused on existing consumers and prospective subscribers by announcing the XM Customer Promise.The XM Customer Promise, signed by Chairman, Gary Parsons, CEO, Hugh Panero, President and COO, Nate...

XM Satellite Radio and the Knitting Factory have teamed up to create the alternative music performance series called "Live From The Knitting Factory on XMU" which will premiere on March 2nd on XMU (ch 43).The weekly concert series will feature...

It looks like ReachMD has pre-announced their arrival on XM Satellite Radio for the Spring of 2007. This is highly uncharacteristic of XM as most channel announcements usually come from them and not the content partner. But who am I...

XM Satellite Radio has issued an SEC filing that contains their current guidance for 2007. So you go:We will grow subscribers to between 9.0-9.2 million with higher seasonal growth in the latter part of the year. Subscription revenue should be...

Orbitcast is live blogging XM Satellite Radio's earnings call. Just keep refreshing and this post will be updated in real-time.Joe Titlebaum kicks it off.Now to Hugh Panero...As of you know ("or should know") XM and Sirius announced the mergerUnder the...

XM Satellite Radio has released their Q4 and full-year 2006 results. Here's the highlights:XM reported Q4 total revenue of $257.1 million, an increase of 45% YoYXM's full-year 2006 total revenue was $933.4 million, an increase of 67% YoYSubscription revenue grew...

XM Satellite Radio revealed in a recent SEC filing that they have held discussions with the FCC in regards to their terrestrial repeater network.The FCC is concerned that the characteristics of some repeaters are different from the data that was...

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is merging with interviewing Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick on XM Satellite Radio today (February 22nd) at 7:30pm ET.Kevin will appear on "Dale Jr. Unrestricted" on XM Sports Nation (ch 144) to talk about his victory at...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing Tony Kornheiser's new radio show originating from Washington Post Radio (WTWP), weekdays from 9am-11am ET on XM Sports Nation (ch 144).The sportswriter, columnist, ESPN commentator, humorist, and author will also host special shows exclusively...

XM Satellite Radio is adding two popular American Public Media programs "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Marketplace," (actually, they're adding a bunch of "Marketplace" shows) to XM Public Radio (ch 133), starting in March.Starting March 3rd, "A Prairie Home Companion"...

In anticipation of The Oscars, XM Satellite Radio's public radio guru Bob Edwards next week will host interviews with Oscar nominated actors, directors and other key players on XM Public Radio (ch 133).Bob Edwards will speak with Florian Henckel von...

Analysts seem split over XM's decision to sell and leaseback XM-4 in an effort to add some coin to the bank.Bank of America analysts Jonathan Jacoby said XM is now funded until the second half of 2008, when they're expected...

Legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will have a very special guest for his first XM show of 2007: The defending Nextel champ Jimmie Johnson.Earnhardt and Johnson will chit-chat about the upcoming season which opens this weekend in Daytona (think...

There were rumors of a possible sale-leaseback deal, and they appear to be true. XM Satellite Radio has entered into a sale-leaseback deal with Satellite Leasing LLC, bringing a total of $288.5 million in cash to XM.The deal, which involves...

UPDATE: Jim Norton's book is now available.Jim Norton, host of the popular "Norton & Friends" show on XM Satellite Radio's The Virus (ch 202) and occasional stand-up comedian, has inked a book deal with Simon and Schuster, according to the...

XM Satellite Radio has filed for a patent that specs out a system for geosynchronous satellites that follow in an elliptical orbit, creating a "figure-eight" ground track.Some Sirius folks may notice that this orbit pattern looks familiar.Now before we go...

XM Satellite Radio's Grammy Radio has begun on XM Live (ch 200) starting today through Sunday night.In addition to the Grammy coverage on XM Live, XM's 20 on 20 (ch 20) is now broadcasting live from Los Angeles through Sunday....

XM has extended their contract with public radio guru Bob Edwards, in a new multi-year deal, to continue hosting the XM Public Radio (ch 133) flagship show, "The Bob Edwards Show."   Edwards joined XM in 2004, and has interviewed hundreds...

Oh sure, Sirius owned XM by luring NASCAR away, but XM is letting us all know that they still have NASCAR coverage. And it's revving up soon.First up is Jimmie Johnson's "Not What You Expected" who makes his second-season debut...

XM Satellite Radio is supposedly negotiating a sale and leaseback deal for their XM-4 satellite, according to UBS analyst Lucas Binder. The deal could yield up to $300 million in cash for XM and would remove the need for the...

Bob Edwards will assume the duties as President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) following John Connolly stepping down from the position.Bob Edwards, who currently serves as the AFTRA First National Vice President, will assume the...

The boys at CNET have given the XM Mini-Tuner a thorough once over and the verdict is, well, generally good.As CNET points out, the big deal with the XM Mini-Tuner is that your subscription is no longer tied to a...

I sure do love a good fakery. Just under a year ago Orbitcast was anonymously handed a "photo" of XM's upcoming portable satellite video player, which I'm convinced was the work of a handy Photochopper. (Though, I must note, there...

It's a road trip! XM Satellite Radio is headed down to Durham, North Carolina, to broadcast live coverage of the Duke-UNC men’s basketball game from the Duke University campus on February 7th. Wednesday’s game will mark the latest chapter in...

Remember that "XM Fan Enhancement Program" I told you about yesterday? Well, here's Marie Atkinson, who heads up that at the FBR Open and at other PGA Tour events.Tell her Ryan sent you!(...and don't forget to go check out the...

Of course we're talking about the FBR Open (sorry Lee), dubbed "The Greatest Show on Grass," it's also the best-attended PGA Tour event of the year. And it opens today in Scottsdale, Arizona where spectators can pick up free XM...

So this is pretty neat. Two of XM Satellite Radio's on-air hosts - Mike Marrone of The Loft (ch 50) and Jonathan Schwartz of High Standards (ch 73) - were recently invited by BusinessWeek magazine to write regular music columns...

XM Satellite Radio's comedy channel XM Comedy (ch 150) is now airing the popular Brian Scolaro's "A Complete Waste of Time," podcast. Launched only four months ago, "A Complete Waste of Time," is a short-form program that trys to take...

 XM Satellite Radio and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. have extended their partnership together through 2017. Toyota's expects their annual factory production of XM-equipped vehicles to exceed one million vehicles by 2010.Funny, because following the Honda announcement yesterday, my first thought...

XM Satellite Radio's Washington DC headquarters is under attack by pests (not O&A kind)."We're talking rodents," writes XM senior vp Dan Turner in an internal memo. "Those of you familiar with DC rodents know that we're looking at the size...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing special programming dedicated to Black History Month this February. A few highlights include special Soul Edition episodes of XM's "Artist Confidential;" speeches and interviews with prominent African American authors, historians and leaders; the Negro...

XM Satellite Radio and American Honda Company have just announced that they've extended their relationship through 2016.Honda introduced their first factory-installed vehicle back in 2003, and is expecting to install XM in 650,000 vehicles for the 2007 model year. XM...

The XM Satellite Radio and Microsoft partnership will continue with the inclusion of XM Radio Online in the new Windows Vista (being made available to us lil' people tomorrow).XM Radio Online (XMRO) will be part of Windows Vista's digital music...

