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December 29, 2008

Satellite Radio Continues its Decline

Howard Back at the dawn of XM and Sirius, everyone was asking if this was the end of terrestrial radio. Of course, this question has been asked since television first flickered into our living rooms.

The answer is, there will be no end for terrestrial radio. It simply changes over time. AM and FM transmitters and receivers are nothing more than a system for conveyance of what we know as Radio...an entertainment medium that consists of audio only. But I digress...

Here's a NYTimes article pointing out Satellite Radio's key weaknesses, as well as its consistent decline.

Toodles, Howard!