2009 NFL Draft coverage

Greetings. In the extreme dry spell of non-football season, with the NBA and NHL playoffs just kicking off and baseball barely in it's first month, it's great to have a distraction from the non-NFL sports. Among the many media outlets that might be covering the 2009 NFL Draft you've got the sports TV channels such as ESPN and the NFL Network, local/national radio sports networks or stations, and, as should come as no surprise, Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Check out this post from the Orbetcast blog on 2009 NFL Draft: Every pick from every round on Sirius XM. May all the football nuts rejoyce, or at least enjoy the break in the minotany. enjoy.

State of Sirius baseball coverage

Greetings. I just read on Orbetcast the post called XM gets every 2009 MLB game; Sirius comes up (almost) empty. Apparently, XM will have every MLB game for this season, and Sirius will only airre a select few of the games. If you're a baseball lover, then you might want to sign up with XM Radio and still get the Best of Sirius for the NFL coverage. I'm glad that Sirius picked up some baseball, but it is rather disappointing for even the remote baseball fan, such as myself, to see that the "Best Of" packages don't get the large portion of games expected. However, if you're an autoracing fan, then that will be covered on the Best of Sirius/XM packages, which is some consulation I suppose. At any rate, it looks like the die-heart baseball people will be going to XM for the summer. Enjoy.

The decline of traditional radio

Greetings. When browsing through the selection of stories today from the International Herald Tribune, I couldn't help but notice the one called U.S. radio companies continue to weaken. Though satellite radio wasn't mentioned as far as numbers of listeners in the past few years, I'd be interested to know where it stands among the regular radio, HD Radio, and the like. I think that until the broadcasters bring radio back to what made it so great initially, it's originality, then we'll continue to see radio numbers decline and alternatives such as HD and Satellite Radio increase. Enjoy.

Got my radio upgrade

Greetings. As I write this, I'm listening to crystal clear music from my new Sirius radio. This is quite a thing for me, not just because it's Sirius, but because previously, radio listening consisted of either listening to a Walkman or my clock radio. I've been looking for an alternative to these options, especially since neither of them really received stations very well. I've heard that reception on the first floor of my complex isn't very good, for whatever reason.

Thanks to my stay at The Seeing Eye and of getting the chance to preview Sirius for free, I've become addicted. I went to Best Buy last weekend to look at various receivers and radios, and then came home and purchased the equipment from Amazon. Thanks to FedEx shipping, I received the receiver 2 days ago, and the Boom Box radio today. So now I've got music coming from the radio, which is on the night stand by my bed, and I can move about through my apartment and still hear the radio.

The big thing about Sirius, aside from the commercial free music channels, that I'm looking forward to are the numerous play-by-play sporting events broadcasted through the week, especially the NFL games on Sundays. The music channels aren't that bad either since there's a great variety of music, and the music played is everything from current radio hits to songs you haven't heard for years. This probably would have made a great Santa gift, but since I had the money, a gift certificate, and most of all the strong desire, not to mention much of the NFL season remaining, I went ahead and got it now. presets? Already got all but one of the 11 set. However, since there's a "Go to channel" button that allows you to type in the three digit channel number and then instantly goes there, the presets are almost not needed.

This weekend's going to be fun listneing to all the variety of stuff, including sports. Were I not so working minded, I might entertain the thought of skipping work tomorrow just to stay home and listen to the new radio. However, i am very work minded. That doesnt' mean though that I won't race out the door at 5:00 approaches. I might even take a cab just to get home quicker than the bus. Talk later, ... maybe, :)