| It might be a relatively new outgrowth of the satellite | | | | car, it is for those who abhor songs and comedy |
| age, but that isn't stopping subscription-based radio | | | | routines being altered to fit a censor's whims. |
| from offering some serious advantages over regular | | | | Variety of music: With so many different channels at |
| FM and AM bandwidths. Providing listeners more | | | | their fingertips, Sirius satellite radio subscribers find they |
| choice than they could ever imagine, services like Sirius | | | | can listen to just about anything. From the classics to |
| satellite radio are to the airwaves what cable was to | | | | the classical and beyond, the variety provided by |
| television not too terribly long ago. | | | | satellite is simply fantastic. |
| These services work in much the same manner as | | | | More news: Some people tune into packages like |
| cable television, too. Potential listeners need to | | | | satellite radio simply for the news programming. |
| subscribe and obtain special receivers to be able to | | | | Offering more stations than regular radio could ever |
| tune into programming. The subscription fees are | | | | hope to, these services provide up-to-the-minute |
| generally fairly low on these services considering the | | | | reports on a variety of news channels. It's even |
| options they provide. Receivers are generally made | | | | possible for people living in major markets to hear local |
| available for automobiles, homes and even offices. | | | | news as it happens. |
| Some providers offer receivers that are portable, so | | | | Comedy: Make no mistake, this is one of the big |
| satellite programming can go anywhere the owner | | | | draws for programming offered by providers such as |
| does. | | | | Sirius satellite radio. With a variety of comedy stations, |
| Sirius satellite radio is just one provider taking | | | | subscribers can hear the latest stand up routines from |
| advantage of this technology to deliver | | | | comics from one coast to the other. |
| subscription-based programming to vehicles, offices | | | | Traffic: One of the biggest perks found in satellite radio |
| and households all over the country. The advantages | | | | is the on-time traffic reporting for most major metro |
| of satellite radio over basic FM or AM stations are | | | | areas. This means all it takes is tuning in to find out |
| pretty amazing. The pros include: | | | | how the drive home is going in a person's own |
| Syndicated shows: With lots of major radio | | | | hometown or across the country. |
| personalities all over the country jumping on the satellite | | | | While it does come with a subscription fee, Sirius |
| radio bandwagon, favorite shows from Boston to Los | | | | satellite radio is the choice of many because of the |
| Angeles are starting to appear on subscription stations. | | | | variety of listening options it provides. The choice, |
| This means listeners have lots of choice in talk shows, | | | | reception and portability offered by satellite providers |
| sports programming and more. | | | | helps these type of services beat regular FM and AM |
| Lack of censorship: The censoring on outlets such as | | | | stations hands down. This type of satellite service has |
| satellite radio tends to be limited, which means listeners | | | | quickly become to radio what cable was to the |
| hear songs and programs as they were intended. | | | | television not too long ago. |
| While this isn't always great for those with kids in the | | | | |