I'm going to be doing a major overhaul to Orbitcast today, and many things may will be out of place while we go through the upgrade process. Please stand by, Orbitcast v5.0 is right around the corner...

WFAN's popular "Mike and the Mad Dog" show lost the "Mad Dog" yesterday, when Chris Russo (pictured, left) departed the station abruptly, ending a 19-year partnership with Mike Francesa.Russo quit the station in the early evening, leading WFAN to swiftly

Much like its counterpart business unit, XM too has offered subscribers to fix non-compliant radios for free.XM says the affected radios are generally those that have been purchased before April 2006. These XM radios include the Roady2, SKYFi2, MyFi, Airware,

Howard Stern's deal with In Demand Networks has been extended, allowing the network to carry Howard TV on Demand through the end of 2010, according to FMQB. Stern will remain with In Demand through the rest of his contract with

Sirius and XM have had their fair share of iPhone related applications and buzz. First there was official word from XM of an XM Radio Mobile app for the iPhone. Then came uSirius and uXM to the mix. But there

In a interview with the New York Post, Sirius XM Radio Inc. CEO Mel Karmazin said that, "We're going to be the most successful company in radio. We're going to be bigger than Clear Channel because we're growing and they're

XM today is remembering the life and legacy of comedian Bernie Mac, who died on Saturday from complications of pneumonia. He was 50.XM Comedy (ch 150) will air specials in the memory of Bernie Mac on the top of every

Sirius has sent out a notification to subscribers that the radios they have might have FM transmitters that exceed FCC output limits. As a result, Sirius is offering to fix these radios.The company highlights that there are "no health or

Artie Lange, longtime sidekick on The Howard Stern Show, has checked himself into an intensive outpatient rehabilitation facility.E! News confirmed the news with Lange's publicist, but there is no additional information on where Artie is being treated, or what exactly

Sirius XM Radio Inc. CEO Mel Karmazin told investors during yesterday's conference call that interoperable radios will be available ahead of the nine-month deadline mandated by the FCC."We have an FCC deadline," said Karmazin. "You should assume that we will

XM will be launching a dedicated channel to Metallica starting next week on channel 51.Starting August 16th, Mandatory Metallica (ch 51), will air music from the entire Metallica catalog, including rare live recordings from the band's personal archives, extensive interviews

Sirius XM Radio has chosen the executives who will lead the newly merged company's programming divisions, according to a report by All Access.According to All Access, the executive programming team will be:Jon Zellner (from XM) will be SVP/Music ProgrammingJeremy Coleman

Orbitcast will be live blogging the Sirius-XM Radio conference call today which will be discussing the standalone results for Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. I'll be posting updates as fast as I can, so keep refreshing the site for the updates.Currently

Sirius XM Radio said that the standalone Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. unit posted a narrower quarterly net loss for Q208, beating Wall Street expectations by a penny. Revenue increased 25% to $283.0 million, total subscribers grew in excess of 8.9

Following the successful merger between Sirus Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc., chief executive Mel Karmazin hinted that he would consider selling the newly minted company in a recent interview with the New York Times.Karmazin told the Times

According to the J.D. Power and Associates, growth in consumer demand for high-tech features in new vehicles has led to a significant increase in market penetration for satellite radio and navigation systems. The 2008 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study, released

This week on Sirius' Doctor Radio pediatrics show, renowned pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass and her guests will explore the psychological, emotional and physical effects of sports and kids - and the role parents should play to keep their kids healthy,

Chart-topping country music stars Rascal Flatts will be taking over Sirius' country hits channel this week.Starting on Friday, August 8th, Rascal Flatts will take control of Sirius New Country (ch 60) all weekend long through Sunday, August 10th. The country

Talks are starting today between Opie & Anthony and Sirius XM Radio Inc. over the duo's pending contract renewal, reports FMQB.Super Agent Bob Eatman revealed on the program today that a meeting to discuss the contract is scheduled for this

Mercedes-Benz today said that it will offer HD Radio as optional factory-installed equipment on select 2009 model-year vehicles, joining the ranks of BMW, Jaguar and Volvo.Funny, amid all that crying over the unfair competition that HD Radio will face against