The spawn of the XM Sirius fusion emerges tomorrow, and Orbitcast has picked up the complete channel listing for XM subscribers that goes into effect in less than 24 hours. It’s fairly grim for some diehard XM fans—a lot of rock stations have been erased (bye bye punk channel) or are being replaced by Sirius pseudo-equivalents. Hit the jump for the full list, but it might not be pretty. Makes those new la carte XM plans sound pretty good, right?
Did your favourite channel get the axe? [Orbitcast - Thanks Travis and Tim!]
Wonka
November 12, 2008 at 9:39 AM
How about you LISTEN to it before you complain? Plus- I think you’ll find that alot of the channels are only changing in NAME and that they combined the BEST parts of two channels to make one uber channel in most cases.
Report PermalinkDavid R.
November 12, 2008 at 1:50 PM
Actually, I’m thrilled — having had both, the Sirius music channels were far superior to XM’s. Plus NPR comes to XM. The XM radio built-in to my car just became far more valuable to me.
Report PermalinkHaydogg
November 13, 2008 at 12:07 PM
I think it SUX!! I wont be paying for it for long. Its just like free radio. All the personality has been erased. It sounds like big brother is looking over their shoulders.
Report PermalinkR. Scott Clark
November 13, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Frackers axed XM 82 The System. Area is by no means a replacement, they are nothing but watered down house! Fired off an EECB and am canceling my subscription if things don’t improve after a month.
Report Permalinkjames
November 20, 2008 at 2:28 AM
I agree with Scott and Haydogg. I think WONKA must be the Exec at Sirius/XM that made the format change. I sent a formal e-mail to Sirius expressing my contention with the format change. I will cancel my service if things don’t change because the existing customers should not get shafted with a format change fostered by the Sirius/XM merger. XM sucked, that’s why everyone got Sirius in the first place.
Report PermalinkMike
November 20, 2008 at 3:58 PM
This is BS!! I just activated and paid for a whole year of XM for the very first time just last week on the fact I could listen to Ethel and other stations I had heard and liked in other peoples car and on airplanes. Go figure with my damn luck they decide to “modify” the freakin channel lineup just days after i finally gave in and subscribed. Im soo pissed rightnow and cant wait to cancel this crap!!! Does anyone think I can get out of my service just one week later? Thanks
Report PermalinkPaul
February 12, 2009 at 7:00 AM
I’m sorry, but after listening to Alt Nation for two months now it blows doggy tots compared to Ethel. The mix is lame and the “new” DJ’s are incredibly annoying, especially Madison. Just let me listen to GOOD cutting edge music (i.e. bring back GOOD cutting edge music) and shut yer pie hole woman!
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