when we had digital cable it was included in the package but the price was 
so high, it has to be included. We have the dish now but I haven't checked 
out the music channels lately, I should.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: Article Comparing XM and Sirius


>I was at a friend of mine's house with digital cable and he has to pay an
> extra $5 a month for music chanels, but he has quite a variety.  I liked
> it, but you'd think that would be a basic with all the ads promoting
> digital cable, it is hard to tel what is premium from basic.
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> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006, Butch Bussen wrote:
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>> 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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