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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

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

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Posted 26 Oct 2011 — by Demian Russian
Category Media, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Playground Radio - Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI)The October 2011 edition of Satellite Radio Round Table airs live tonight on Playground Radio at 8:00 p.m. ET. With Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) Q3 earnings just around the corner, recent Satellite Radio 2.0 news and Standard & Poor’s upgrading Sirius XM’s corporate credit rating earlier today, there will be much to talk about and this month’s round table discussion will be sure to include a wide range of topics.

The October 2011 Satellite Radio Round Table panel will include Demian Russian from Satellite Radio Playground, Spencer Osborne from SiriusBuzz.com and Rick Aristotle Munnariz from The Motley Fool.

Playground Radio listeners are also welcome to participate in the live discussion by dialing (347) 934-0239. Read More

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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 (NASDAQ:SIRI)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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Maxim Group Senior Media Analyst John Tinker To Discuss Sirius XM (SIRI) On Playground Radio — Tonight At 8:00PM ET

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Posted 17 Nov 2010 — by Demian Russian
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Maxim Group - John Tinker - Sirius XMMaxim Group Senior Media Analyst John Tinker will be the special guest on Playground Radio tonight, Wednesday, November 17th, at 8:00PM Eastern. During tonight’s live, exclusive interview, Mr. Tinker will be sharing his thoughts on Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ: SIRI) ongoing contract negotiations with Howard Stern, as well as his views on the Satellite Radio provider’s current and future prospects in the media space.

Tinker initiated coverage of the Satellite Radio provider back on August 18th, with a BUY rating and a $1.40 price target, when the company’s stock was still trading under a $1.00. In his August 18th initiation report, Mr. Tinker laid out a compelling case for the attractiveness of Sirius XM’s valuation. He compared Sirius XM’s EBITDA growth rate to mature media companies and compared Sirius XM’s EV to EBITDA multiple to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) to show Sirius XM’s discounted multiple. Following Sirius XM’s reported third quarter financial and operating results, Tinker reiterated his BUY rating and raised his price target from $1.40 to $1.80. In that report, he noted that the Sirius XM was still trading at a discount to Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and said that “SIRI should trade at a premium due to its long-term 24% EBTIDA growth rate, which implies an EBITDA PEG of 0.8x.”

John Tinker, Maxim Group Senior Media Analyst
Mr. Tinker has worked extensively in the media business as an equity analyst, private equity investor and fund manager. Prior to joining Maxim, he managed Steamer Capital, an investment firm. From 1996-1998, he was Managing Director at Sandler Media’s private equity fund. Previously, Mr. Tinker was the media/internet/entertainment analyst at ThinkPanmure, where he was the only analyst to recommend Google at its IPO price. In the 1990′s he co-founded Montgomery Securities (now Bank of America) media & communications division after stints at Furman Selz and Morgan Stanley. He graduated from Exeter College, Oxford University with an M.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

John Tinker will be interviewed by Satellite Radio Playground’s Demian Russian and Brian “Newman” Rayl. After tonight’s interview with Mr. Tinker, a discussion about all of latest happenings in the world of Satellite Radio will follow. Listeners are welcome to call in and join the live discussion at (347) 934-0239. Playground Radio airs live every Wednesday at 8:00PM Eastern. Read More

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Sirius XM (SIRI) Live Coverage of the Q3 Conference Call

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Posted 04 Nov 2010 — by Brian Newman Rayl
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News

SatelliteRadioPlayground.com and SiriusBuzz.com are proud to present to you this live coverage of the Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) 3rd Quarter Conference call. The software that we use is called CoverItLive and it does exactly that – streams live data straight to your computer. There is absolutely no reason to refresh your screen. You will get the updates automatically as it happens. Just hit the play button on the screen below and you will get your live coverage which starts at 6am EST. Enjoy!

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Live Coverage Of Sirius XM’s (SIRI) Q3 Results

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Posted 01 Nov 2010 — by Demian Russian
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News

by Demian Russian

Sirius XM - SIRI - Satellite RadioSirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will be releasing third quarter 2010 financial and operating results on Thursday, November 4th, and the conference call to discuss those results and field analyst’s questions is scheduled to begin at 8:00AM ET. Satellite Radio Playground and SiriusBuzz are pleased to announce that they will be joining forces again to deliver live coverage of Sirius XM’s Q3 2010 conference call. The team will be utilizing CoverItLive to deliver streaming news from the call — as it happens.

Whether you chose to view the live coverage at SatelliteRadioPlayground.com or SiriusBuzz.com, you will be treated to the exact same streaming content. This collaborative effort gives Satellite Radio investors and enthusiasts an important aspect that had been missing in the sector — varied perspective in one place. This special event allows you to garner instant reactions while listening to the call. Get news, opinions and insights from Satellite Radio Playground’s Demian Russian and Brian “Newman” Rayl, with Spencer Osborne from SiriusBuzz.

Join Satellite Radio Playground and SiriusBuzz for the most in-depth analysis and dynamic discussion on Sirius XM’s Q3 results. From the moment Sirius XM’s Q3 numbers first hit the wires, to the last question from the analysts, it will be covered. The live coverage will begin Thursday, November 4th at 6:00AM EST, two hours before Sirius XM’s Q3 conference call begins at 8:00AM, and run through the entire call and beyond. Read More

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Sirius XM (SIRI): Satellite Radio Round Table Airs Tonight At 8:00 PM ET

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Posted 19 Oct 2010 — by Demian Russian
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News

by Demian Russian

Playground RadioThe October 2010 edition of Satellite Radio Round Table airs live tonight, Tuesday, October 19th, at 8:00PM ET. Satellite Radio Playground and SiriusBuzz will be joining forces once again tonight to bring Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) fans and investors a unique and varied perspective of the Satellite Radio landscape. Join Demian Russian, Brian “Newman” Rayl, and Spencer Osbourne as we discuss all of the recent happenings in the world of Sirius XM Radio and take a look at what the Q3 conference call may bring.

