Well, faced with the choice between that and bankruptcy, which way do you think it will go. Unless they've already dug themselves such a deep hole that it is only a matter of time, I think they will follow the example of American radio and go commercial. For the coverage area that they have, can you imagine what the rate cards would look like for a 30 second spot? 73, de Lou K2LKK At 10:02 AM 11/26/2008 -0500, you wrote: >they put commercials on the music channels, there goes the rest of the >subscribers. I wouldn't stick around, the only thing I like other than the >music and nascar channel is the old time radio shows channel and if they >take the one from Sirius when they combine the system, my listening time >will be cut by 90% anyway. I've thought about putting up a site with old >time radio shows playing around the clock but really don't have the knowhow, >interest, and I have way too many computers and uses for all of them as it >is. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:50 AM >Subject: Re: satolite radio > > > > Sounds like maybe it's time to sell advertisements. That seems to be the > > only way that commercial radio makes it in the long haul--subscriptions > > along just do not generate enough revenue. I've seen that time and time > > again. Ok, all you satellite commercial free listeners let out a > > collective groan on the count of three. > > > > one, two, three! GROAN <grin> > > > > 73, de Lou K2LKK > > > > At 07:07 AM 11/26/2008 -0500, you wrote: > >>Potential subscribers should be cautious. Sirius/XM has billions of > >>dollars of debt and needs to add lots of new subscribers before they > >>make a profit. I see that their stock price has gone from $4 down to > >>under 15 cents a share. > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>Checked by AVG. > >>Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.10/1813 - Release Date: > >>11/26/2008 8:53 AM > > > > Louis Kim Kline > > A.R.S. K2LKK > > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740 > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.10/1813 - Release Date: >11/26/2008 8:53 AM Louis Kim Kline A.R.S. K2LKK Home e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740