Sirius/XM Radio on its Holiday Traditions Channel ( the number varies as to whether you listen on a car radio or at home via the net ), occasionally runs an audio clip of a 50s era Lionel Steam Train running. It starts with a few seconds of a buzzing E unit, then no sound ( transformer off ), then transformer on and train moving and whistle blowing, then train off.
Anybody else hear this?
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I'll be sure to listen for it. Then, I'm canceling my subscription! Just got my bill. $549.00 plus an additional $75.00 for music royalty fees, for three years. To listen to radio about an hour a week? I don't think so! Goodbye XM, it's been fun, but now it's over.
Bob; When you call to cancel they generally offer you a deal for music only @ $5.00 per month for 6 months. When the 6 months are over just call again. Same deal.
Yep I've heard it. I think this is at least the second year they've used that sound track. They may have used it longer but I didn't start subscribing before that.
Call them Bob for a better deal. Spence is correct, they'll give you a break if you tell them you want to cancel.
Thanks for the heads up. We use XM (channel 69) for the two cars and boat. Love it. I will check this out.
Bob, FYI, I just cancelled XM in my house. The music channels just were not geared to my likes.
I bought an internet radio and a FM transmitter. Subscribed to Pandora, which is free. The internet radio, which can pick up other internet streaming music through the house wireless system, feeds into the FM transmitter. Thus, I can pick up the programs on the home intercom and other FM radios. I can pick the music I like, and the price is right.
XM keeps sending me the offer described above, but now I have much more of a choice of music.
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