Is satillite radio destroying the local radio stations?

No this is the result of Corporate radio taking over the airwaves. Buying radiostations localy and nationally interupting the programming we're acustomed to by shoving down our throats s*itty music No-one want's to listen too so that they can play commercials at a louder volume than the music itself. So your consumer butt goes to the store and buy whatever they're trying to sell, so they get rich of you listening to crappy music and aweful commercials.

XM and Sirius have got it right. Sellin music like it was cable TV. Beware the commercials are around the corner. Just like cable TV. Personaly I don't listen to the radio anymore. I shop around the internet and keep a keen sense of what music sounds good. If I like it, I buy the CD. The only reason you'd catch me listening to the radio is if there's a hurricane heading my way, or if I'm in my car missing a sports event. That's it.

Sadly in these modern times the music that puts money in the pockets of our "fat cat" CEO's is not to everyones liking. They like it, oh yes they do. All the way to the gates of hell they do. i like techno and raver music just the way I like Fusion/Jamband/Jazz even Disco. I have quite an extensive CD collection big enough to start my own radio station. The good ol' days when we listened to what the DJ liked are long gone. Now we listen to what sells the most, however painful it sounds.

I hope this brings some closure to your question, sorry it was so long. I'm a non-conformist.

PS. Can you believe the kids these days think Genesis was a pop/rock band from the 80's? When they were one of the biggest progressive rock acts of the 70's? What a joke. It's times like these I pray for a progressive radio station.

KROQ-FM--106.7 FM--Slogan: "The World Famous K-Rock"--Format: Modern Rock It's not a bad mainstream radio station. It plays generally less known, but still mainstream artists (usually the okay ones or the betters ones), with an occasional touch at some punk rock, grunge, and hard rock from the 70's, 80's, and 90's (one day, I was thinking if there was a punk rock station on the radio, and when the car turned on, they were playing "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones!) like the Ramones, Guns N' Roses, and Nirvana respectively. Recent Bands: Foo Fighters Smashing Pumpkins Linkin Park Muse Plain White T's Velvet Revolver Smashing Pumpkins Rise Against Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Kid Rock Korn Tool Paramore Social Distortion Incubus etc. So some good bands, mostly okay bands, and a couple bad bands. It's not a bad station, but I don't listen to it often since all the bands I like don't come out much. The classic rock one is: KRTH--101.1 FM--Slogan: "The Greatest Hits on Earth"--Format: Oldies/Classic Rock This station is the true epitome of classic rock. Forget metal and hard rock; it's rarely played on there. The station only airs 60's and 70's music. No Led Zeppelin, or even Cream, unless on special countdowns, which really tears me apart, but it still has some pretty nice bands on there. It's most slow rock and R&B, with an occasional funk/rock and pop hit. Acts I like on there: The Beatles The Beach Boys Earth, Wind, and Fire The Rolling Stones Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin Those are among the more notable ones.

no.

Here's what probably happened; The advertising/revenue may be down. In the case of the alternative/techno station.. that is probably what happened to them. Its hard to sell that kind of station to advertisers. Until XM/Sirius start doing local programming more, expect most terrestrial radio to stand firm. On the other hand, I would suggest terrestrial stations go back to live jocks instead of automation if they plan to stick it out longer. Its all about the LOCAL market if they want to stay in business.

the music industry has ALWAYS been greedy/stingy btw.

not as long as people have radios indoors. satellite radio sucks indoors.

I think it's the automated stations that are probably the bigger threat.