Bobby Knight returns to XM Satellite Radio this week for part two of the interview conducted by fellow Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski on his show “Basketball and Beyond with Coach K” on XM Sports Nation (ch 144).The always-quotable Bobby...

XM Satellite Radio's XM WX weather service has been out for a while now, but has traditionally been targeted to the marine or aviation professional. But with the upcoming Bushnell ONIX400, weather data services will soon be available for the...

Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away, and aside from a ridiculous excuse to mark up the price of roses, it probably is also the one day when the most love songs are played. So rather than letting your...

The XM Satellite Radio VICI Racing team is ready for their #18 Porsche-Fabcar to hit the track as part of the 45th running of the Rolex Daytona 24 hour race this weekend.The action kicks off at Daytona International Speedway this...

ExpressJet apparently will be including free XM Satellite Radio as part of their product offering in the near future.It's hard to make out the full details as this info is listed as part of ExpressJet's Q4/Full Year announcement but it...

XM Satellite Radio's standards channel, Frank's Place (ch 73), is changing its name to "High Standards," according to the NY Daily News. At a time when the satellite radio industry is looking to trim extra costs and focus on...

Oprah & Friends debuted on XM Satellite Radio back in September, and aside from making the rounds in the press on launch day, there's been little fanfare surrounding her partnership with XM. So what's the deal?XM's approach with Oprah obviously...

Duke University headcoach Mike Krzyzewski (Coach "K") and his mentor, Texas Tech’s Bobby Knight, will sit down for an in-depth discussion on XM Sports Nation (ch 144) this Wednesday, January 24th. The two Basketball Hall of Famers, who both hold six...

Major League Baseball field reporter and columnist Ken Rosenthal will become a weekly contributor to XM�s baseball talk channel MLB Home Plate (ch 175) as XM�s new "MLB Insider." Starting today, Rosenthal will appear on XM�s �Baseball This Morning� with...

XM Satellite Radio this week was granted a special authority by the FCC to operate 5,000 indoor signal boosters manufactured by Translight Video Systems (pictured).The use of these indoor signal boosters is separate from in-store signal boosters, of which was...

Want to view the full text of Judge's ruling to proceed to trial for the RIAA vs. XM Satellite Radio lawsuit? Sure you do. Ruling for XM's Motion to Dismiss (PDF) (and for you lazy clickers, the full text is...

Just a couple thoughts regarding U.S. District Judge Deborah A. Batts' ruling in favor of the RIAA to allow the lawsuit to go to trial.Remember that this was a Motion to Dismiss in that XM had asked the Judge to...

In the lawsuit brought on by the RIAA vs XM Satellite Radio against their XM+MP3 devices, U.S. District Judge Deborah A. Batts has ruled that the suit can go to trial, finding merit the RIAA's claims.XM argued that the XM+MP3...

XM Satellite Radio will be the title-sponsor of the IndyCar Series season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway: the XM Satellite Radio Indy 300.Held on Saturday, March 24th, the XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 is scheduled to start at 8pm ET. The...

We already know all about the upcoming Audiovox XM2go handheld XM satellite radio receiver, but here's some shots of the device from CES. The black skin actually looks really cool.  One more shot of the Audiovox XM2go docked within the Belkin...

XM Satellite Radio is launching "GRAMMY Radio" on XM LIVE (ch 200) starting on February 9th through February 11th, which just happens to be the evening of the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards.GRAMMY Radio will feature the first live broadcast of...

The Audiovox DV7600XM is a 600-Watt 5.1 Dolby Home Theater System with a XM Mini-Tuner docking station.It provides an impressive audio show, supported by five satellite speakers and a passive subwoofer. Perfect product for anyone buying a home theater...

I crawled around the XM "Infotainment" vehicle which showcased a lot of XM's latest capabilities, and to my regret I didn't snap off nearly as many shots as I should have. The reason being that I was so into it...

The Delphi Premium Sound System was unveiled this week at CES. Now, before we go any further I have to say - don't call this a boombox - because it sounds too good to be lumped in with a boombox.The...

At CES I had the unique opportunity to not only get a demonstration and detailed tour of the Bushnell ONIX400, but also to hold molest the device in my own grubby hands.To truly understand and appreciate the technical feat that...

 The Audiovox DS7000XM is a stand-alone docking station for the XM Mini-Tuner. XM programming is played out through the detachable speakers at 4-watts output power. Digital volume control and signal strength are shown on an LCD display and the user can...

At the Audiovox press event, several new products were unveiled - including a very impressive XM Mini-Tuner compatible GPS/Nav system. Actually, the XM Mini-Tuner has a very strong presence in all of Audiovox's new satellite radio products.Here's some pics from...

And here's XM's CES Innovations Awards Honorees. Delphi SkyFi3 XM Mini-Tuner. And while the Bushnell ONIX 400 was MIA (or maybe I just couldn't find it), here's the KVH TracVision A7 low-profile mobile video antenna receiver. It uses a hybrid...

For the first official night of CES, XM Satellite Radio and Opie & Anthony will host a reception at the nightclub Jet at The Mirage hotel on the Vegas Strip - tonight (Monday) starting at 10:30pm PT.Monday is usually the...

Just a few more details on the Bushnell ONIX 400 portable GPS/XM/XM WX swiss army knife device.The ONIX 400 will provide current and forecasted weather data, including detailed, real-time weather warnings. It's not just NEXRAD radar overlayed over the map....

It was a pleasant surprise when I was handed a CES Press Badge with a big ol' XM logo on it. In a smart move to get brand recognition, XM put their logo smack dab in the middle of where...

We spotted the Bushnell ONIX 400 Weather Tracker back in November, but that was just the feature list - we still didn't have the full details on this device that we've been wanting.Well here it is, and it's pretty damn...

XM Satellite Radio ended 2006 with over 7.625 million subscribers, adding 1.695 million new subscribers in 2006.Based on preliminary results, XM achieved positive cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter of 2006. Much like Sirius, this is great news...

Gary Parsons, XM Satellite Radio's Chairman of the Board, will speak at the Citigroup Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. This is the same conference that Mel Karmazin will keynote at,...

XM Satellite Radio and More Magazine, will be launching "More Time," an hour-long weekly talk show on January 16th on XM’s Take Five channel (ch 155)."More Time," like it's magazine counterpart, will likely target the 40+ female audience with coverage...

Chance Patterson of XM Satellite Radio and spokesperson extraordinaire, told Bloomberg that we "can expect to see an announcement from XM by Monday'' on last year's subscriber numbers.Remember that during XM's 3Q06 earnings call, it was announced that beginning in...

XM Satellite Radio will unveil next week a new personal weather tracking system for GPS navigation - the first of it's kind - at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week. The system tracks real-time weather conditions, plus provides a...

The Pioneer Inno's name is derived from the stem of the word "Innovative." So it's with a bit of a chuckle, a wink-wink, and perhaps even a jab to the ribs, that we see the Inno as one of PC...

James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul", who died on Christmas Day, will be honored by XM Satellite Radio all week on Soul Street (ch 60) and The Groove (ch 64).Both channels will air tributes, including archival interviews with Brown and...