Sirius XM’s stock has seen a nice run as of late. How long will it last? When will we hear an announcement about Howard Stern? What are the analysts saying? Is Sirius XM’s new rebate promotion and new television ad campaign a positive? Tune in as we discuss all of these topics and more.

Last month’s Satellite Radio Roundtable was hosted by Satellite Radio Playground on Playground Radio. SiriusBuzz will be hosting this month’s Satellite Radio Round Table on their Satellite Radio News radio program. Spencer Osborne from SiriusBuzz will be moderating this month’s round table discussion. Tonight’s Satellite Radio Round Table will air live on Satellite Radio News at 8:00PM ET. Following the live broadcast, the show will be available for streaming or download as an Mp3 file or via iTunes. Listeners who would like to participate in tonight’s live discussion can do so by dialing (347) 945-7995. Read More

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Sirius XM (SIRI) CEO Mel Karmazin To Present At The Liberty Media Corporation 2010 Investor/Analyst Meeting

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Posted 29 Sep 2010 — by Demian Russian
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News

Mel Karmazin

by Demian Russian

On the heels of  Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) CEO Mel Karmazin’s recent presentation at the Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Media, Communications, and Entertainment Conference in Newport Beach, CA on September 15th, Sirius XM announced today that Mr. Karmazin is scheduled to present at the Liberty Media Corporation 2010 Investor/Analyst Meeting in New York City, on Friday, October 1st, 2010 at approximately 10:00AM ET. Mr. Karmazin’s Bank of America presentation was viewed positively and Sirius XM’s stock rallied in response. The Liberty Media presentation will be available via the Investor Relations section at www.sirius.com as a live, streaming webcast at approximately 10:00 am ET on October 1st.

Position: Long SIRI

Contact the Author: demianrussian@satelliteradioplayground.com

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Barrington’s James C. Goss To Weigh In On Sirius XM (SIRI) Tonight at 8:00PM ET

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Posted 29 Sep 2010 — by Demian Russian
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News

by Demian Russian

James C. Goss

James C. Goss

Barrington Research Associates Senior Investment Analyst covering the Media and Entertainment Industry, James C. Goss, will be discussing his thoughts on Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) during a live, exclusive interview with Playground Radio, tonight, Wednesday, September 29th, at 8:00PM Eastern. Mr. Goss will share his views on the current state of the Satellite Radio provider, as well as what he sees going out into the future. On Friday, September 24th, Mr. Goss reaffirmed his OUTPERFORM rating on Sirius XM and moved his 2010-based $1.25 target price to a 2011-based target price of $1.50.

James C. Goss
VP & Senior Research Analyst, Barrington Research Associates, Inc.

James C. Goss is a vice president and senior research analyst with Barrington Research Associates, Inc. and Barrington Asset Management, Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in the investment industry, and for the past two decades has focused on media and entertainment industries.

Goss is a three-time winner of The Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analyst survey, once in Cable & Broadcasting and once in Entertainment. He is frequently quoted in national news outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, USA TODAY, and others. He also appears on business broadcasts such as CNBC, Bloomberg and Chicago’s all news radio station, WBBM-AM.

Of all his accomplishments, Goss says he is most proud of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation he holds and his role as past president of the CFA Society of Chicago. The credential is an internationally recognized standard for evaluating the competence and integrity of investment professionals.

“CFA can be thought of as a measure of an investment professional, and involves intense testing over several years,” Goss said. He is still active in the CFA Institute and its local affiliate, the Chicago CFA Society, and also serves on its Leadership Council.

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Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) To Broadcast Live Coverage Of The 2010 Ryder Cup

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Posted 27 Sep 2010 — by Demian Russian
Category Sirius XM (SIRI) News

by Demian Russian

2010 Ryder Cup Sirius XMSirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) will be broadcasting live coverage of the 2010 Ryder Cup golf matches from The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. Live coverage of the popular golf event will run from Friday, October 1st through Sunday, October 3rd, with a Sirius XM Ryder Cup Preview Show, hosted by Sirius XM’s Matt Adams and Earl Forcey, airing on Wednesday, September 29th.

The Ryder Cup is a biennial (every two years) golf competition between teams, comprised of the best 12 players representing the United States and Europe. This year, the U.S, team will be led by captain Corey Pavin and the European team will be led by captain Colin Montgomerie. The teams will compete in foursomes and four-ball matches on Friday and Saturday, with 12 head-to-head individual matches following on Sunday.

The celebrated competition is administered by both the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour. The event’s venue alternates between courses in the United States and Europe, although all tournaments have been held in either the U.S. or the U.K. — except for Ireland in 2006 and Spain in 1997. The first Ryder Cup competition took place in 1927, following an exhibition match in 1926.

The 2008 U.S. victory over the Europeans at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY was the first U.S. Ryder Cup victory in nine years. Representing Team USA at Ryder Cup 2010 will be Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson, Hunter Mahan, Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Dustin Johnson, Jeff Overton, Matt Kuchar, Stewart Cink, Rickie Fowler, and Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. Team Europe will feature Miguel Angel Jimenez, Rory McIlroy, Edoardo Molinari, Francesco Molinari, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald, Ross Fisher, Peter Hanson, Padraig Harrington, as well as PGA Champion Martin Kaymer and U.S. Open Champion Graeme McDowell. Read More

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