dish uses sirius
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From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: Article Comparing XM and Sirius


> Speaking of music--I know not ham related, but what can I say.  Anyhow, I
> have direct tv and they use to have a good oldies station on 825.  It ws
> all music, no talking, no commercials.  They have since done away with
> these or their own channels and I think they have xm.  Only oldies they
> have is a channel with a dj.  I'd rather just have music.  I would guess
> it is their own service, but I was in i h o p the other day and they were
> playing some really nice oldies.  Also DISH, as I recall, had a good
> oldies channel, not sure if they still do or not.
>
> And speaking of clear channel, they own over half the stations here in
> Vegas.  They changed the format of the only oldies station in town and now
> call it a party dance station or some such.  It really sucks.  I don't
> know who did the market research on that one, but I know a lot of people
> who use to listen to that station.  I didn't particularly like their
> morning show, but there was a couple who moved from Kansas City a little
> over a year ago.  They came to work one morning a month or so ago and were
> told they nno longer have a job.  I feel sory for them, just put their
> kids in school, and who knows what incentives clear channel used to get
> them to move here.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
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