Washington Post tech writer Yuki Noguchi and Leslie Walker, dropped by the XM Satellite Radio's headquarters (nicknamed The Eck) for a tour on Monday.It's a great read of their experiences within the facility which is a century-old renovated printing press...

XM Satellite Radio's holly-jolly channel, Holly (ch 103) is being extended through New Years Day. Now you'll be able to hear contemporary holiday hits, sprinkled in with more traditional favorites, into 2007.Right now it seems like this is the only...

Joan Lordi Amble, Executive Vice President and Corporate Comptroller for American Express, has joined XM Satellite Radio's board of directors.Ms. Amble brings considerable financial expertise and insight to the board as she is responsible for all controllership finance functions across...

United Airlines has a new upgrade to their first class suite for their international widebody fleet. The new "United First Suite" reclines in multiple angles and lays down to a totally flat 6-foot, 6-inch bed. But that's only where the...

XM's interactive hits channels Top 20 on 20 (ch 20) is welcoming Beyonce in studio on Wednesday, December 20th.Miss B is stopping by to host the countdown with Top 20on20 host Michelle, and will give the scoop on her latest...

XM threw the switch on Friday and began broadcasting through their new XM-4 satellite, nicknamed "Blues." The combination with the XM-3 satellite (nicknamed "Rhythm") back in March of 2005, replaces the ailing "Rock" and "Roll" satellites that were launched in...

Have you wanted to find out more about XM's new website redesign? Sure you have, you're probably losing sleep over it. Well thanks to a press release from Avenue A | Razorfish we can all gain back those precious hours...

It's always interesting to see what things seem to take hold as buzzworthy news in this industry. One of the key items that seems to continue to have legs is XM's introduction of Radio Hanukkah.First there's this terrific story on...

XM is broadcasting a special holiday episode of Bob Dylan's "Theme Time Radio Hour" on December 20th.The special two-hour show will feature a complete reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas," by Bob Dylan himself, as well as his holiday-theme...

XM is airing every episode of Tom Petty's show, "Tom Petty's Buried Treasure," as part of a weekend-long marathon entitled "Highway Companion Big Weekend." The special kicks off this Friday, December 15th at 12-midnight ET on XM Live (ch 200)....

XM Satellite Radio is adding 12 more bowl games to their BCS line-up, including the Rose Bowl, the Gator Bowl, and the Capital One Bowl. XM already will provide exclusive satellite radio broadcasts of the 2007 Bowl Championship Series...

Late last week, Google formally began selling radio ad spots through their AdWords platform entitled Googel Audio Ads. The new Google Audio Ads are being sold in the same manner that typical keyword ads are sold: advertisers set criteria and...

Country superstar Vince Gill headlined three XM Satellite Radio shows this week. First an appearance on XM’s "Artist Confidential," which was hosted by Grand Ole Opry star Bill Anderson, and then "The Bob Edwards Show," (both were taped for a...

Speaking at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference on Wednesday, XM Satellite Radio's Chairman of the Board, Gary Parsons, said that the shift to an OEM driven model occured "faster than expected" this year.Back in May, XM cited an...

Claire B. Lang, the "first lady" of XM's NASCAR Radio channel has inked a new multi-year agreement with XM. Claire is respected among motorsports fans for her knowledge and passion, as well as her strong rapport with NASCAR drivers.  She'll...

General Motors has said that they plan to build more than 1.8 million vehicles with XM Satellite Radio factory-installed in 2007. In August, GM said that they will reduce the price of the XM option from $325 to $199....

XM Satellite Radio will provide play-by-play coverage of the 2007 Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game, on XM Sports Nation (ch 144) as top-ranked Ohio State takes on number-two Florida on January 8. XM signed an exclusive agreement with FOX...

Back in October a FCC filing was discovered showing a single picture of the new Audiovox XM2go (now set to debut in February). Unfortunately for us snoops there was a 45 day veil of secrecy on other aspects of...

Oh sure, there were rumors about this back in August, and yes XM sponsored her Indy car, and hell, the rest of the Andretti Green Racing team is hosting a show on XM anyway - but up until now there...

"Offstage with Yoko Ono" is set to premiere today at 6pm on The Loft (ch 50) as part of XM Satellite Radio's ongoing "Offstage" original music series.The exclusive multi-part special will feature Ono with complete creative control selecting the music...

XM Satellite Radio has officially announced it's new dedicated Jewish music and culture channel: Radio Hanukkah. Word of the new channel first surfaced a few weeks ago in XM's programming guide, though at the time little details were known. So...

XM Satellite Radio is re-launching their flagship hits channel, Top 20 on 20 (ch 20), on Monday, December 4th. As part of the re-launch, Top 20 on 20 will feature on-air personalities around the clock, along with the popular Top...

Honda will factory-install XM Satellite Radio into more than 650,000 of their 2007 model year vehicles. In 2004 Honda made over 200,000 vehicles with XM; over 400,000 in 2005; over 550,000 in 2006; and now is projecting production of more...

XM Satellite Radio will broadcast each of the 17 races from the 2006-2007 Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP and Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Serie on XM Sports Nation (ch 143). Also, XM Sports Nation will provide news from each race...

Some clarification on the Inno 2 speculation from yesterday: The GEXINNO2BK is the model number for the new updated Pionner Inno - not the next-gen Inno. This is just an new Inno with XM SureConnect included. The "BK" could indicate...

Bob Dylan's XM Satellite Radio show, Theme Time Radio Hour, is being syndicated to the UK's BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music throughout 2007.   BBC Radio 2 will offer a sneak preview, broadcasting six of the shows during...

Apparently mentions of a Pioneer Inno 2 (Model # GEXINNO2BK) have been popping up all over the Internets lately. First there's this listing over at Focus Camera, which describes it as the "Pioneer xm inno 2 with ipod built in"...

Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup championship yesterday in Homestead-Miami, and will talk about winning the title on his XM Satellite Radio show, "Jimmie Johnson ... Not What You Expected." Throughout the 2006 season, Johnson has given his...

AirTran Airways is kicking off a new promotion by giving away a voucher for a free XM RoadyXT Satellite Radio to every single AirTran passenger - all in appreciate for their business. The vouchers for the free RoadyXT radios will...

Lee Abrams has a speech he gives people about XM's musical diversity. It's based on the chart you see above, which splits the listener up into four different zones or "circles."Each circle is a different area of description that...

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will be interviewing Jay-Z this Thursday, at 7:30pm ET on NASCAR Radio (ch 144) and 10:30 pm ET on XM Sports Nation (ch 143), during his XM Satellite Radio show "Dale Jr. Unrestricted." Sound bizarre? Sure maybe,...

The new 2007 Nissan Altima sedan is the first Nissan production vehicle to offer the XM NavTraffic real-time traffic GPS nav-system.XM NavTraffic is currently available in 44 markets. XM is the exclusive data services provider to Nissan vehicles and will...

Legendary rock DJ Eddie Trunk will be returning to XM Satellite Radio starting on Monday, December 4th.The New York rock radio icon will host a weekly show, "Eddie Trunk Live" on XM's Boneyard (ch 41) live every Monday from 6-10pm...

