John,
Of course, if they expanded their programming in the hope of getting more
subscribers, and they didn't get as many as they had hoped for, that could
erase any gains they got. Regardless, they've been hovering right around
the break-even point, which is probably why they want to merge.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 22:09
Subject: Re: FCC aproves HD A M broadcasting 24 hours a day
> 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!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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