National Hockey League says Stanley Cup Final on radio in Boston

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Sirius/XM carries some superior, really well-programmed (though I suppose a matter of taste...don't think many on this distro would care for them) OTAs such as Z100 out of NYC and Kiis out of LA...I certainly wouldn't pay for something I could get for free, but truth is, you can't get this array of programming, music, news, sports (all), comedy, political commentary, talk...one stop shopping with a crystal clear signal, anywhere else.  The pathetic product produced by the terrestrial stations (it's not just the commercials that drive the audience elsewhere) have insured satellite's success and lamenting what's past and no longer meaningful to current taste and technology will have little influence on the future.   It is important to know where you've been to know where you're going; the trick is to not get stuck in a rut on the way.

----- Original Message -----
From: Don <Donald_Astelle@yahoo.com>
To: B-R-I <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:07:05 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: National Hockey League says Stanley Cup Final on radio in Boston



> "the formats on Sirius/XM that get ANY ratings at all are the ones that
> duplicate the broadcast formats available to anyone on AM/FM."
>
> The only format on SiriusXM that gets any ratings at all, according to
> Eastlan (the only company that includes satellite > radio in its local
> ratings, in the few markets in which it operates), is Howard 100, Howard
> Stern's main channel.
> No other satrad channels get enough mentions to meet Eastlan's minimum
> reporting standards, and Arbitron stopped > rating satellite radio in
> 2008.

The last report I saw for Boston had Howard getting ratings, then the 60's,
70's 80's (Oldies/AC) channels....along with the SiriusXM Hits and 20 on 20
(CHR) channels.

> There is NO satellite channel that duplicates an OTA broadcast station.
> Some of them come close in programming
> content, but none of them carry commercials

Sorry, Sirius/XM still carries WLTW (and a few other OTA broadcasts) don't
they?  Unless it has gone away recently.