Jimmy Johnson, the current Nextel Cup points leader, is hosting a special call-in edition of his weekly XM Satellite Radio show in advance of the final race of the season on Sunday. The live call-in show airs tomorrow morning from...

XM is celebrating "Dogg-vember" all month long with special music and world premieres of Snoop Dogg’s XM show "Welcome to da Chuuch" - all to coincide with the release of Snoop Dogg’s new album, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. XM will...

XM Satellite Radio is (once again) offering dedicated holiday music channels - a total of five channels in a variety of seasonal style - during the upcoming holiday season. Here's the lineup: Holly (XM 103) – Available start November 13th...

XM Satellite Radio has scored big in Popular Science's Best of Whats New 2006 Awards. First the Pioneer Inno, which won in the Gadgets category, alongside the Sony Reader PRS-500 which won the Grand Award for the category. Then the...

Nominees for the Second Annual XM Nation Award have been announced.Nominated by XM’s programming staff with categories ranging from "dream collaborations" to "the best comeback of the year," the XM Nation Awards honor some of the most talented, emerging and...

CNET also got the opportunity to review the Delphi SkyFi3 a week or so ago, and gave it a 7.3 (out of 10) rating. There's also a video review you can watch here. While CNET liked the big display and...

Geared toward the custom A/V market, the new Nexus Audio T-2 Tuner is both an XM Satellite Radio as well as an AM/FM tuner. Housed in the "1U" chassis, the T-2 Dual Tuner is designed to communicate with the...

XM Satellite Radio will have their own coverage of the 2006 mid-term elections on November 7th. XM listeners can tune into live election coverage on Fox News (ch 121), Air America (ch 167), CNN (ch 122), CNN Headline News (ch...

The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is the world's largest trade show for automotive specialty products (read: pimped out rides, monster trucks, and dubs galore). It attracts over 100,000 attendees, including the leading companies in the automobile industry...

XM Satellite Radio has confirmed the reports that they are teaming up with Cingular to provide a limited number of XM music channels to Cingular subscribers.Starting on November 6th, Cingular customers will be able to listen to XM Radio Mobile,...

Earlier today the Wall Street Journal wrote that Cingular was planning on announcing a partnership with Napster and Yahoo! Music to launch a cellphone music service. The announcement is set to occur tomorrow.Now Reuters is reporting that Cingular is raising...

Andretti Green Racing (AGR) is going to be be hosting a new show on XM Satellite Radio, "The Andretti Green Racing Hour," starting in February 2007. "The Andretti Green Racing Hour" will be a one-hour weekly program featuring drivers from...

XM Satellite Radio's XM-4 satellite was succesfully launched on Monday at 6:49 pm ET from the Sea Launch Odyssey Launch Platform in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean on the equator. Everything was... nominal. The XM-4 satellite final orbital...

Porsche and XM Satellite Radio have inked a long-term agreement to equip Porsche vehicles for the U.S. market with XM starting in 2007. XM has been available as a factory-installed feature for Cayenne models since 2005 and will be the...

In case you didn't notice yesterday, the launch of the XM-4 satellite was halted yesterday due to "off-nominal data from its automated launch support equipment." While I'm not necessarily sure what's involved with the automated launch support equipment, I do...

Are you an XM subscriber, yet jealous that the Sirius folks got to hear John Legend live the other day? Well turn that frown upside down, because you'll now be able to catch John Legend’s live performance on XM’s The...

"Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey," a new weekly call-in show hosted by Oprah, debuts today at 10am ET, on XM's Oprah & Friends channel (ch 156). "Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey" gives listeners a direct way to...

XM Satellite Radio and Bside (an independent film distributor) are joining forces to launch the independent documentary, Before The Music Dies (B4MD). Remember Before The Music Dies? I posted the preview a couple weeks ago before it looks so electrifying.The...

The 72-hour countdown for the launch of the XM-4 satellite on October 26 has started. Liftoff is planned at the opening of a 58-minute launch window at 4:49pm PT (that's 7:49pm ET).The Sea Launch Commander is now alongside the Odyssey,...

Good Charlotte's lead singer Joel Madden and guitarist Benji Madden dropped by the XM studios to perform new songs and audience requests in front of a group of 40 fans this past weekend. Fans in the audience were chosen...

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer and creator of the personal computer, will be hosting "Guest DJ On A Segway" on XM's The Village (ch 15) this Tuesday, October 24th at Noon ET.The 4.5 hour show features The Woz himself...

Something's wrong at XM and I just don't get it. Kicking off the first game on Saturday night at Detroit’s Comerica Park, every fan got an XM-branded rally towel and an offer for a free XM radio. Anyone else confused?...

XM is expanding their XM Public Radio (XMPR) schedule with a bunch of shows from Public Radio International (PRI). Starting on Monday, November 6th, XMPR (ch 133) will be featuring the PRI programs "The World," "To the Point" and "To...

XM Satellite Radio has named Vernon Irvin has named their Chief Marketing Officer to oversee XM's strategic marketing efforts. Irvin will report to Nate Davis, XM's President and COO, with the responsibility for a number of operating groups, including media...

XM's new marketing campaign continues with this new baseball-themed commercial. I'll try to find a higher-quality version, but you'll get the gist:In a related note, XM appears to have kicked off an aggressive online marketing initiative, with ad spots found...

The 2006 World Series, which kicks off this Saturday night at Detroit's Comerica Park, will be covered on XM Satellite Radio as the Tigers face off against the St. Louis Cardinals. Detroit's hometown broadcasts will air live and nationwide on...

This is encouraging news, the Delphi SkyFi3 has received FCC certification. It's encouraging because this is a key season for XM, and they need to make sure that all FCC certications go through as quickly as possible.Something interesting to...

XM Satellite Radio's public radio guru, Bob Edwards, has been named this year's Deems Taylor Radio Broadcast Award for Overall Excellence in Music Coverage by the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP). Bob Edwards will receive the award...

Looking strikingly similar to the back of the Pionner Inno/Samsung Helix, a recent FCC filing by XM Satellite Radio has revealed a possible new receiver - right now code named "X2G-100." It doesn't take a huge stretch of the imagination...

Delphi has officially announced the Delphi SkyFi3 XM satellite radio receiver/MP3 player - but Orbitcast readers have known about it for a few weeks already. Here's a rundown of the official details, some we know about and some are new:...

XM Satellite Radio has released information to retailers about their next-generation FM modulator, which has been given the marketing name of XM SureConnect. To the right is a photo of the connector clip showing the actual size next to a...

The Sea Launch team is preparing for their fifth mission of 2006, the launch of the XM-4 satellite, which is scheduled to occur on October 26th. There's a 58-minute launch window that begins at 4:49pm Pacific Daylight Time (23:49 GMT),...

Evanescence dropped by XM Satellite Radio's headquarters ("The Eck") in Washington DC yesterday. Evanescence's new album, "The Open Door," is #1 in the country (not to mention Australia, Germany, Greece, Japan, and Switzerland). Here's XM's Grant (on the left)...

Sting performed before a live audience at XM's Jazz @ Lincoln Center studios in NYC for the latest installment of XM Satellite Radio's Artist Confidential series. Sting's XM performance included works from his latest album, Songs From the Labyrinth, which...

