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5 thoughts on “Disrupted commutes sink radio ratings

  1. Why no mention of SiriusXM? As of December 31, 34.9M subscribers. The startup package is unbeatable and you can play/stream from any number of devices to where it’s almost impossible to find a way to *not* get it. I know IBJ has covered SiriusXM before ==> just do a Google search for
    “site:ibj.com SiriusXM”, but when listing what’s available to compete, it’s unrivaled. Hit the preset for #26 (Classic Vinyl) and there’s no pervasive pattern of play a song, 10 minutes of commercials, play 3 songs, 5 minutes of commercials, ad nauseum…just a DJ coming on every 3-4 songs making a comment about a forthcoming song, then returning to the tunes.

    1. The DJ’s on XM are actually my least favorite part and they seem to talk almost as long as local radio commercials. Waiting for my $5.99/month promo to expire and not planning to renew unless they keep that rate. Otherwise, Spotify (paid) plays what I want, when I want, without boring stories from old radio hosts from the 80’s.

    2. Agreed! I listen to XM on a daily basis now, especially given their streaming option. Also, I’ll give a shout out to Radio Swiss Classic, a streaming radio station based in Switzerland, that has a wonderful selection of classical music, which I listen to pretty much daily.

      Streaming aside, a huge shout out to the Hammer & Nigel show on WIBC! Although I no longer have a commute, I still stream their show in the afternoons. Because it rocks. 😉

  2. Local radio gives a local flavor that satellite or the other music services can’t, and at no cost to the listener. Radio has continued to reinvent itself and remains a viable product.

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