Any XM Radio subscribers?

VroomVroom · #1 11-13-2008, 09:57 AM

I'm curious as to your thoughts on the new programming lineup. Personally - I think it stinks.

I've sampled Sirius over the years, and there's a reason I've stayed with XM...since 2002, in fact. Channel 72 (Beyond Jazz) has been my absolute go-to, and it's one of the casualties of the merged lineup. I've got other beefs, but this is the biggie.

I'm trying to adapt, and I suppose I'll give it another week or so, but right now I'm leaning toward canceling my subscription. No sense paying for something I won't use. Anyone else have thoughts?

DblG · #2 11-13-2008, 10:06 AM

My most missed casuality is Sirius Disorder

It was my favorite Sirius channel. The DJ's made that channel IMO

VroomVroom · #3 11-13-2008, 10:26 AM

Quick update for anyone interested - I just got a really nice response from Russ Davis, the ex-program director for XM 72, Beyond Jazz. The channel, and both DJ's, were unceremoniously dumped yesterday.

Bummer for XM, but good news for those of us interested, they're moving on... http://www.russdavismoja.com/

Geddyfleaharris · #4 11-13-2008, 10:34 AM

Yes I am an XM subscriber. I haven't gotten all the details as to what will stay and what will go. I had a phone call from XM on Tuesday saying a letter explaining the changes is in the mail but I won't receive it until the end of the month. The changes started yesterday.

Some stations such as the Boneyard are going off the air temporarily while they work their internal satelliate magic. Boneyard comes back on in January. Other stations are not so lucky. Many are bye bye.

I still could not go back to non-satellite radio unless things went really, REALLY off the rails. Regular FM or AM radio just plain sucks; other than the local news channel that I listen to.

CrashClint · #5 11-13-2008, 11:14 AM

What I think stinks is, I have been an XM subscriber for about 5 years with two radios. I do not think I should have to pay more each month to get the NFL.

Trying to email them sucks, I want to upgrade one of my radios so I have emailed them a couple times and have not gotten a response from them.

DudeistMonk · #6 11-13-2008, 11:31 AM

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Channel 72 (Beyond Jazz) has been my absolute go-to, and it's one of the casualties of the merged lineup. I've got other beefs, but this is the biggie.

NOOOOO!!!

I have XM but its been awhile since I listened to it...this station and deep tracks are my bread and butter....they already took off the Jam station and made it online only....What the heck? is there any improv left in the new lineup?

buzzbass · #7 11-13-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DblG

My most missed casuality is Sirius Disorder

It was my favorite Sirius channel. The DJ's made that channel IMO

they shut down buzzsaw, friggin' jerks. Now all I have is the nu-metal, or speed metal channels. Thanks Sirius

Joe Gress · #8 11-13-2008, 12:28 PM

I got Siruis. They changed the blues channel (BB King's Bluesville sucks!), the classic hardrock channel to boneyard, the metal channel to Liquid Metal, and the Vault to deep tracks or something like that. They didn't touch JamOn thankfully, and they better keep contact high (stoner and doom metal) and Bloody Roots (metal history) on Liquid Metal. And the Shemekia Copeland blues show on the weekends.

DblG · #9 11-13-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

I got Siruis. They changed the blues channel (BB King's Bluesville sucks!), the classic hardrock channel to boneyard, the metal channel to Liquid Metal, and the Vault to deep tracks or something like that. They didn't touch JamOn thankfully, and they better keep contact high (stoner and doom metal) and Bloody Roots (metal history) on Liquid Metal. And the Shemekia Copeland blues show on the weekends.

XM subscribers now have Jam On. Sirius subscribers now have Deep Tracks.

I will miss Shemekia's show if it doesn't get picked up on BB's channel.

One thing I do like is that they took XM's Reggae channel over the one Sirius had, which I didn't care for.

Joe Gress · #10 11-13-2008, 12:45 PM

We used to have the vault, it's now Deep Tracks.
http://www.sirius.com/deeptracks

But they added a King Biscuit show and a Friday night concert series, which might be pretty good. And they kept progressions.

DudeistMonk · #11 11-13-2008, 12:54 PM

Deep Tracks is awesome...You'll like it.

but where is the fusion? No fusion channel at all!?

mrpackerguy · #12 11-13-2008, 01:30 PM

I just resubscribed 10 min ago. I had a trial in my new Honda, let it lapse, but since the merger see more channels I like. I went music only for 10/mo.

mike phillips · #13 11-13-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzbass

they shut down buzzsaw, friggin' jerks. Now all I have is the nu-metal, or speed metal channels. Thanks Sirius

im pissed about this myself. i had free xm with a new vehicle. it sucked. BRING BACK LONG PAUL AND BUZZSAW.

mike phillips · #14 11-13-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

(BB King's Bluesville sucks!),

THATS RIGHT