Skypilot, move over in that cardiac care unit because I AM HAVING THE BIG ONE after reading your post about Stern's salary.
Even if someone enjoyed listening to Howard Stern (each to his own, so that's not a criticism, just a comment), $100 million a year is obscene. Oops--I made a pun, and how perfect, considering the subject.
A thought: Instead of making me get my education degree "so I'd have something to fall back on," maybe my mother should have quit washing my mouth out with soap when I said a bad word. Who knew that bad words would have an audience one day? Then I have been worth $100 million instead of what a public school teacher makes.
Back to Sirius XM--We depend on it for news and entertainment because we can't pick up a single AM or FM station where we live. The mountains block everything except on a handful of rare nights a year, when storm clouds roll in and give us a few minutes of static, interrupted occasionally with an odd word or two. I received a notice of the Sirius XM rate increase (Renew Now!), but with the bankruptcy looming on the horizon, I hesitate to give the sinking ship my cash. Do you think EchoStar will keep satellite radio afloat?
Carolyn