XM Satellite Radio and Acura have announced a new program that provides a complimentary XM Satellite Radio subscription for Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. Starting this fall, Certified Pre-Owned Acuras with XM factory-installed will be available with a free 3-month subscription, this...

The WiMAX industry supposedly lashed out at XM over their terrestrial repeater towers that were operating over limit or outside of authority.“The revelation by XM certainly supports a full enforcement investigation before the FCC grants any additional STAs,” said Paul...

All Dylan, all day long. XM Satellite Radio will be airing a 24-hour marathon of Bob Dylan's "Theme Time Radio Hour" starting 12-midnight ET on October 11th.Coinciding with Dylan's 24th Episode (get it?), the Theme Time Radio Hour marathon will...

This month Sea Launch is preparing for the launch of XM Satellite Radio's XM-4 Satellite (which I believe will be nicknamed "Blues"). The latest status update shows XM-4 being delivered from the Boeing Satellite Development Center to Sea Launch's Payload...

XM Satellite Radio has added more than 285,000 new net subscribers during the third quarter of 2006 for a total of more than 7.185 million subscribers. This is down from the ~325,000 net additions that analysts estimated. XM will update...

George W. Haywood has resigned as a member of XM's Board of Directors, effective October 3rd. "It is with deep regret that, for personal reasons, I have decided to step down from XM's Board of Directors," said Haywood. "I...

The day has finally come that the first Hyundai equipped with standard XM Satellite Radio is rolled out of the factory. An all-new 2007 Santa Fe, with XM Radio standard, was produced today at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) in...

XM Satellite Radio will be airing both teams' home broadcasts for every game in the League Championship Series, starting on October 10th, as well as the World Series which begins October 21nd. The games will air XM's MLB Play-by-Play channels...

XM Satellite Radio will be broadcasting the Farm Aid 2006 concert live this Saturday, September 30th on XM's Americana channel X Country (ch 12).The Farm Aid concert lineup will feature Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews, as...

XM Satellite Radio in a recent SEC filing reported that they have lost their arbitration claim to recover  the remaining 20% of the value of the two Boeing 702 class satellites put in orbit (XM-1 and XM-2). In July 2004,...

The launch of the Oprah & Friends channel, accompanied by frenzied blogging by your's truly, was also billed as the most successful channel launch in XM's five-year history in terms of ad sales, according to a report by AdAge.Normally...

Oprah (and Friends) Tracker: Dr. Maya Angelou is scheduled to be on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric tonight....

Hugh Panero, CEO of XM Satellite Radio, and Oprah Winfrey rang the NASDAQ Opening Bell this morning to celebrate the debut of the "Oprah & Friends" channel on XM Satellite Radio. Joining them were Oprah's "friends" who host shows on...

The highly anticipated "Oprah & Friends" channel (ch 156) launched today at 11:00am ET on XM Satellite Radio, with a special appearance from Oprah herself as she sat in with Gayle King for the debut broadcast."Oprah & Friends" will feature...

Oprah Tracker: Oprah will be on Good Morning America today (Monday) before the NASDAQ opening bell. UPDATE:Go watch the video of Oprah and Gayle's appearance on Good Morning America, where Oprah told Diane Sawyer that she looks forward to relaxing...

It took a couple days, but finally I was able to get video of the XM plug on The Oprah Winfrey Show. See it after the jump......

Oprah Winfrey and XM Satellite Radio CEO Hugh Panero will be ringing the NASDAQ opening bell on Monday, September 25th, to celebrate the launch of the "Oprah & Friends" channel on XM. Oprah’s fellow on-air hosts from "Oprah & Friends"...

I wasn't able to grab video of Oprah talking about her upcoming Oprah & Friends channel debuting on XM Satellite Radio this Monday. But I do have the next best thing... audio!So if you missed Oprah today and really really...

Oprah is running a segment talking about her upcoming XM channel on The Oprah Winfrey Show this afternoon from 4pm to 5pm ET.I'm working to get video of this, but if someone else is able to grab it please email...

The historic Ryder Cup golf tournament will air live from the K Club in Kildare, Ireland, on XM Satellite Radio September 22-24 on XM's PGA Tour Network (ch 146).The biannual Ryder Cup pits the best golfers of the United States...

WorldSpace Satellite Radio will be broadcasting from the Virgin Festival at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore on WorldSpace's UPop channel. Live reports from the festival as well as exclusive backstage interviews will be broadcast all day Saturday, September 23rd. The one-day...

Gee this is a surprise. Country music icon and namesake for XM's "Willie's Place" channel, Willie Nelson, and four other cohorts, were busted Monday morning for possession of narcotic mushrooms and marijuana on a Louisiana highway. The citations were issued...

Larry King will be welcoming Oprah and the stars of the upcoming Oprah & Friends channel on XM Satellite Radio (ch 156), next Monday, September 25th at 9pm ET. The episode of Larry King Live coincides, oddly, with the debut...

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, hip-hop artist/actor/XM disc jockey extrodinare, hung out at The Eck Friday afternoon to tape an episode of "Artist Confidential."   Ludacris performed in front of a group of 50 fans at the XM performance theater.  He took...

XM Satellite Radio is providing VIP coverage of Austin City Limits 2006, on XMU (ch 43), this Saturday and Sunday beginning at 9am West and 12-Noon East. The Austin City Limits 2006 concert features 130 Bands, with 3 Days of...

With XM Satellite Radio being a sponsor of Danica Patrick and her new Andretti Green Racing Indy car, the grand unveiling to the media took place in Chicago. Below are some photos from the event here:Note the Pink Inno: Overhead...

The fall season of XM Satellite Radio's original programming - "Artist Confidential," "Offstage," and "Then...Again...Live" - will be kicking off this month. Tune in this fall to hear interviews and exclusive live performances of artists from a wide range of...

  Sony has unveiled two new ES ("Elevated Standard") A/V receivers, which support 1080p displays and sources and both come XM-ready. First up is the badass 5200ES which rocks a 1080p upscaling 7.1 channel receiver with 120 watts of power per...

Renowned poet, author, actress and activist Dr. Maya Angelou has signed on to host a weekly show for XM's "Oprah & Friends" channel. According to The Mercury News, Angelou will host an hourlong show that she hopes will be called...

XM Satellite Radio has signed a multi-year deal with Andretti Green Racing to be an associate sponsor of by IndyCar Series superstar Danica Patrick. In a sport dominated by men, the 24-year-old was voted the Indy Racing League's 2005...

Well the official word is out from XM Satellite Radio just as we suspected - "National Lampoon Comedy Radio" a 24-hour comedy channel debuting on XM’s programming lineup in October.With a stable of "comedy jocks" hosting the channel, National Lampoon...

A page up on GM's website (found by the sleuths over at XMFan) has provided the world with a preemptive glimpse into a new comedy channel coming this fall to XM Satellite Radio - National Lampoon Radio.Way back in May...

Noted financial expert Jean Chatzky will host a new show daily on XM Satellite Radio's "Oprah & Friends" channel (which is debuting September 25th). Chatzky, featured in last season's popular "debt diet" series on Oprah's show, is an award-winning journalist,...

