Wednesday, August 12, 2009

About Satellite Radio

By Lake Dell

Satellite radio is considered by many to be the greatest thing to happen to broadcasting since the FM band was created.

Satellite radio is also known as pay-radio or subscription radio because you must pay a subscription through a service provider.

Satellite radio follows a concept similar to cable television by providing a very wide range of programs which are not available in the traditional FM or AM format for a fee.

Satellite radio uses satellites to deliver radio programs to subscribers. The radio signal is broadcasted from Earth based stations to communicational satellites, which then redirect the signal to satellite radio receivers.

The radio signal is broadcasted by communication satellites to a much larger area than traditional terrestrial radio antennas.

Thanks to satellite radio service providers such as WorldSpace , Sirius and XM Radio, most of the world have access to satellite radio. The entire continental United States enjoys full coverage for satellite radio.

The radio signal you receive using satellite radio is digital, which means that it is always clear and static-free, which is one of the great advantages of satellite radio.

As of currently, satellite radio is nearly commercial-free since much revenue is produced from the subscriptions themselves.

All you need to start listening to satellite radio is the actual satellite radio unit, a satellite radio antenna which is almost always included in the unit, and, of course, a subscription to a service provider.

Depending on the satellite radio company and your satellite radio subscription, you may require a different set of hardware to receive and play the signals being offered to you.

Each satellite radio receiver has its own serial number called Radio ID. When you get your subscription, you will also get an activation code for your receiver.

Another big advantage of satellite radio is that you also get data pertaining to the program you are listening to such as the name of the artist, the title of the song, and the name of the channel.

This extra information makes it easier for deciding which program to listen to; not something offered by traditional radio.

With satellite radio, you also enjoy access to many cultural and educational shows, sports programs, news programs, and even talk-shows.

Every year, satellite radio is being enjoyed by more and more subscribers. This is due to the many advantages satellite radio has over traditional radio such as theme programs and exceptional quality of sound.

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