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Christian Music Enthusiasts may favor XM
Radio. This service includes one more Christian music channel than
Sirius - in addition to Christian Pop / Rock and Gospel, XM also
hosts a Southern Gospel channel with Gold City, Greater Vision and
The McKarneys.
Electronic Music Enthusiasts will prefer the
Sirius radio service if they'd like
a Breakbeat/Old SKool station, in addition to the usual
Trance/Progressive stations that both satellite radio services
provide. XM Radio has exclusive rights to acclaimed BPM, but Sirius
has a special Dance Hits station.
Rock Music Enthusiasts will very likely prefer Sirius Radio. While
XM provides four different "alternative radio" stations, a punk
station, a heavy metal station, a jam bands station, a college indie
station and three classic rock stations, Sirius gives subscribers
roughly 23 stations with everything that XM's service has -- plus
New Wave, Glam Metal, Jimmy Buffet, Grateful Dead, Elvis, Canadian
rock, UK rock, Garage, 60s Rock, 70s Rock and an additional punk/ska
station.
World Music Fans will find that both service providers offering two
French stations, but Spanish-speaking subscribers will find XM Radio
the better option, since they offer Rock En Espanol, Regional
Mexican, Latin Pop, Latin Jazz, Hispanic Rhythmic and Spanish AC.
Sirius, on the other hand, has only one Spanish music station for
Latin Pop. Additionally, XM has a station for African and a business
station in Italian.
Rap Fans may prefer XM Radio because their service focuses on more
Soul and Funk, along with uncensored Hip Hop and Urban Contemporary
-- unless they're big Slim Shady fans, in which case they may need
Sirius Radio's Eminem station.
You'll probably find talk radio that you like on either satellite
radio service. Be aware that there are some exclusive contracts,
however. For example, Howard Stern and Martha Stewart only deal with
Sirius Radio, whereas Oprah
Winfrey, Casey Casem, Colmes and Good Morning America are only on XM
Radio.
Sports Enthusiasts will find widespread similarities in XM and
Sirius service options. For instance, both providers have ESPN,
Nascar and NHL exclusives, as well as both college and NFL football.
XM gives better golf / PGA Tour coverage and Fox Sports, while
Sirius gives better NBA coverage. On XM, catch shows with Jimmy
Johnson, Dale Jr, Coach K, James Carville, Luke Russert and Cal
Ripkin. With the Delphi SkiFi2 radio, you can get a sports ticker to
show game scores on your display screen and the SportsCaster comes
with 30 sports presets programmed in. However, Sirius gives you game
alerts, 30 presets and lists all your favorite teams in one category
with the Sportster and Streamer satellite radios. Additionally, get
exclusive programming with Jerry Rice, Daryl Johnston, Randy Cross,
Adam Schein, Shannon Sharpe, Ray Evernham, Tony Stewart, Rick
Ackerman and Frank Isola.
Whichever satellite radio service you prefer, you'll be surprised to
find that both are competitively priced at $13/month and most of the
radio components cost from $20 - $200. However, which ever service
you choose for now, you will still need to purchase a satellite
radio receiver and luckily, most of the satellite radios will work
in your home and in your car.
 
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