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Martin Cooper, The Inventor of the Cell Phone, Discusses Wireless Spectrum and Data Capacity Issues Tonight at 8:00PM ET on Playground Radio

Posted 15 May 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Consumer Electronics, Media, Radio Industry, Technology

By Demian Russian

Martin Cooper, Inventor of the Cell Phone

Martin Cooper, the inventor of the cell phone, will be the special guest on this evening’s Playground Radio program (Tuesday, May 15th at 8:00PM ET) for an exclusive interview to discuss wireless spectrum and data capacity issues.

Martin Cooper is Chairman and Co-Founder of DYNA, LLC. Cooper is also Co-Founder of ArrayComm, LLC, based in San Jose, CA and GreatCall, Inc, the innovator of the Jitterbug cell phone and service. Cooper has been involved in and contributed to virtually every major innovation in personal wireless communications in his over 50-year career. He conceived the first portable cellular phone in 1973 and is widely recognized as an innovator in spectrum management. For 29 years, he led a number of major businesses at Motorola, including high-capacity paging, trunked mobile radio, cellular radio telephone, quartz crystals and oscillators, liquid crystal displays, piezo-electric components, Motorola A.M. Stereo technology, and various mobile and portable two-way radio product lines. Read More

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Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Displaying Relative Strength

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Posted 04 Jan 2012 — by Jeff Pierce
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News, Technical Analysis

By Jeff Pierce

The last time I was a guest on the weekly Playground Radio program (October 19th, 2011) I thought Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) had the potential to pullback all the way back to the $1.00 level, but given how well it’s held up over the last 6 weeks I think we’re about to move in the opposite direction. That is if we can break above the key resistance I’ve noted on the chart below, preferably on some news event with high volume.

Essentially SIRI has been consolidating the big move of the last 2 years during the last 6 months and I see this as very positive from a technical perspective. It could just as easily sold off, but instead it churned as shares of stock went from weak hands to strong hands as they anticipate the pending rally back to last years high. Read More

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Tags: Jeff Pierce, NASDAQ, NASDAQ: SIRI, NASDAQ:SIRI, News, Playground Radio, radio, relative strength, resistance, Satellite Radio, shareholder, SIRI, Sirius, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, stock, technical analysis, technical perspective, trading, XM

Katz Radio Group’s Mary Beth Garber To Weigh In On The Radio Industry Tonight At 8:00PM ET

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Posted 14 Dec 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Internet Radio, Media, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Mary Beth Garber

Mary Beth Garber, Executive Vice President for Radio Analysis and Insights for Katz Radio Group, will be the special guest on Playground Radio tonight at 8:00 pm Eastern for an exclusive, live interview. Garber will be sharing her thoughts on terrestrial radio, internet audio streaming services such as Pandora (NYSE:P), Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) satellite radio, and the radio industry as a whole.

Mary Beth Garber is the Executive Vice President for Radio Analysis and Insights for Katz Radio Group. Ms. Garber is responsible for collecting, analyzing and generating research and other materials to educate a variety of constituencies – from major advertisers to media, sales forces and market analysts – on the continuing power and value of radio, as well as implementing partnerships that both provide accurate research and measurement metrics across a variety of platforms and enhance the industry’s ability to communicate those results.

Ms. Garber is the former President of the Southern California Broadcasters Association, a position she held for 13 years. During her tenure, she co-produced, in conjunction with Arbitron Inc, three behavioral studies about media usage and helped create the first $1 billion radio market in the nation by promoting the strength of radio and the critical role it plays for both advertisers and consumers. Her background includes senior positions at advertising agencies, radio stations and the marketing department of a division of the Walt Disney Co.

Ms. Garber has received industry recognition of her many career achievements, including “Broadcaster of the Year” by Radio Ink Magazine in 2008 and was the recipient of the 2000 Southern California Chapter of American Women in Radio and Television Genii Award for Excellence in Radio. In 2011, she was named one of Radio Ink’s Most Influential Women in Radio. Also, Ms. Garber is the chair of the Philanthropic Committee for (think)LA Los Angeles Advertising Association, the Executive Board of the Los Angeles Media Research Council, the Equal Access Board of Directors, and on the Board of Variety Children’s Charity, Tent 25.

