Satellite Radio Reviews

With over 19 million Sirius XM listeners tuning out the traditional AM and FM radio, is satellite radio all it is hyped up to be? For generations, radio was afree commodity, symbolizing a sense of freedom both in the music played and the ease of accessibility for everybody. Then again, water was free for hundreds of years but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t money to be made by bottling it, putting bubbles it in or further purifying it well beyond drinkable requirements. While many can’t claim to tell the difference between the finest bottle of Evian and what leaks out of their faucet on in the morning, the benefits of satellite radio programming sing out loud and clear.Satellite radio is available almost everywhere in the country, with consistency between your stations no matter where you travel. With AM or FM coverage, you might find a radio station you like just outside of St. Louis but well before you’ll be hitting the seek button in search of stronger signal before you’re even half way to Kansas City. Satellite radio allows you to trek across the country’s heartland listening to the same station the whole way through. This is because a satellite signal’s footprint covers millions of square miles, whereas FM AM radio is restricted areas that are higher in population, making service in rural area between cities and towns extremely limited.Listeners also enjoy a much wider variety of channels with several different programming options within each genre. Even in a major metro area such as New York or Los Angeles, you’d be hard pressed to find more than a few listenable stations that satisfy each niche.While your options are limitless, your commercial interruption is noticeably limited. Don’t be fooled, Satellite radio still has advertisers and isn’t commercial free as some subscribers expect, but you can finally say goodbye to DJ’s bragging about “40 minute music hours” only to interject both between songs and on extended breaks. If you’re not morally opposed to paying for radio, satellite’s superior quality and programming no doubt an upgrade.