What you need to know about XM Satellite Radio

Satellite radio is catching on like wildfire these days and as more consumers gain experience with it, they come to appreciate its benefits and embrace this new technology. There are two main providers of satellite radio services and they are Sirius and XM, but for this article, let’s focus on what you need to know about XM satellite radio.

First of all, satellite radio is a new way of transmitting radio signals that eliminates most of the problems and shortcomings of standard radio transmissions. For example, hasn’t it been annoying that after traveling about 30 to 50 miles across the country, you have to change the radio station because the one you’re listening to fades out and becomes inaudible? Well, satellite radio solves that problem as the radio signal is digitally recorded and transmitted to satellites orbiting the earth high in the atmosphere. Since there are no obstacles or obstructions between them and listeners here on land, you can literally travel from coast to coast and still listen to the same radio station you listen to.

XM Radio also offers more than 100 channels of radio programming that runs the gamut from every type of music you can imagine, to talk radio, sports programming and much more. You can always find something good to listen to on XM radio, and they keep adding even more popular programming content as they go. For example, XM recently added a channel called “Oprah & Friends” that will feature Oprah herself and many of the popular personalities from her show. They have also brought in Bob Dylan to host a weekly show for music fans across the country. And you can expect more of this type of original programming to come to XM in the near future.

However, one of the great advantages of XM Satellite Radio is the ability to listen to it generally without commercial interruptions. Because it’s a subscription-based service, there’s no need to sell advertising on the air, and that simply means listeners get more of what they really want, the programming they subscribed to. The service is very cheap at just $9.95 per month, making it affordable for almost everyone.

You’ll need to purchase the necessary receiving equipment to decode the radio signal in order to hear it, but there is a wide range of electronics that will accommodate XM radio. You can find units made specifically for your car, your home stereo, and even ones that can be swapped around whenever you want. In fact, XM also leads the industry in providing portable units from Samsung and Pioneer that can play XM radio wherever you are and also play MP3, WMA and even recorded XM content.

So why not consider joining the nearly 6 million subscribers already on board and enjoying the innovative broadcast technology of XM Satellite Radio?