Mary Beth Garber will be interviewed this evening by Satellite Radio Playground’s Demian Russian and Spencer Osborne from SiriusBuzz. Following this week’s special guest interview, a discussion on all of the latest news in the world of Sirius XM Satellite Radio will follow. Listeners are welcome to call in and join the live discussion by dialing (347) 934-0239. Read More

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Tags: Demian Russian, Internet, Internet Radio, interview, Katz, Katz Radio, Katz Radio Group, Mary Beth Garber, Media, NASDAQ, NASDAQ: SIRI, NASDAQ:SIRI, NYSE:P, P, Pandora, Playground Radio, radio, Satellite Radio, SIRI, Sirius, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, Spencer Osborne, XM

Crutchfield’s Zak Billmeier to Discuss Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) New Lynx Satellite Radio 2.0 Product — Tonight at 8:00 PM ET

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Posted 16 Nov 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Media, Sirius XM (SIRI) News, Technology

By Demian Russian

Crutchfield’s Zak Billmeier will be discussing Sirius XM Radio’s (NASAQ:SIRI) new Satellite Radio 2.0 retail products, the Lynx and the Edge, during an exclusive, live interview with Playground Radio tonight, Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, at 8:00 pm Eastern. Mr. Billmeier is one of the select few who has actually had an opportunity to see the new SiriusXM Lynx in action and he will be sharing his thoughts on the new satellite radio’s features and capability. Billmeier will also be discussing Sirius XM Radio’s new add-on tuner for aftermarket stereos, the SXV100, as well as what’s new in the car audio space — including Internet radio capable head units.

Zak Billmeier is a Copywriter/Video Producer at Crutchfield Corp. He has written about consumer electronics since 2005, first for Circuit City and then for Crutchfield. He writes about car audio, satellite radio, and photography for Crutchfield, and also produces online videos.

Mr. Billmeier will be interviewed this evening by Satellite Radio Playground’s Demian Russian. Following this week’s special guest interview with Mr. Billmeier, a discussion on all of the latest news in the world of Sirius XM Satellite Radio will follow. Listeners are welcome to call in and participate in the live discussion by dialing (347) 934-0239. Read More

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Tags: 2.0, aftermarket, car audio, Crutchfield Corp, Demian Russian, EDGE, head unit, Internet, Internet Radio, interview, Lynx, NASDAQ, NASDAQ: SIRI, NASDAQ:SIRI, Playground Radio, product, radio, Retail, retail product, Satellite Radio, Satellite Radio 2.0, Satellite Radio Playground, SIRI, Sirius, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, XM, Zak Billmeier

Sirius XM Radio’s Q3 Results and Conference Call: Live Coverage and Analyst Reaction

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Posted 01 Nov 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Analyst Coverage, Media, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) is slated to release its third quarter 2011 financial and operating results this morning, Tuesday, November 1st, 2011. Sirius XM has scheduled a conference call to discuss its Q3 results for 8:00 am ET. A live feed of the company’s third quarter conference call will be made available to investors and the press on the company’s website, www.siriusxm.com, as well as via its Satellite Radio service on Sirius channel 94 and XM channel 141. In addition, the Q3 conference call will also be available on Sirius XM’s Internet radio platform on the Sports Nation 2 channel.

Satellite Radio Playground will be offering live coverage and commentary — before, during, and after the call. This time around we will be utilizing The Playground’s brand new live chat feature. Satellite Radio Playground’s Demian Russian will be offering live commentary on Sirius XM’s Q3 results and conference call as it happens. Readers and listeners will also be welcome to join in with their own play-by-play commentary as well. The live coverage and discussion will begin early in the morning and last throughout the call. To follow or participate in the live coverage and real time discussion, simply login to the Playground’s Live Chat and got to the SIRI chat area. You must be a member of the Playground Forum to participate. Registration is quick, easy, and FREE.

Following Sirius XM’s Q3 results and conference call, we will move to the radio for a special Sirius XM Q3 Recap edition of Playground Radio from 10:00-11:00 AM ET. Rick Aristotle Munnariz from The Motley Fool will be joining Demian Russian for an in-depth analysis of the results. Once again, we are expecting a number of the analysts to call in and offer their initial thoughts on Sirius XM’s Q3 results and conference call. Read More

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Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI): Satellite Radio Round Table — Live Tonight at 8:00PM ET

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Posted 31 Aug 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

The August 2011 edition of Satellite Radio Round Table airs live tonight on Playground Radio at 8:00 pm Eastern. With something always happening in the world of Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), this month’s live discussion will include a wide range of topics.

The August 2011 Satellite Radio Round Table panel will include Rick Aristotle Munnariz from The Motley Fool, Spencer Osborne from SiriusBuzz.com, and Demian Russian from Satellite Radio Playground. In addition, listeners will also be welcome to call in and participate in the live discussion by dialing (347) 934-0239.

