Fuck Free Radio: I Love My Satellite Radio

I love satellite radio if only for the fact that the programs aren’t cut to shreds with stupid commercials.

This happens because the income comes from listeners instead of advertisers as is the practice with traditional radio stations. Satellite radio services such as Sirius and XM each offer a little less than a hundred programs of commercial free music channels each and you have a great variety of choices, from mainstream rock, hip-hop and dance music to folk music, opera, blues and many more.

Satellite radio also means no stupid static. You can be driving from the West Coast to the East Coast in the United States of America and you will not get a single whiff of buzzing white noise. The satellite radio signal is digital which ensures crisp and clear sound wherever you go.

Satellite radio tuners receive, along with the actual radio programs, an influx of metadata that consists of information regarding song title, artist, radio program, radio channel and a lot more. This means that your satellite radio receiver can display all the necessary information about tunes you are  listening to.  No more arguments this time as to song titles and who sang what.  A simple look at the screen should have it settled once and for all.

All satellite radio programs are uncensored. This means irreverent programming, and the most annoying (and entertaining) shock jocks imaginable. Similarly, no more three beeps in a row while 50-Cent be fucking bitches and hoes.

They also offer updates about local traffic and weather conditions. The information is very detailed, especially for those out in the big cities. If there is a major national calamity and other terrestrial radio stations will not work, you can always count on getting accurate information from your satellite radio. It is pretty much the end of traditional radio for real.

If you still are not convinced paid radio rocks better than what you’re currently getting for free, think about how much time you have wasted listening to commercials and all kinds of other boring stuff on terrestrial radio programs. While it is technically free, regular radio constantly waste five minutes of your time to listen to 8 minutes of music. The satellite radio subscriptions are very affordable and, for a low cost of 13 dollars per month, you get exactly the programs you like with the quality you deserve.