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Market Cap:$2.4B
- Public
- US
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SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering the "The Best Radio on Radio" to more than 18 million subscribers, including 100% commercial free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather. SIRIUS XM Radio has exclusive content relationships with an array of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Oprah, Martha Stewart, Jimmy Buffett, Elvis, Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Frank Sinatra, Opie & Anthony, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tom Petty, and Bob Edwards. SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, NHL, and PGA Tour, and broadcasts major college sports. SIRIUS XM Radio has exclusive arrangements with every major automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio products are available at shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, Circuit City, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and Wal-Mart. SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.
Chief Executive Officer
Mel KarmazinPeer Companies
NAICS Code Satellite Telecommunications: 517410
Recent Events
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Is Mel Karmazin Leaving Sirius XM?
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XM Canada Announces Change to Board of Directors
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Parsons signs off as board chairman at Sirius XM Radio
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Sirius XM Chairman Gary Parsons Steps Down
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Parsons Resigns from Sirius XM; Hartenstein Named Non-Executive Chairman
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Barrington Raises Sirius XM Price Target on Q3 Report
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International Launch Services and Sirius XM Radio Ink Satellite Deal
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Sirius XM 3Q loss narrows on smaller charges and higher revenue
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SIRIUS XM Radio to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Results
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Throw This Stock Away
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4 Predictions for the Fourth Quarter
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Sirius XM Taps Quickfilter Technologies' WideAudio
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In Brief - September 18, 2009
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Emerging Stock Report Initiates Independent Research Coverage on Sirius XM Radio Inc.
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Is Sirius XM Growing or Shrinking?
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DirectTV deal may save Sirius XM Radio from bankruptcy
News & Analysis
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Final approval given to merger of US satellite radio firms
- 2008-07-26
WASHINGTON AFP — US regulators formally approved the long-delayed billion-dollar merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies, combining Sirius and XM into a single network with 18 million subscribers, the FCC said Saturday. The Federal Communications Commission, in a 3-2 vote Friday by its commissioners, approved Sirius...
Satellite radio firms to pay $19.7M for rules violation
- 2008-07-25
WASHINGTON -- Approval of a merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies was imminent Thursday after the pair agreed to pay $19.7 million to settle charges they violated federal rules. Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $3.6 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. has...
Sirius-XM radio deal closes in on FCC approval
- 2008-07-24
The Federal Communications Commission was close to an agreement Wednesday to conditionally approve the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, three FCC officials said. Republican Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate could break a 2-2 party-line stalemate by voting to clear the linkup between the...
Decision near on a merger of Sirius, XM radio
- 2008-06-17
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission says he is satisfied that the $3.8 billion merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies is in the public's interest. Even so, two of the other four commissioners are ardent foes of allowing big media companies to...
Justice Dept. OKs merger of XM, Sirius; now it's up to FCC
- 2008-03-25
NEW YORK -- The Justice Department gave its OK on Monday to a deal that would put Howard Stern and Oprah Winfrey under the same satellite radio company roof. Antitrust officials said that they saw no reason to block or put conditions on Sirius' acquisition of...
No static at all: XM, Sirius satellite radio get OK to merge
- 2008-03-25
Hoping to tune in Howard Stern on your XM radio? Wishing Oprah & Friends radio came in on Sirius Satellite Radio?Looks like the superstars of both pay-radio services soon will be able to romp on each other's playground, as the long-anticipated merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio comes to...
Sirius bid to buy rival XM advances
- 2008-03-25
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Monday approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to hurt competition or consumers. The transaction was approved without conditions, despite opposition from consumer groups and an intense lobbying...
Georgetown Partners Tells FCC That Sirius-XM "A La Carte" Proposal is a Fairytale Providing No Public Interest Benefit
- 2008-01-29
Sirius-XM's version of A La Carte, when and if it becomes available, would require more than 30 million current satellite radio owners to replace their existing radios and buy and install expensive "next generation" radios Georgetown urges Sirius-XM to withdraw their "fairytale" A La Carte proposal and offer a...
