XM Radio on AOL Ending April 30, 2008

... which means no more Deep Tracks/TTRH available through AOL Radio. XM is making a "special offer" for XM Radio Online to transition people over. Details below.

Excerpted from the XM Radio FAQ/Press Release:

"... on April 30, 2008 the 10 AOL Radio channels on XM Radio Online will no longer be available...

XM has created a limited time offer on XM Radio Online for AOL radio listeners. XM Radio Online will be available at $2.99 plus a free 14-day trial for six months. After six months than the current monthly subscription rate for XM Radio Online will apply.The offer will only be available during the promotional period of 3.7.08 - 5.30.08. To be eligible for the promotional pricing you must sign up for the 14-day trial by 5.30.08 and activate your account at $2.99 by 6.13.08.

Signup link: www.xmradio.com/aolradio"

Fwiw, I've been a subscriber to XM Radio Online at the standard monthly rate of $7.99 since TTRH went on the air in 2006. It's not a bad deal if you spend most of your day on the computer, as I do, and there are several channel/shows I listen to regularly besides Deep Tracks/TTRH. If you're in the U.S., I'd recommend the 14-day free trial. Listeners outside the U.S. are unfortunately going to need to explore other alternatives.

Deep Tracks (and Theme Time) Back on AOL Radio

As AOL promised after removing XM Deep Tracks from its playlist late last year, the XM station that's home to Theme Time Radio Hour has now returned to free AOL Radio in 2008. That means that for those whose circumstances don't allow any other way of getting TTRH their fix is back, at least for awhile until AOL rotates the playlist again.

http://music.aol.com/radioguide/xm_radio_guide will get you to the AOL XM Radio guide. Scroll down a bit to find XM Deep Tracks. Sometime since the last time I checked AOL improved its web and radio player interface to work with Firefox, too.

XM Deep Tracks Temporarily Off Air at AOL Radio

June 2008 UPDATE: In March 2008, XM Radio and America Online announced that they were ending their relationship "by mutual agreement," and that after April 30, 2008 the XM Radio channels on AOL Radio would no longer be available. It is no longer possible to listen to Theme Time Radio Hour through AOL Radio. - fhb

January, 2008 UPDATE: XM Deep Tracks is now back on AOL Radio, and the link below or this one...

http://music.aol.com/radioguide/xm_radio_guide

will take you there - fhb

Expecting Rain reports that AOL Radio has removed the XM Deep Tracks (home of TTRH) station from its free service "for the holidays," with the service expected to resume in January 2008.

Disappointing for non-U.S. listeners who have few other options to listen to the show.

I've re-directed the AOL Radio link in the right column over to this post. If you want to give it a try on the off-chance that Deep Tracks returns earlier, the link is...


http://music.aol.com/radioguide/bb