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Radio Out Of Sync? Blame The XM-Sirius Merger
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Published: November 13, 2008
TAMPA - If your alternative country or uncensored hip-hop channel disappeared Wednesday on your satellite radio, there's a simple explanation.
Satellite radio stations XM and Sirius are merging, and the stations pulled the trigger Wednesday on their new lineup of channels.
The stations are combining channels, giving customers broadcasts from XM and Sirius. The result is 170 channels for XM and 130 for Sirius.
The change shifted some channels, and some channel names have changed. New channels were added, and a few channels were "retired."
When you turn on the radio for the first time after the changes were made, it could take up to five minutes for the radio to receive the update from satellites. The audio might not match the display while that is happening. The stations say changing channels during the process will delay the update.
The Web sites for XM and Sirius ( www.xmradio.com and www.sirius.com) have complete information about the new lineups.
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