Proposed Sirius-XM Merger Adverse to Public Interest, says Letter to FCC
- 2007-11-02
-Georgetown Partners, A Leading Minority-Owned Private Equity Firm, Urges Federal Communications Commission To Require Sirius and XM To Sublease Broadcasting Infrastructure and Channel Capacity To A Minority-Controlled Entity To Assure Market Competition And Diversity Of Programming To The Public-
Mel Swings Back at NAB (Broadcasting and Cable)
- 2007-08-13
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin captured broadcasters' attention last week saying that he was pleased that satellite radio companies Sirius and XM had agreed to offer their programming a la carte--if the merger is approved. But he conceded that there's still a high hurdle for the...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mel Karmazin | Chief Executive Officer |
| Mike Roberts | Vice President, Retail Distribution |
| Tom Steckbeck | Vice President, Special Markets |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary M. Parsons | Chairman |
| Chester A. Huber Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Eddy W. Hartenstein | Board of Directors |
| Jack Shaw | Board of Directors |
| Joan C. Amble | Board of Directors |
| John Mendel | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Open Road café | Chief Executive Officer of Sirius Xm Radio, America's Satellite Radio Company Delivering | Current |
| Autism Speaks | CEO, Sirius Satellite Radio | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Animaux.Net | Current | |
| Open Road café | Board of Directors | Current |
| Museum of Television & Radio | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Autism Speaks | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Paley Center for Media | Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees | Current |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | CEO | Former |
| CBS Radio Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| CBS Corporation | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Infinity Broadcasting Corporation | President | Former |
| Viacom Inc. | President | Former |
| CBS Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Viacom Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Metromedia Company | Executive | Former |
| Viacom Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Pace University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Vice President, Retail Distribution | Current |
| SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. | Vice President, Retail Distr | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Vice President, Special Markets | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Xm Widget | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Bob Edwards Show | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Open Road café | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Sorrento Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Motient Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| MCI Communications Corporation | President | Former |
| Motient Corporation | President | Former |
| WorldSpace, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motient Corporation | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Mobile Satellite Ventures LP | Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of South Carolina | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Clemson University | Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
Chet Huber is president of OnStar Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. He was appointed to the position in June 1995. A native of Hammond, Indiana, Huber attended General Motors Institute, now Kettering University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Upon graduation, he was selected as a GM fellow and attended Harvard University where he earned a master's degree in business administration. Huber joined GM's Electro-Motive Division as a co-op engineering student in 1972 and held a variety of engineering, operations, and marketing roles before joining OnStar. His positions included director of the aftermarket business; general director of aftermarket parts and service; and general director of sales, marketing, and product support. In 1994, Huber was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense and GM as the first Industrial Fellow to attend the National Defense University's Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. He graduated in June 1995 with a master of science degree in National Resource Strategy. In May 2005, Huber became the first industrial student inductee into the U.S. Department of Defense Industrial College of Armed Forces Hall of Fame and was later bestowed the distinction of "Honorary Commandant" in February 2006. Huber currently serves on the board of directors of XM Satellite Radio and the Cornell University – Engineering College Council, and is a member of a Federal Advisory Committee for the Centers for Disease Control. Additionally, Huber recently joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Committee for PNT – Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board. In 2006, Huber was presented with an honorary doctorate degree of engineering from Kettering University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Onstar Corporation | President | Current |
| Motors Liquidation Company | President, Onstar | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motors Liquidation Company | General Manager | Former |
| Motors Liquidation Company | Director of Aftermarket Parts and Services | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thomson SA | Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| SanDisk Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| Hughes Electronics | Former | |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Globecomm Systems Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Globecomm Systems Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hughes Network Systems, LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. | senior member | Former |
| Hughes Network Systems, LLC | Chairman | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Guidant Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Purdue University | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Xm Widget | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Express Company | Executive Vice President & Controller | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| American Express Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | B.A., Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Honda North America Inc. | Executive Vice President, Automobile Operations | Current |
| American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Open Road café | Director | Current |
| Xm Widget | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Raidio | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Iradio Waves | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mazda North American Operations | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Mazda North American Operations | Executive Vice President | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Inc. | Director | Former |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
Executive News
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The Importance of Positive EBITDA to Sirius XM Shareholders
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Sirius XM 3Q loss narrows on smaller charges and higher revenue
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Sirius Makes Strides in 3rd Quarter
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This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves
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Sirius XM 3Q loss narrows as revenue rises
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Chartpoppers: Chartpoppers.com releases Consolidated Investment Analysis on Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI)
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Sirius XM Announces Q3 Revenue
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Sirius XM 3Q loss narrows as revenue rises
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UPDATE 3-Sirius loss narrows, sees growth as autos recover
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3 Answers from Sirius XM
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Sirius loss narrows, sees growth as autos recover
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SIRIUS XM (SIRI) Tops Q3 EPS by 2c, On Rise in Revenues
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SIRIUS XM Radio Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
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SIRIUS XM Radio Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results - Net Subscriber Additions of Over 100,000- Pro Forma Total Revenue of $630 Million, Up 3%- Pr
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3 Questions for Sirius XM
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Google Searches for Another Winner
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When Should Sirius XM Implement a Reverse Split?
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