XM reaches X-rated limit

XM REACHES X-RATED LIMIT
[SOURCE: Chicago Tribune, AUTHOR: Eric Benderoff]
Apparently, you can go too far on satellite radio. But whether crude comments about the secretary of state will get two radio hosts fired remains to be seen. In a situation that led to an on-air apology Friday morning, shock jocks Opie & Anthony were scolded by their employer, XM Satellite Radio, which called the offending sketch deplorable. That kind of defensive move by XM wasn't supposed to be required in the satellite programming business, because it operates beyond the purview of the Federal Communications Commission. Indeed, a good part of the original lure of XM and its rival, Sirius Satellite Radio, was the way hosts like Howard Stern could finally say whatever they wanted. Turns out, for a variety of reasons, that isn't necessarily so. This is a sensitive time for XM because federal regulators are considering whether to allow it to merge with Sirius. Further, the radio industry is still stinging from the outcry and firing of legendary radio host Don Imus for his racial comments.
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