XM music channels will have no commercials

[Chris Blount]

This isn't really news but just thought I would post the paragraph from the XM Newsletter I just received:

MORE TALK, MORE MUSIC... ALL ON XM!

Starting February 1, 2004, XM's Music Channels will be 100% Commercial-Free!

XM's 2004 lineup also includes five new channels: Highway 16, The Blend, Fungus, Lucy and MSNBC.

In addition to 100% commercial-free music, XM Instant Traffic & Weather will offer listeners in-depth, up-to-date road & weather conditions in 21 major metropolitan markets nationwide, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The first 15 metropolitan markets will launch March 1, 2004.

Get ready for 68 Commercial-Free Music channels, plus 32 channels of News, Sports, Talk and Entertainment, and 21 channels of Traffic & Weather.

[pez2002]

Yeah baby Yeah

[Steve Mehs]

I can't wait to get a listen to Lucy, and sample the industrial content on Fungus.

[TopCat99]

Woohoo! The rumors are true :)

[Steve Mehs]

What rumors? XM first announced two weeks ago at CES.

[BobMurdoch]

Also, don't forget that, starting in March, they will over local traffic and weather for several large markets.

If it weren't for sports broadcasts on radio while I am driving I would never turn off XM at this point.