[BC] XM only wishes it could get numbers like this!

[K7qa@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/4/2005 12:50:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
scott at fybush.com writes:

> Stern isn't going to have nearly the audience 
> >he had on radio. His leaving is more a ratings and revenue loss for radio 
> >than any serious gain for SIRIUS. The installed base of receivers simply 
> >isn't there. With radio, everyone within range of an affiliate can receive 
> >him on virtually every receiver they own. Not true for many, many, many 
> >years with satellite.
> 

Mel and Howard know this better than anyone and already have plans to sell 
Howard to traditional radio. Sirius will be forced to sell any and all of their 
unique programming to any outlet willing to pay $$ for it to survive.

tm