What is Satellite Radio?
Satellite Radio is a service whereby a radio signal (music, talk shows, sports events, weather and traffic reports, etc.) is broadcast via satellite to special receivers in your home, car or even handheld Satellite Radio receiver. Satellite radio is delivered with digital technology similar to that used by satellite TV services such as DirecTV and DishNet. Because the bandwidth requirements are smaller, you don’t need a huge dish like TV requires.

The service is digital and broadcast over the entire nation, therefore Satellite Radio does not have the same static and fading that traditional radio has. Since the same signal is broadcast nationwide, you can take a drive across the country and never have to change stations!

There are only two satellite radio providers; XM Satellite Radio and Sirius, which broadcast uniquely different programming.