Anyone else notice commericals on the XM satellite radio music channels?

Question

When did they start doing this? I have been an XM Satellite Radio customer for a couple years and just recently started hearing commercials on the music stations that used to all be commerical free.

Answer 1

You'll only get commercials on the music stations XM gets from syndicators or rebroadcasts from other sources (Casey Kasem etc.) The stations that XM originates are still commercial free.

-a guy named duh

Answer 2

Yes, I always get a commercial on Sunny 24, but not on other stations....

Answer 3

Yup... the radio industry is a freakin sham... you're getting ripped off basically.  If I'm gonna pay for radio, there better not be a singe commercial on it.... They tried to advertise satellite as "commercial free" basically knowing commercials were going to happen eventually, just like on cable television.

Answer 4

Yup, that why you need to have Sirius instead!  My husband has XM in his truck, and I've heard some commercials on there.  I have Sirius in my car, and I have to say, I like it a lot better.