r/siriusxm

First, the compliments:

- I love the "After the Beep" show that they've added every Saturday night. Getting to hear from listeners about why they love a particular song is very fun. Takes me back to the old radio days when they'd have a listener on the air to request/dedicate a song and then play listener requests.

- I love the "Sunday Morning 80s Chill" show they've added every Sunday morning. Nice way to ease into the day with a different vibe but still staying firmly in the 80s. Good stuff.

- I love the deeper cuts they've been playing lately. They are truly deep cuts now and they're often enough that it makes listening to the channel for a long time much more enjoyable. They played 'Cry' by Goodley & Creme the other day and my lord...if I have ever heard that song before it had to be 40 years ago. THAT is a deep cut and it made it a lot more fun to listen to the channel

Now, the complaint:

- They're "hitting the post" too often now. As a former DJ I know the trend was to talk right up until the first lyric, known colloquially as hitting the post, and it made sense on a station where you wanted to promote a lot of things, make a lot of announcements, get listeners to call in AND talk over the part people were recording on cassettes so that your station ID became part of their mix tape. But we're well past that. We're paying to listen to these stations. During the Top 80 of the 80s countdown for 4th of July weekend they frequently did this, including songs in the Top 5! Nina Blackwood talked over the entire musical intro to 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' which was the #4 song requested by the listeners and look, if we like it enough to put it in the top five then we'd like to hear the whole song! Please, 80s on 8 DJs, quit doing this! Play the whole song! The artists put a lot of work into these songs and we love to hear all of them, not just the lyrics.

Not the content, but the production.

For example, #9 was Van Halen's Jump.

Not only did the song start about two seconds into the song while Alan Hunter was speaking, they timed it so the end of his speech ended just before David Lee Roth started singing.

The irony is his piece largely concerned the synthesizer open, which you could only hear faintly behind his discussion of it.

I thought surely they were just playing it so that you knew what he was talking about, and they would start the song over from the beginning.

Nope.

At least when pop DJs used to talk over instrumental opens on the radio they started the song from the beginning; did they have an intern assemble it from the voice tracks or was their automation acting up?

I have been enjoying the Lithium 250 countdown (even if some of the spots are surprising me!)

Is there anywhere to get the full countdown list?

enjoy

P.S. take note there are some unfinished lists

Early Canadian adopter here. We've been premium listeners since 2005/06 (somewhere around there).

It's been a pain calling once a year to take advantage of their annual promotions, but we did it faithfully. My premium promotional package increased from $10 to $17 this month, and while I understand that this is a substantial discount from the regular premium package pricing, I made the decision to walk away if the promo guy couldn't come down with the price. It's almost double, and money doesn't grow on trees lately.

I spoke to a guy called Joseph, and he was super nice, tried his best, but we couldn't make it work.

I'm so bummed out.

What a wonderful way to start the holiday weekend!! Let's do this!! ❤️❤️

Just a reminder that channel 300 is now America 250

Those bastards!

What would you call them?

So we tried to cancel our SiriusXM subscription today and not only was “Alex” rude and condescending, he then called us back and left this message on my wife’s phone. This is outrageous and I will be sending this to the FCC but I thought I would share it here too.

“Hi ma'am, this is Alex calling from XM services. I was talking to you and since you denied to pay the cancellation fee and you're threatening that you're gonna cancel your card. So I would like to tell you one thing here, that we are not canceling your account, your account is gonna be open, and then we gonna send you the bills at your home, on your billing address, okay? And uh then all the department will be active on this. Okay? And your account is still active. We are not closing the account. Thank you.”

“Alex” is a piece of work

In april, I saw this instagram ad for radioAndy who was looking for people to watch Andy Cohen interview lena Dunham live at siriusXM studios. I'm not a fan of Lena, but i thought it would be cool to visit sirius XM. well, I got an email that i was chosen and could bring a guest. me and my mom went and it was up on the 36th floor, same floor as howard stern! We had to wear those wristbands JD had complained about. we were sittting waiting for the interview and Richard Christy walked by. i told my mom look there's Richard! and she said "He's not gross!" because they always talk about how nasty he is on the show. He had on nice jeans, t shirt and a sports coat. I said hi and he was very friendly and asked us if we were there for an event. We were picked out of the group of 20 to go in the glass "fishbowl" howard talks about to watch the interview with about 6 other people. I heard JD complaining about the events and wristbands the next week when they came back. They are constantly asking to see your wristbands so i can get why he would be frustrated. Not real exciting story but it was cool to see Richard and Howard Stern studios. wish we could have gone in there but it was cool
being on their floor.

Has anybody else noticed that the library on channel eight has gotten much better? They’re playing more deep cuts and I’m finding less repetitive stuff lately. Big 40 countdown helps too

Dusty makes the show unlistenable. I tune in for Chris' insights, but she constantly interrupts him as if she's trying to takeover and host the show. And, not that i'm a prude or anything, but the amount of swearing they both do to try and get a point across at 7 in the morning is a bit infuriating. Wish they'd just let him speak and keep her microphone off. She doesn't add much.

Hello SiriusXM Support Team,

As a current subscriber, I am writing to submit a high-potential programming recommendation for a brand new channel called Hatchet Radio.

Currently, the SiriusXM lineup has a massive blind spot for Horrorcore and underground rap. This is a rapidly growing genre with an incredibly loyal, passionate fanbase that would absolutely bring in new, dedicated subscribers who currently do not use the platform. No one else is playing this on mainstream radio, and SiriusXM has a unique opportunity to own the space.

• Proposed Channel Name: Hatchet Radio
• The Concept: A dedicated home for Horrorcore and underground hip-hop. The channel would split its time between major genre pioneers and providing a vital launchpad for the thriving independent scene.
• Mainstream Anchors: Insane Clown Posse (ICP), Twiztid, Tech N9ne, Boondox, Esham, Three 6 Mafia, Gravediggaz, Necro, Lil Darkie, and Ouija Macc.
• The Underground Spotlight: A platform to break lesser-known, highly talented independent artists like Wicked Wood, Jiggzaw, Scum, Insane Poetry, Razor, and Kung Fu Vampire.

This genre thrives on community and independent subcultures that are completely ignored by traditional media. Launching Hatchet Radio—even as an app-exclusive or a limited-run pop-up channel to test the waters—would capture a massive, untapped market.

Please route this proposal directly to your music programming, curation, and urban/hip-hop development teams. Thank you for your time and consideration.

PS - If you cant find anyone to work the channel, I will to do it.

Coming off from a 1-yr promo : $4.99/mo plus tax (Music and Entertainment plus App). I received a renewal notice email of $25.99 a month (taxes included). I have a 2022 vehicle. What is the best way to contact Siriusxm and what should I say and ask for as a renewal?

Thanks

Just a reminder that channel 105 is now The Beach Boys Channel

Title pretty much says it all. Anyone getting a better rate?