Previous episodes of Playground Radio, including previous monthly installments of Satellite Radio Round Table, are available free for streaming or download. More information about Playground Radio is available at the Playground Radio Home Page. Read More

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Tags: 2011, August, Demian Russian, Free, Howard Stern, Internet, Internet Radio, NASDAQ, NASDAQ: SIRI, NASDAQ:SIRI, Playground Radio, radio, Rick Aristotle Munnariz, Satellite Radio, Satellite Radio Round Table, SIRI, Sirius, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, Spencer Osborne, XM

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Listeners Want BBC Radio 1 Back On The Satellites

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Posted 19 Aug 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Programming News, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

In a move that stunned many BBC Radio 1 fans, Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) suddenly and without warning pulled the plug on the channel early last week, replacing the channel with the new Disco channel Studio 54. Many regular BBC Radio 1 listeners were taken off guard upon hearing Disco from their speakers when tuning to the channel. Further confusion resulted when BBC Radio 1 fans all across North America began looking for answers.

With no official announcement from Sirius XM, BBC Radio 1 listeners began calling Sirius XM’s customer service for an explanation. Some were told that the channel was still on the air and that maybe there was something wrong with their radio. According to reports, it appears that many customer service representatives were unaware of the channel’s removal and some were even confused about the difference between BBC Radio 1 and the BBC World Service channel. When it eventually became clear that the channel was indeed gone, many BBC Radio 1 fan’s confusion transitioned into anger.

BBC Radio 1 fans began to unite online via Twitter and Facebook. The ‘Get BBC Radio 1 Back on Sirius XM‘ Facebook page quickly garnered over 4,000 likes in a week. Not only were these Sirius XM subscribers and BBC Radio 1 fans angry about the sudden removal of their beloved channel, they were angered by how they were being treated as a customer by the company. Many were irate that as a paying Sirius XM subscriber they were given no advance warning or even a confirmation that the channel had indeed been cancelled. When looking to the company for answers, many were just looking for an explanation. Was there a technical difficulty? Was it temporary? Was there something wrong with their radio? Why was it gone? Was it coming back? Read More

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Triton Media Group COO Mike Agovino on Playground Radio Tonight at 8:00PM ET

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Posted 20 Jul 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Media, Radio Industry

By Demian Russian

Triton Media Group Chief Operating Officer Mike Agovino will be the special guest on this evening’s live edition of Playground Radio at 8:00PM ET. Triton Media Group is a leading provider of applications, services and content to the media industry, specifically radio, with more than 6,000 station affiliations. Mr. Agovino will be discussing his thoughts on the radio space, online streaming and royalty rates.

Mike Agovino co-founded Triton in 2006 following more than 20 years of executive experience in the radio industry. Mike’s previous experience includes 18 years of service at Katz Media, where he rose to become President of Katz Radio and Katz Interactive. Following his time at Katz, he became the COO of Clear Channel Radio Sales. Agovino has operated at the intersection of radio and new media for over a decade and is a recognized leader in the industry for the sales and marketing of on-air/online integration.

Mike Agovino will be interviewed this evening by Satellite Radio Playground’s Demian Russian and Spencer Osborne from SiriusBuzz. Following tonight’s interview with Mr. Agovino, a discussion on the radio landscape as well as all of the latest news surrounding Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Satellite Radio will follow. Read More

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Tags: Agovino, Demian Russian, Internet, Internet Radio, interview, Media, media industry, Mike Agovino, NASDAQ, NASDAQ:SIRI, online, online streaming, Playground Radio, radio, royalty rates, Satellite Radio, SIRI, Sirius, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, Spencer Osborne, streaming, Triton, Triton Digital, Triton Media Group, XM

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI): Janco Partners’ Vijay Singh Moves to ACCUMULATE, Ups Price Target

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Posted 04 May 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Analyst Coverage, Media, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

In response to Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) first quarter 2011 results, Janco Partners Director of Research Vijay Singh downgrades the Satellite Radio service provider today from BUY to ACCUMULATE, but raised his price target on the equity from $2.10 to $2.15.

Sirius XM Radio hit the ground running in 2011 reporting growth in subscribers, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, profits and free cash flow in the first quarter of the year. Much of the strength in their first quarter performance was based on subscriber growth which was driven by the high level of first quarter auto sales. We are encouraged that Sirius was able to deliver these results in the face of the increased competitive landscape while securing top tier talent and tightly controlling costs not tied to subscriber growth.

