XM Satellite Radio

XM Satellite Radio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., and is one of two FCC licensees to deliver satellite radio programming. XM delivers its coast-to-coast, digital-quality service with more than 170 digital channels of music, news, talk, radio, sports, comedy and children’s programming. The service is targeted to the nation’s 200 million plus automobile and truck drivers as well as home radio users.

  How it works

XM Satellite Radio, the first digital satellite radio service in the U.S., offers more than 170 digital channels of revolutionary radio including 69 commercial-free music channels, 67 news, sports, talk and children’s channels, and 23 channels of XM Instant Traffic and Weather broadcast coast-to-coast in digital quality. Transmitted via XM’s two powerful satellites directly to car and home radios, the basic service is available for a monthly subscription fee of $12.95. XM radios are available in retail outlets throughout the US; and major automotive manufacturers like General Motors and Honda are offering factory-installed XM radios in new car models.

XM Satellite Radio consists of a state-of-the art broadcast center in Washington, DC, that covers 150,000 square feet and includes some 80 studios; three Boeing satellites, and approximately 800 terrestrial repeaters located throughout the continental United States. XM broadcasts digitized programming, both original and acquired, to the satellites which are positioned over the East and West Coasts in geostationary orbits. The repeater network ensures signal coverage, particularly in urban areas where tall buildings and other obstructions may otherwise interfere with signal reception. The repeaters receive the XM signal directly from the satellites and then re-transmit it to XM radios anywhere.

2007 Model Availability [2008 Coming Soon]

Buick	LaCrosse, Lucerne, Rainier, Rendezvous, Terraza
Cadillac	CTS, CTS-V, SRX, DTS, STS, STS-V, XLR, XLR-V, Escalade, Escalade EXT, Escalade ESV
Chevrolet	Avalanche, Cobalt, Colorado, Corvette, Equinox, HHR, Impala, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Silverado, Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer SS, Uplander Ext. LT, Uplander Ext. LT Ent, Uplander Ext. LT Ent AWD
GMC	Canyon, Envoy, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL, Denali, XL Denali
Hummer	H2, H3
Pontiac	G6, Grand Prix GXP, Montana, Solstice, Torrent, Vibe
Saab	9-5 Sedan, 9-5 SportsCombi, 9-7X
Saturn	Ion, Ion Quad Coupe, Relay, Vue