For several years now I have had SiriusXM satellite radio in my car. I listen to it exclusively. I am a Howard Stern listener during my commute time Monday through Friday. My drive in to work takes me about 40 minutes one way. If I catch it just right, I can listen to 40 minutes on the way in and a different 40 minutes on the way home. On the occasion, and much more frequently recently, that Howard and the gang are on vacation or hiatus or just working their 3 day work week, I like to listen to classic rock channels, coffee house, or a little Top 40. I'll even catch a baseball or football broadcast if we are out for a drive.
Today my car was in for routine service. I really love the Infiniti service center that I use. They do excellent work and provide a loaner car for the day. The only problem is that the loaner cars do not have satellite radio in them. As a result I was forced to listen to terrestrial radio for the the first time in a long time. Ouch, was it painful. The silly banter mixed in with the never ending commercials, and the repetitive weather and traffic were almost too much to bear. I don't know what I am going to do once Howard Stern retires for good. I may need to plan my retirement around his. The thought of the drive to work without some laughs and the much needed distraction is scary to say the least.
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