Well, if you listen on-line, or at least refresh the channel that is playing, 
you get a concurrent message showing the artist/title.

The Sirius guys do talk a bit more, but not enough to find out what is playing 
unless its at the beginning or end of the set.  I find their chatter more like 
commercial radio, which I was trying to get away from.

At any rate, since all their music channels are now merged, there is little 
difference between the two services.  If you have XM, you can get the best of 
Sirius which includes the Howard Stern, Martha Stewart Living, NFL and Nascar, 
and obversely, if you have Sirius, you can get the Best of XM which includes 
Oprah Winfree, Oapie and Anthony, NHL, MLB, and NBA.

Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Deatherage" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:46 AM
Subject: issue with satellite radio


Hello to all,
One issue I have with satellite radio is if they are playing a new song  =
many times they don't tell you who is singing it or the name of the =
song.  There many times I have figured out the name of a song but some =
times the name isn't ovious. =20
I find that  the anouncers on serious talk more and they usually anounce =
the songs but x.m. is different.
Bill Deatherage