– Vijay Singh, Janco Partners Director of Research

While Singh did note that Sirius XM’s Q1 revenues of $724 million did come in shy of analyst expectations, they met analyst projections on the bottom line, with profits of $78.1 million or $0.01 a share. He noted that adjusted EBITDA grew 15% to $181 million, even in the face of costs associated with the growing subscriber base, and record margins of 24.9%, which management expects to eventually grow to over 40%. Read More

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Tags: auto sales, Demian Russian, EBITDA, Janco, Janco Partners, NASDAQ, NASDAQ: SIRI, NASDAQ:SIRI, OEM, Playground Radio, radio, Satellite Radio, Satellite Radio 2.0, Singh, SIRI, Sirius, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, Vijay, Vijay Singh, XM

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI): Previewing the Q1 Numbers

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Posted 02 May 2011 — by Brian Newman Rayl
Category Media, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Brian Newman Rayl

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) is set to release their first quarter financial and operating results tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3rd, and will be hosting a conference call at 8:00 am ET. The highest volatility in the stock price has been on earnings days, so it is important to know what to expect.

Subscribers

Sirius XM’s biggest source of subscriber additions come from the new car manufacturers. 2011 was a huge year for the automotive sector, with companies like Ford (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Honda Motor Corp. (NYSE:HMC) posting large year-over-year gains. In fact, the only real losers in Q1 were the brands that were discontinued during 2010. In the first three months of 2010, the OEMs sold 2,529,719 vehicles, while selling 3,057,251 vehicles during the same time period in 2011. This represents an increase in cars sold of 527,532 vehicles or 20.9%.

Given these numbers, I expect Sirius XM to announce approximately 200,000 subscriber additions during the quarter, bringing them to 20.4 million subscribers.

Churn

The first quarter historically is one of the weakest quarters for the company. One reason is because subscribers who received Sirius XM radios as holiday gifts a year ago are seeing their annual subscriptions come up for renewal and historically many of those subscriptions expire. The good news is that the retail market for Sirius XM has been suffering for some time, leaving fewer and fewer retail subscribers to churn out during the quarter. In 2010, Sirius XM reported a 2.0% self-pay churn rate. I expect that number to either stay the same, or drop to 1.9%. Read More

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TrueCar Analyst Jesse Toprak to Weigh in on Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) and the Auto Industry — Tonight At 8:00PM ET

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Posted 27 Apr 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Analyst Coverage, Automotive, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Jesse Toprak, Vice President of Industry Trends & Insights at TrueCar, Inc., will be discussing U.S. auto sales and will also be giving his thoughts Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) and a recent tour of the Satellite Radio service provider’s studios during a live, exclusive interview on Playground Radio tonight, Wednesday, April 27th, at 8:00PM Eastern. Mr. Toprak will also be discussing TrueCar’s official April auto sales forecast and his thoughts on what impact the recent events in Japan might have on the supply chain. With auto sales so important to Sirius XM’s subscriber growth and business model, the current state as well as the future outlook for U.S. auto sales will be discussed. Read More

Tags: auto sales, Demian Russian, interview, Jesse Toprak, NASDAQ, NASDAQ: SIRI, NASDAQ:SIRI, Playground Radio, Satellite Radio, SIRI, Sirius, Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, SiriusXM, TrueCar, XM

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Gets Sued by Howard Stern

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Posted 23 Mar 2011 — by Brian Newman Rayl
Category Howard Stern, Programming News, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Brian Newman Rayl

In a filing with the Supreme Court of the State of New York yesterday, One Twelve, Inc. (Howard Stern’s production company) and Don Buchwald (Howard Stern’s agent) have filed a lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI). While Howard Stern is not officially named as a plaintiff in the proceedings, according to the New York Division of Corporations, Stern is listed as the “Chairman or Chief Executive Officer” of One Twelve, Inc. and would presumably stand to benefit substantially if this lawsuit is upheld.

The lawsuit regards contractual obligations to award bonuses to One Twelve, Inc. and Don Buchwald based on the company surpassing certain internal subscriber projections. The plaintiffs allege that while these subscriber numbers were indeed surpassed, Sirius XM never made good on their contractual obligations. Additionally, the filing states that Sirius was required to pay out a bonus if these internal projections were exceeded by two million subscribers, with additional bonuses paid out for each two million thereafter. According to paragraph 40 in the filing, the internal subscriber projections used to determine if a bonus was going to paid out were as follows: Read More