Let's See What Will Happen

Just keeping everyone informed.....I emailed (as well as sent regular mail) a letter requesting consideration for a Black Alternative Music channel on Sirius Satellite. Check out my letter and Sirius' response. Let's see if they will do the honorable thing.

Message: Dear Sirs:

This brief letter is in regards to a request that I think will be
beneficial to your current roster of music channels. I am a recent
Sirius subscriber and I am highly pleased with the variety that your
programming entails. What would make your service even more pleasurable
would entail more progressive music programming as it relates to
African-American music. Perhaps the greatest disservice to current
Black culture is the perception that hip-hop and commercial r & b are
the only styles of music that people of color (as well as others)
produce and listen to.

I hope that Sirius, in contrast to the current state of terrestrial
radio, would consider a Black or Urban alternative radio channel. There
are a number of Black artists that are beyond conventional
categorization and in my estimation, are deserving of airplay. Artists
such as Bad Brains, Prince, Fishbone, 24-7 Spyz, Vernon Reid, Res, The
Roots as well as many of the neo-soul artists have yet to really get
comparable airplay in comparison to their hip-hop/r&b counterparts. I
have yet to see something like this considered in terrestrial radio.
Please uphold your revolutionary stance and consider a broader scope for
Black music for all to enjoy.

And now their response:

Subject: Re: Music Programming (KMM5026418I6774L0KM)


Dear Desmond,

Thank you for writing to us here at SIRIUS. We appreciate your comments
about our music programming. SIRIUS remains dedicated to providing an
unparalleled variety of music programming on all of our commercial-free
music channels in virtually every genre. Our channels are designed to
provide listeners of every listening preference all the music they want
to hear.

We continually rely on customer feedback like yours and research to
enhance your entertainment experience. As we strive to create the most
diverse listening experience available, we find that the feedback we
receive is crucial to our success! We are forwarding your comments to
the appropriate programming team for consideration.

Please visit our website at www.sirius.com/WHATSONSIRIUS for our current
lineup, schedules and programming highlights. Thanks again for your
thoughts and for your continued support of SIRIUS.

We are committed to providing you with the best in customer care. If
you have any more questions, please feel free to contact SIRIUS Customer
Care. For your convenience, we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week at:

1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474)

As well as by email at:

www.sirius.com/customercare

Sincerely,

Debra G
SIRIUS Customer Care