Terrestrial radio broadcasters are competing with not just satellite radio but with other consumer technologies. They are retrenching and starting to make some changes.

Howard announced in October of 2004 on the air that he was leaving terrestrial radio and going to satellite, and then proceeded to do a one-year commercial for satellite radio that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way at Infinity Broadcasting, which is now CBS Radio.

Satellite radio is one of the fastest growing categories in consumer electronics, with Sirius experiencing outstanding year-over-year subscriber growth. We are convinced that Sirius customers are eager to listen to their favorite programs at home as well as in the car, and we have designed a series of connected solutions that will facilitate this new capability.

Being on SIRIUS Satellite Radio is the best thing that can ever happen to a DJ from the street like myself. The listener gets raw, uncut, no-holds-barred hip-hop. My show is 360 degrees of the street - exclusives, freestyles, special guests, and, of course, drama.

I went to Sirius Satellite Radio and did my show, Rapping With Rip.

The Federal Communications Commission licensed satellite radio to be a national-only radio service.