XM Satellite Radio Inc. is headquartered in Washington, DC. and is a wholly owned subsidiary of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which is publicly traded on NASDAQ. XM is one of two FCC licensees to deliver satellite radio programming. XM delivers its coast-to-coast, digital-quality service with more than 120 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.
Ticker Symbol
NASDAQ: XMSR
Programming
Amazing Radio: more than 120 digital channels coast-to-coast, including original music and talk channels created by the company's XM ORIGINALS programming unit and by leading national brand-name content providers. 100% of XM's 68 music channels are commercial-free. XM's programming partners include Sesame Workshop, NASCAR, Associated Press, ABC News, CNBC, BBC World Service and BBC Concerts, Radio One, The Sporting News, CNN, Bloomberg, Fox News, C-SPAN Radio, Clear Channel and Discovery, MTV, VH-1, Disney, & ESPN.
Service
Basic monthly subscription fee, $9.99 per month. Under XM Family plan, subscribers get a discounted rate of $6.99 per month for additional radios. Premium channel(s) available at an additional monthly cost.
FCC License
SDARS license awarded in October 1997
XM Satellites
Two Boeing 702 satellites built by Boeing Satellite Systems, with payloads manufactured by Alcatel Space. Both satellites operate in geostationary orbit, with "XM Rock" at 85 West Longitude and "XM Roll" positioned at 115 West Longitude. Telesat Canada monitors and controls the satellites for XM. Sea Launch provided launch services.
XM Frequency
12.5 MHz of S-Band: 2332.5 to 2345.0 MHz
Broadcast Studios
The largest digital radio facility of its kind in the country with more than 80 end-to-end fiber-optic programming and broadcast studios at XM headquarters in the heart of Washington, DC.
Chairman of the Board
Gary Parsons
President & CEO
Hugh Panero
Headquarters
1500 Eckington Place, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 866-962-2557
Fax: 202-380-4500
Technology and Innovation Center
7777 Glades Road
Suite 400
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: 561-226-1200 or 561-XMRADIO (561-967-2346)
Fax: 561-883-5642
