XM Radio and MY money

Wasn’t satellite radio advertised when it first came out as commercial free? Am I the only one that remembers this? That was why you were paying for a subscription, so you didn’t have to listen to commercials and you could choose a station that played a much finer selection of music…. Almost perfectly tailored to your preferences.

I’m in the truck with my brother-in-law. We are riding out to do a job. It’s a great day. He has satellite radio – XM – in his plush truck. Music is great! The song ends and the sultry woman’s voice declares the station ID – multiple times.

Yeah, I get it, thank you.

Then a Coors Light commercial comes on the radio. First of all, gross! Coors Light is like sex in a canoe. It’s fucking close to water! Second, it seems to be exponentially longer than those played on the commercial radio stations.

*Hmmmm, I wonder why it’s called “commercial” radio?*

I digress…

And third – and lastly – it is followed by another commercial…Then another.

When did the $20-25 a month become NOT enough for XM? When did they decide that they needed to air commercials on what was introduced and advertised as “commercial free radio”?

Don’t you know? Neither do I!

Do you know what this little peek into the world of satellite radio did? It insured that I will NEVER get satellite radio. I know, XM will not go out of business because they didn’t have MY $20-25 each month, but I only wanted it so that I could AVOID the irritating commercials that insulted my intelligence in the first place.

I wonder what the hullabaloo is all about with HD radio?