XM just got FIVE TIMES better!

[Jahntassa]

Announced at CES (I think):"Starting February 1, 2004, 100% of XM Radio's music channels will be Commercial-Free! XM's 2004 channel lineup also includes five new channels: Highway 16, The Blend, Fungus, Lucy and MSNBC. That's a total of 68 Commercial-Free Music channels, 32 channels of News, Sports, Talk & Entertainment, and 21 channels of XM Instant Traffic & Weather, all for just $9.99 a month." http://www.xmradio.com/lineup/index.jsp You've got NO idea how much this excites me...I can't wait to hear Fungus and Lucy as part of the new channels. Sirius is gonna have MAJOR issues now that XM is 100% commercial free music.

[ragingfish]

(removed) I'm going to soil myself!When I heard this tonight I was floored! No price change, 100% commercial free music, and now, traffic and weather for major metro areas! This is unbelievable!There are also rumors that Dolby Digital 5.1 is in the near future!I found this detailed update on XMFan:Quote »XM NOW HAS OVER 1,360,000 SUBSRIBERS!!! Over 430,000 signed up Q4/’03. On Christmas Day, XM Signed up over 23,000 subs! The new Lineup below, begins Feb. 1, 2004, INCLUDING ALL MUSIC CHANNELS ARE COMMERCIAL FREE!!! Lineup Changes: Additions: Highway 16 – Top Country Hits Blend 25 – Adult Contemporary Fungus 53 – Punk / Hardcore / Ska Lucy -54 Classic Alt Hits MSNBC 130 - News Moving: Spirit: To channel 33 Fine Tuning: To channel 49 MTV: To Channel 155 VH1: To channel 156 Deletions: Vibra, Tejano, Aguila, C Net, Special X Editor's note: I was a bit upset to see Special X go, but Lou Brutus will create "Special X" content for other channels, instead of having a single channel like Special X. XM to be offered on Jet Blue and ATA. Available in March: Traffic AND Weather for: NYC, PHILLY, BALT., DC, PITTS, DETROIT, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, SAN FRAN, LA, PHOENIX, DALLAS FT.W., HOUSTON, TAMPA ST/P, ORLANDO Later this year: BOSTON, MINN/ST PAUL, SEATTLE, SAN DIEGO, ATLANTA, MIAMI/FT LAUD. This service will be included in the base subscription and available to any current XM Radio.

[Stang2Vibe]

If they pick up FOX News, I'm sold.

[Savoy]

Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe »If they pick up FOX News, I'm sold.They already have FOX news channel. I listen to it all the time on my almost daily long trips.-Savoy-