XM Satellite Radio has taken the wraps off of a new version of the Pioneer Inno... a pink one! More than just being a more female-friendly version of regular Inno we've come to know and love, this special Pink Inno...

The Songwriters Guild of America has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief supporting the RIAA in their lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio. The brief filing is simply the volunteering to offer information to help a court decide...

Dave Alvin, the Grammy-award winning roots rock legend, will join XM Satellite Radio as host of his own show "9 Volt"."9 Volt" will premiere the week of September 18th on XM's Americana music channel X Country (ch 12). Named after...

The Pioneer Inno is in desperate need for a good case. The case that comes with it just doesn't cut it, and the Belkin leather case that came out at the same time - while nice looking - isn't really...

Audiovox has resumed production of radios for XM Satellite Radio following the FCC's approval of XM-branded receivers. Shipping will begin of the Audiovox Xpress XM Satellite radios soon, according to a SEC filing. With XM missing the Father's Day window...

Last week XM announced that they've received FCC approval for three key receivers. One concern (at least for me) is whether the signal now will be so weak that it becomes more or less useless. Many for instance have complained...

AOL Radio will start carrying Bob Dylan's weekly XM Satellite Radio show "Theme Time Radio Hour" this Wednesday, August 30th.AOL Radio listeners will get to play catch-up and listen to 18 previous shows as part of XM's Theme Time Radio...

XM Satellite Radio has received new grants of authority by the FCC for three XM radios with FM transmitters indicating that the radios are now in  full compliance with FCC regulations. These XM plug-and-play radios - the Audiovox Xpress,...

Jessican Simpson is making the rounds with the satcasters - first she hosted a recent SIRIUS Hits 1 Weekend Countdown (on a Thursday, ironically) - and today she spent the day at XM Satellite Radio studios in DC to talk...

 DirecTV is now offering the same experience in vehicles as is offered in homes: live local news, weather, traffic, sports and other programming. Mobile customers with vehicles that have been equipped with a TracVision A7 mobile satellite TV system (launched...

Here's a new Bally Total Fitness nationwide commercial spot that's part of a co-marketing promotion with XM Satellite Radio. New members who join Bally's by 02/28/07 get a free XM Sportscaster with Car Kit, and the activation fee is waived....

XM Satellite Radio will be kicking off the 2006 college football season - the first year that XM will carry all the football teams in the Big East Conference - starting the week of August 28th. XM also is the...

MSNBC and XM Satellite Radio will be parting ways next month. There's no word as to who dumped who or why the two are no longer together, only that MSNBC will no longer be on channel 130, effective September 4th.Thanks...

A page up on Oprah's website gives us a the first hard date (that I've seen at least) of Oprah's debut on XM Satellite Radio - September 25 - on XM ch 156 (already in "preview mode"). The site also...

Singer/songwriter Graham Nash will be hosting a new music program exclusively for XM Satellite Radio, entitled "SongStories with Graham Nash". The half-hour show spotlights Nash interviewing many of music's most talented and successful songwriters about the stories behind their songs,...

The PGA Championship will air live on XM Satellite Radio starting today, August 17th through Sunday, August 20th. The fourth and final major championship of the season will broadcast from Medinah, Ill., on XM channel 146. The world's top two...

It may not have been hard to find an XM logo at this past weekend's HIN Nightshift show in Shea Stadium (what with XM being the lead sponsor), but below is a nice shot of the XM Civic, in front...

XM Satellite Radio has narrowed down the selection for the creative of their $50 million ad account to four finalists. XM has been seeking a replacement for handling their creative duties (previously done by Mullen, who is still handling the...

General Motors has announced that they are dropping the option price of factory-installed XM Satellite Radio by 39 percent. Starting with most 2007 model year vehicles, the price of XM is going from $325 to $199.More than 60 percent...

When XM Satellite Radio had a class-action lawsuit filed against them, there were 5 groups all vieing to be the lead plantiff. The first was the "Union Pension Group" whose losses total $551,872 Next up was a group of individuals...

XM’s uncensored hip-hop channel Raw (ch 66) will broadcast live from Los Angeles this Saturday, August 19th, at the XM Hot Import Nights (HIN) custom car show. Raw's Leo G. and Miz Kitti will broadcast from the show floor at...

XM Satellite Radio will premiere Bob Dylan's first studio album in five years, Modern Times, on Monday August 28th. XM subscribers will be the first to hear the world premiere of Modern Times the day before it’s released to the...

"IT." That thing that makesa a pop-song more than just popular. That song that just has something as indescribable as "it." That makes you lose your voice from singing in the car. That you'll see a pack of girls...

XM Satellite Radio's 50s on 5 is commemorating the 29th anniversary of the passing of Elvis Presley with an all-day tribute. Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 and died on August 16, 1977 - so 50s on 5 host...

XM Satellite Radio has received, on August 7th 2006, yet another request for additional information from the Federal Communications Commission. This time the inquiry involves the Sportscaster, Roady XT, MyFi, Airware, Tao and the Roady 2 XM receivers.XM has stated...

The CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) and the HRRC (Home Recording Rights Coalition) have both provided some very vocal support for XM Satellite Radio in their fight against the RIAA's lawsuit. Well, here's the CEA and HRRC's brief (PDF) in support...

Nelly Furtado is taking over XM Satellite Radio’s interactive hit music channel, 20on20, to play her favorite picks. XM's 20on20 typically lets subscribers take control of the playlist, but this time one of the hottest ladies on the planet will...

XM Satellite Radio and Starbucks Hear Music are releasing a new CD of performances by top artists recorded during XM's "Artist Confidential" original music series on August 29th. Produced by XM Satellite Radio exclusively for Starbucks Hear Music, XM...

 This article seems to speak very definitively that Microsoft and XM Satellite Radio are working together on the anticipated Zune player. In differentiating Zune from the iPod, here's what Associated Content had to say:XM Radio: The WiFi antenna also will help...

XM Satellite Radio will be starting their coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Series in the days leading up to the Grand Slam event. As the tournament gets underway, XM will provide daily highlights and broadcast live play-by-play coverage of...

There's a very interesting article on Mediapost about how the recent partnership of XM Satellite Radio and Google/dMarc will help pave the way for the next generation advertising model by 2010. They bring up the recent forming of e-Media Exchange...

XM Satellite Radio is launching XM Sports Nation (XMSN) a dedicated 24-hour sports news and talk channel. The lineup for XMSN (ch 143) will include current XM programs like the shows hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Cal Ripken,...

MobileMag got the chance to review the XM Canada service being streamed to select cell phones via Telus Mobile Radio. As previously reported, the mobile XM service is only available for two of Telus' phones - the LG 8100 and...

This letter speaks for itself. ...

The Grammy award-winning band Chicago will perform live at the XM studios in Washington, D.C. tomorrow (August 8th) for the latest episode of the XM Satellite Radio original series Artist Confidential.Chicago will perform for a select audience of fans inside...

With Danica Patrick's move to Andretti Green Racing, there's been some additional rumors swirling about this driver who's brought a newfound interest to the IRL. According to Automotive News, signs point to her driving Bryan Herta’s No. 7 car -...

XM ParkingLink was originally unveiled late last year and was showcased at CES 2006 on the XM Advanced Services vehicle. Well, now XM Satellite Radio and their partners in the service (parking-lot giant, Standard Parking and electronic-sensor specialist, Quixote...

