when I last checked, they had both turned the corner, XM more than Sirius at 
the time, and were making a small profit, with more subscribers and a few 
changes, I'd think they should be a little better off now. I could bee 
wrong, but, I'll be happy so long as they keep giving me what I want and not 
that crap that's on broadcast radio.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day


> John,
>
> From what I've heard, neither company has ever turned a profit.  What do 
> you
> mean by "doing well?"
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 20:28
> Subject: Re: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day
>
>
>> That's true, but last I checked, they were doing pretty well as of about 
>> a
>> year ago or so, 18 months ago, when ever I checked last.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> It depends on how much it costs them to do the programming, and that's
>>> the
>>> missing part of the equation.  For example, if you had 10000 subscribers
>>> and
>>> you increased it to 20000, you'd still lose money if you needed 30000
>>> subscribers to meet your costs.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 18:50
>>> Subject: Re: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day
>>>
>>>
>>>> How are they losing money when they're subscriber numbers are doubling
>>>> at
>>>> least every year and upgrading equipment all the time? That was true
>>>> once,b
>>>> ut I'd very seriously doubt it is with in the last 18 months to 2 
>>>> years.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 6:37 PM
>>>> Subject: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Here in Kalamazoo, Michigan, our top 5000 watt A M station was owned
>>>>> locally.  It was sold recently to a group based in Wisconsin, and one
>>>>> of
>>>>> the
>>>>> conditions of sale is that a majority of programming remain local and
>>>>> this
>>>>> new group is supposed to be committed to local radio.
>>>>> I have talked to the station manager and he is biting at the chance to
>>>>> go
>>>>> digital if the bucks become available.  He would like to run a classic
>>>>> rock
>>>>> channel, or an info channel and who knows what else.  He has been
>>>>> waiting
>>>>> for the FCC to give the go ahead for 24 hour transmission and for more
>>>>> HD
>>>>> receivers to be in use by consumers.
>>>>> Like I said before, I hope that HD radio leads to better programming
>>>>> that
>>>>> is
>>>>> free as I'm not sure that the satellite companies are going to be
>>>>> around
>>>>> much longer if they keep losing money like they are doing!
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
>>>>> Skype Name: bobtinn
>>>>> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>