Re: [Swprograms] Sirius vs XM

[Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx>]

In the USA, there's traffic -- continuously -- on XM and Sirius for 20
to 25 cities.  For example, Philadelphia traffic & weather alternates
with Boston traffic & weather in four-minute cycles on a dedicated
channel.  NYC and Los Angeles have their own dedicated traffic
channels.

These are "phone-line" grade channels.

So...if you're venturing near one of these traffic-dense cities, you
don't even have to bounce to local stations.  You can be a "traffic
voyeur" -- you can hear about the backups on the Major Deegan, for
example, and be grateful you don't commute in The Bronx....even if
you're in Iowa.

I was surprised that Sirius and XM didn't develop similar services for
Toronto, Montreal and, perhaps, Vancouver.  I wonder if they felt the
CRTC might consider those offerings as impinging on local radio.  Just
a guess.

Richard / Allentown


On 12/1/05, Daniel Say <say@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>         And satellite radio won't fade out as you leave
>         a city as you do a cross-country run.
>         True there are no traffic news, but you can bounce
>         back to local if entering a traffic dense area.
>
>         Truckers are a prime market for the systems.

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