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title: "Satellite Radio: What Fayetteville Small Business Owners Need To Know"
description: How has Sirius/XM, the only remaining satellite radio provider, affected a small business owners ability to reach consumers on Fayetteville radio stations.
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# [Satellite Radio: What Fayetteville Small Business Owners Need To Know](https://blog.advertiseinfayetteville.com/satellite-radio-what-fayetteville-small-business-owners-need-to-know)

 Written by [Larry Julius](https://blog.advertiseinfayetteville.com/author/larry-julius) | May 10, 2019 10:40:00 AM

<http://www.advertisinfortmyers.com/radio>No! Satellite radio has had no effect on the number of people who tune-in to Fayetteville radio stations each.  For that matter, Pandora and Spotify have not affected local radio listening either.

The fact is, AM/FM radio reaches more consumers each week in Fayetteville than all other advertising media. Satellite, it turns out, has barely been a blip on listeners' radar.

Last week, for example, 93% of Fayetteville adult-consumers tuned-in to a local station vs. the 16% that connected to Sirius/XM, the only remaining provider of satellite radio service.

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There is historical significance to the 93% reach number mentioned above.

In 2001, XM radio sent its first satellite into the cosmos. The company was hoping consumers would pay a monthly subscription in exchange for receiving access to hundreds of entertainment channels in their cars wherever they might travel.

The next year, Sirius launched a competing satellite radio service.  By 2007, both companies were, according to Goldman Sachs, were on life-support.  So, they merged into a single company.

In 2007, the year the company became Sirius/XM, 93% of consumers listened to local radio each week.  Today, as we mentioned about, 93% of consumers still tune-in to their favorite Fayetteville radio stations each week.

Bottom line: Neither Sirius/XM nor Spotify and Pandora have altered the reach of traditional AM/FM radio.

Advertising on Sirius/XM does not make sense for a Fayetteville small business owner. Here's why:

- Overall, satellite radio has a miniscule reach among consumers. 
- Only 26% of the channels provided by Sirius/XM carry commercials.
- Each day, only 4% of adult consumers are reached by a Sirius/XM channel that includes advertising. This compares to a 72% reach for traditional AM/FM radio each day.
- Even in-car, where Sirius/XM should engage the most listeners, its ad-supported channels still only reach 4% of consumers who use audio while driving. Radio, on the other hand, commands 67% of in-car listening.

So to fulfill the title of this article, here's what Fayetteville small business owners need to know about satellite radio: Despite Siriux/XM's presence in every new vehicle, very few people listen.

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