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XM Sirius
MAIN HEADQUARTERS/ STUDIOS Washington, DC (a four-story converted printing house) New York City (three floors in the McGraw-Hill building at Rockefeller Center)
NUMBER OF CHANNELS 162 (67 music; 73 talk, sports, and news; 22 local traffic and weather) 136 (64 music; 52 talk, sports, and news; 20 local traffic and weather)
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION $12.95 $12.95
REQUIRED TO RECEIVE SIGNAL Compact Connect-and-Play antenna/dock for receivers, new Passport cartridge for upcoming compatible receiver/players, and car satellite antenna for autos. Internal antennas (especially with help from Belkin headphone-antennas) can often do the job for XM2go units like the Samsung Helix and Pioneer Inno. All models must be connected to compact antennas (even the ultra-portable S50, which also has to be connected to a dock to receive live radio).
NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS 6 million 3.3 million
BIG GUNS Bob Dylan, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Derek Jeter, Ludacris, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, Opie & Anthony, Tom Petty, Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain, Oprah Winfrey Lance Armstrong, Jim Breuer, Jimmy Buffett, Eminem, 50 Cent, Tony Hawk, NBA basketball, NFL football, Howard Stern, Martha Stewart
CAR OPTIONS Acura • Audi • Buick • Cadillac • Chevrolet • GMC • Harley -Davidson • Honda • Hummer • Hyundai • Infiniti • Isuzu • Lexus • Nissan • Pontiac • Porsche • Saab • Saturn • Scion • Suzuki • Toyota • Volkswagen Audi • BMW • Chrysler • Dodge • Ford • Infiniti • Jaguar • Jeep • Land Rover • Lexus • Lincoln • Maybach • Mercedes-Benz • Mercury • Mini • Mitsubishi • Nissan • Porsche • Scion • Toyota • Volkswagen

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