 XM Satellite Radio's Nightshift, the largest motorsports festival to hit New York, is making its debut in New York on August 12th at Shea Stadium from 4pm-11pm. Featurng over 500 custom cars in the competition, drifting, sports bike competitions, and...

The XM Passport has officially been renamed to the XM Mini-Tuner, according to an XM source. The new name does a better job of describing what the product is, and prevents confusion with other products on the market. As previously...

XM Satellite Radio's XM NavTraffic satellite traffic information/GPS navigation service, will launch in 13 additional markets during the third-quarter of 2006. This expansion will bring the total number of markets that NavTraffic covers to 44 U.S. major metro areas.The 13...

What's up buddies? Ron and Fez are dropping by XM Satellite Radio's XM Comedy (ch 150) on Monday, July 31st at 8pm ET. Ron & Fez will be saluting some of their favorite comics, as well as inviting friends and...

XM Satellite Radio is celebrating Casey Kasem's American Top 40 coming to The 70s on 7 and The 80s on 8 with a marathon weekend. On July 4, 1970, Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 debuted, and the Detroit native quickly...

Mad dog in the fog has put together a graph showing the rate of growth of subscriber acquisition for XM Satellite Radio to reflect the reaching of 7 million subscribers. ...

XM Satellite Radio has reported their financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. And while XM has recently surpassed seven million subscribers, they have yet again revised their 2006 subscriber guidance to end the year...

UPDATED: iband has taken a great set of photos showing the adapter, thanks iband!   Owners of the Delphi Roady XT will know that the connector at the bottom is pretty delicate. Unfortunately, owners of the RoadyXT and the Belkin...

XM Satellite Radio and Motor Trend have partnered together to bring Motor Trend Radio to XM's audience. Starting on Saturday, July 22nd (that's tomorrow), Motor Trend Radio will be available on XM's America Right (ch 166) from 6-8pm ET every...

XM Satellite Radio has put their $50 million creative account in review. Ad Agency Mullen will still continue to handle XM's media buying through it's MediaHub unit, but the creative aspect will shift to a new shop as early as...

XM Satellite Radio and The Living Room are together starting up a new live musical performance series called "From The Living Room to The Loft." The series will showcase performances by singer/songwriters live from The Living Room in the Lower...

Harpo Radio has named Laurie Parsons Cantillo as the Program Directory for XM's upcoming Oprah & Friends channels. Laurie will report to Harpo Radio's General Manager, John Gehron. As PD, Cantillo will oversee the programming and direction for Oprah &...

Looks like XM isn't out of hot water with the FCC just yet. In a recent filing, XM Satellite Radio has stated that they obtained new FCC certifications in mid-June for modifications performed on equipement based on in-vehicle testing of...

The Oprah & Friends Channel (XM 156) has debuted on XM Satellite Radio, though it's currently only a preview right now. If you tune in you'll hear introductions of each of Oprah's Friends, with background & bios on each persion,...

Want to read the XM's court filing for the RIAA lawsuit? Sure you do. Download it here (PDF)....

Through XM Satellite Radio's partnership with Network LIVE and AOL Music, millions of fans will be able to experience the Foo Fighters live from London's famed Hyde Park. Tune into XM's Ethel (ch 47) on July 21st at 12...

DLO, not associated with E-Lo, has come out with a new line of cases for the Samsung Helix and Pioneer Inno. Running for about $30, the DLO Action Jacket is a neoprene case with a clear screen protector, 180-belt clip,...

The Montreal International Jazz Festival ended a couple days ago, but not before the keen-eyed Dave Zatz spotted the XM Satellite Radio booth below, along with these two hotties setting it up. Grrrr.  (Yes, I'm hoping this will be a...

That's right kids, Jesus Salas has joined with XM Satellite Radio as the Senior Program Director of XM’s four Latin channels: Fuego, Viva, Aguila and Caliente. Salas will also oversee XM Vibra and XM Caricia which are available on DirecTV...

XM Satellite Radio will be providing full coverage of All-Star Week, with five days of live broadcasts from the host city of Pittsburgh, including the MLB 2006 All-Star Game on July 11th, at 8pm ET on XM Channel 176. But...

XM Satellite Radio is finishing off their coverage of the FIFA World Cup with the finale match between Italy and France. Tune into the live play-by-play coverage of Italy vs. France this Sunday, July 9th, at 2pm ET/11am PT on...

It's always stinks when you have a typo, especially when it's on a printed piece. And it especially stinks when it's your phone number. Like when XM Satellite Radio recently sent out 78,000 postcards asking subscribers to update their billing...

Well well, looks like Willie's Place is going to XM afterall. XM Satellite Radio just announced that country music legend Willie Nelson will join XM, to launch "Willie's Place" (XM 13), formally known as "Hank's Place." In his new role,...

XM Satellite Radio has inked a deal with the National Press Club to launch From the National Press Club - a news and current events program. The hour-long, weekly show will feature broadcasts from international and national guest speakers, high-profile...

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has added the "baseball" episode from Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour music show on XM Satellite Radio, to its archive. The one-hour episode contains Dylan singing an a cappella rendition of...

Here's a phenominal feature of Hugh Panero in the New York Times' "The Boss" (a weekly column featuring a first-person account by a corporate leader). It's extremely humanizing and has some incredibly personal information that I don't think has ever...

  XM Satellite Radio will be featuring special Superman programming this week just as the movie Superman Returns is arriving in theaters across the country. The cast of the movie, including Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Brandon Routh, Parker Posey and...

At Friday's Digital Media Conference, XM Satellite Radio President and CEO Hugh Panero showed no hesitation when discussing the battle between XM and the RIAA. "As long as there are entrepreneurs trying to find new ways to make consumers happy,...

 XM is bringing on the funny. This July is Comedy Month, and XM Satellite Radio is celebrating by running "Laugh Out Loud Month" (el oh el!) with special comedy features that're sure to give you the ol' elbow jab in...

With XM now in the good graces with the FCC over their radio FM transmittion capabilities, many have been wondering about how this affects the Pioneer Inno and Samsung Helix. What is going to happen to the FM transmitter on...

Samsung has launched a neato product page about the Helix and Nexus portable receivers. On it they're running a sweepstakes to win an XM Ready Samsung digital home entertainment system that only requires an email address (hell, I entered). (On a...

XM Satellite Radio has asked the FCC for a special temporary authority (STA) to relocate the XM-1 satellite ("Roll") to 115.1 degrees West Longitude, to operate it at that location for a period of time, and then drift it to...

XM Satellite Radio recently applied for a U.S. Patent for transmitting the digital satellite radio signal over HD Radio. One of the inherit problems with the current FM modulator method is that while XM takes all this effort to broadcast...

TWICE is reporting that Audiovox has pushed back the ship date for the XM Passport to sometime in August. The delay is because Audiovox, the supplier of the XM Passport and Connect-and-Play technology, is waiting to clear out inventory of...

The US Open will air live on XM Satellite Radio's PGA TOUR Network (channel 146) from Thursday, June 15th through Sunday, June 18th - meanwhile spectators at the championship can pick up complimentary XM radios to hear the broadcast at...

