Sirius Satellite Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio {{NASDAQ|SIRI}} is a satellite radio (DARS) service in the United States that provides 65 streams (channels) of music and 55 streams of sports, news and entertainment. Music streams on Sirius contain almost every type of music genre imaginable, broadcasting 24 hours a day, commercial free. With any Sirius-enabled radio, the user can see the artist and song information on display while listening to the stream. The streams are broadcast from three satellites in an elliptical geosynchronous orbit above North America.

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Satellite radio - DARS - United States - Satellite - Elliptical geosynchronous orbit - North America

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Sirius is based in New York City. Its business model is to provide pay-for-service radio, free of commercials, analogous to the business model for cable television. Sirius competes with XM Satellite Radio. Subscription costs for Sirius range from $12.95/mo. to $499.99 for a lifetime subscription (of the receiver, not the subscriber). A $10 activation fee is also required.

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New York City - Cable television - XM Satellite Radio

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Sirius? spacecraft Sirius 1 through Sirius 4 were manufactured by Space Systems/Loral. The first three of the series were orbited in 2000 by Proton-K Block-DM3 launch vehicles. Sirius 4 is a ground spare, in storage at SS/Loral?s facility in Palo Alto, California.

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Space Systems/Loral - Proton - Palo Alto, California

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The Sirius uplink facility is located in New Jersey.

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Sirius was previously known as CD Radio. The dog in the Sirius logo is unofficially named ?Mongo,? a name garnished from the debut of Sirius Satellite Radio?s sponsorship on Casey Atwood?s and later Jimmy Spencer?s NASCAR entry, when the announcing cast voted on names. ?Mongo? later became NASCAR driver Spencer?s nickname with the NASCAR Broadcasters in the following races.

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Casey Atwood - Jimmy Spencer - NASCAR

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On October 6, 2004 Sirius announced that it signed a five-year, $500-million agreement with shock jock Howard Stern to move his radio show to Sirius starting on January 1, 2006. Stern stated that his move was forced by the stringent regulations of the FCC whose enforcement was intensified following the Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show. Beginning with the announcement of his imminent departure, Stern began to complain of one of his employers, Infinity Broadcasting, as trying to impede the success of his departure. Stern follows in the footsteps of fellow shock jocks Opie and Anthony and Ron and Fez who jumped to XM Satellite Radio, and The Radio Chick (Leslie Gold) who can currently be heard on Sirius Channel 148, Talk Central. Sirius has also inked deals with domestic diva Martha Stewart and longtime New York City DJ "Cousin Brucie", who was dropped by WCBS-FM after the station changed to its format from an oldies station to a "Jack" format.

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October 6 - 2004 - Shock jock - Howard Stern - January 1 - 2006 - FCC - Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show - Infinity Broadcasting - Opie and Anthony - Ron and Fez - XM Satellite Radio - The Radio Chick - Martha Stewart - "Cousin Brucie" - WCBS-FM - Jack

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On November 18, 2004 the former COO and President of Viacom, Mel Karmazin, was named the CEO of Sirius.

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November 18 - 2004 - COO - Viacom - Mel Karmazin - CEO

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As of 2005, Sirius receivers are available for various new Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, and DaimlerChrysler vehicles, and the service plans on adding availability for portable use.

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Ford - BMW - Volkswagen - DaimlerChrysler

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Sirius has exclusive satellite radio broadcasting rights to all NFL and NBA games. NHL games will be shared with XM for the 2005-2006 season, after which XM will have exclusive broadcast rights. Sirius also has Jimmy Buffett?s Radio Margaritaville and will have full NASCAR coverage beginning in 2007.

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NFL - NBA - NHL - XM - Jimmy Buffett - NASCAR - 2007

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Sirius recently (June 2005) signed an agreement with BBC Radio 1 in the UK to rebroadcast The Chris Moyles Show and other daily shows to an American audience.

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BBC Radio 1 - UK - The Chris Moyles Show

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