We heard that for XM Satellite Radio to get back into the good graces, all that was needed was the addition of a 25-cent part. Well, lo-and-behold, here's the first modification applied to a Roady XT in the form of...

XM Satellite Radio, in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign, will launch "The Agenda with Joe Solmonese" on July 17th, exclusively on XM. The live talk show hosted by Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese will include a mix of...

From the very first match to the final, XM Satellite Radio will capture all of the action of the 2006 FIFA World Cup as it happens from Munich, Germany. XM - who is the exclusive English radio broadcaster (terrestrial or...

Gary Parsons, XM Satellite Radio's Chairman of the Board, is scheduled to make a company presentation and participate in a question and answer session at the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, today at...

In a SEC filing yesterday, XM has officially confirmed that certain satellite radio receivers shipments have been suspended as part of an investigations to maintain FCC compliance.In the filing, XM stated:  As previously disclosed, on April 25, 2006, we received...

XM posted the presentation for the Annual Shareholders Meeting today. Some interesting points that we haven't seen in previous presentations. I grabbed a few snippets of interest that you can view after the jump... ...

John Gehron, the former Regional VP at Clear Channel and Senior VP Programming / Co-Chief Operating Officer at Infinity/CBS Radio, is supposedly "is in serious talks with Winfrey's Harpo Productions about heading the company's new radio unit," according to the...

In the world of tech punditry, Walt Mossberg is the admittedly the original "uber-pundit" but David Pogue of the New York Times is also one of the most respected in the business. Both write from the layman's standpoint, while really...

Starting in June, XM Satellite Radio music fans will hear fresh installments of the popular original XM series Artist Confidential and Artist 2 Artist, as well as the latest addition to XM's original programming lineup: Offstage. The Dixie Chicks,...

XM Satellite Radio, in conjunction with Network LIVE, is broadcasting live the Rock In Rio music event this Friday May 26th, Saturday May 27th and June 2nd, on XM Live (ch 200). Rock in Rio, held in Brazil, is the...

   XM Satellite Radio will be broadcasting the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 live this Sunday, May 28th. The "greatest spectacle in racing" will be covered on XM with live race coverage and pre- and post-race commentary from the...

XM Satellite Radio and WCS Wireless have announced the termination of their agreement for XM to acquire WCS Wireless. At the time of the acquisition agreement between XM and WCS Wireless, announced about a year ago, the two companies had...

XM Satellite Radio today won the 2006 Brandweek Customer Loyalty Award powered by Brand Keys for having the highest level of customer loyalty in the satellite radio industry. XM is selected as the brand with the greatest customer loyalty...

Fred von Lohmann is the senior staff attorney with the EFF, was interviewed by Steve Gordon for the latest installment of his Future of Music Business Internet Radio show (also available as a podcast). They discuss in length the RIAA...

XM Radio has a new commercial out for the Pioneer Inno. The overall theme is to highlight "discovery of music" in an anywhere situation. Sort of nice but a little more subdued than I would've expected. Watch the TV spot...

In a co-marketing promotion between XM Satellite Radio and 20th Centery Fox, eight XM channels are about to be taken over by The X-Men Mutants. The promotion starts this Thursday May 25th, a day before the opening of X-Men: The...

Wow. Through an email to subscribers and off their homepage, XM fights back. We will vigorously defend these radios and your right to enjoy them in court and before Congress, and we expect to win.  Go get 'em boys. (Thanks...

The CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) has issued a press release denouncing the RIAA lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio. In it Vice President of Government Affairs Michael Petricone says:"The lawsuit announced yesterday is a brazen effort by the labels to strong-arm...

Now that several of you have been receiving your new Pioneer Inno or Samsung Helix's, I figure it'd be a cool thing to write up a list of "tips, tricks and hacks" for everyone. Some of these are simple shortcuts...

I'm not sure how many others have seen this, but it was new to me when a reader sent it along. PC Magazine has an incredible video review of the Pioneer Inno. He demos it outside (in the rain)...

CNET editors' reviewed the brand new Samsung Nexus giving it a 6.7 out of 10 rating, which fascinatingly enough, is right on par with their review of the Sirius S50. They're particularly not impressed with monochrome screen, 1Gb capacity, Windows-only...

Honda, who first introduced its factory-installed XM vehicles in 2003, has recently sold its one-millionth vehicle with a factory-installed XM Satellite Radio in the United States. American Honda will equip more than 550,000 of its 2006 model year vehicles...

Ever since I wrote up the initial Pioneer Inno review where I talked about how superior the Inno's antenna is to the previous XM2go antenna, people have always wanted to see actual proof of this. Well, here you go. Below...

Looks like everyone's jumping on board this class action lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio. Here's a list of the firms now involved, courtesy of SSG:Brodsky & Smith L.L.C. - info hereCohen Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll P.L.L.C - info here Law...

This just cracks me up. Frontpage of Crutchfield.   I'm curious how Inno-vative XM and other resellers will be with this product. The month of May is supposed to be a big marketing push by XM, so let's see what Inno-vating things...

Prince Paul will produce a special show on XM Satellite Radio entitled "The Ill Out Show with Prince Paul," set to air on May 15th on The Rhyme (XM 65). He will be joined by partners in crime, Bimos, Newkirk,...

XM Satellite Radio disclosed in a regulatory filing last Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission found that one of its products, the Delphi XM SKYFi2, wasn't in compliance with applicable transmitter emission limits. XM says it is conducting an internal...

Reuters reports that Bob Dylan's first installment of his new show debuting May 3rd on XM Satellite Radio will revolve around the theme "weather." To some, this may sound like an odd theme... that is until you see the playlist...

Couple more quick things about Bob Dylan's arrival on XM Satellite Radio. First, check out this promo (audio) which really gives a very indepth insight into Dylan's history, influence, and a preview of things to come on XM.Also, Lee Abrams...

Official word from XM Satellite Radio just came in that Bob Dylan's much anticipated music show, "Theme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan" will make its world premiere on May 3rd at 10am ET, on Deep Tracks XM...

MobileWhack is reporting that the Samsung Helix XM2go and the Nexus XMP3 player will officially launch at a Samsung event on April 25th at the Time Warner Center. I haven't gotten an invite to the event (ahem! ) but I...

Hip hop star Trick Daddy, who hosts a show on XM Raw, will be appearing at XM Hot Import Nights at the Dulles Expo Center in Washington DC from April 22nd, 5 pm to midnight. Trick Daddy will be at...

XM NavTraffic, XM's nationwide satellite traffic information service for GPS navigation systems, today debuted newly equipped vehicles at the 2006 New York International Automobile Show. XM NavTraffic will be available in the Acura RDX, the Infiniti G35 sedan (interior...

XM Satellite Radio and Knitting Factory Entertainment, a prolific presenter of independent music, have partnered up to create a regular concert series showcasing the best in indie music. The "Live from the Knitting Factory" series will feature performances from...

Steve Kingston, XM Satellite Radio's Sr. Director/Label Relations and famed radio veteran, has been named the Program Director for XM's modern rock channel, Ethel. Kingston will remain in his current position as well as assuming his PD responsibilities immediately.[FMQB and...