Starting Saturday, Sirius Satellite Radio service will be available in nine more states
and the District of Columbia, bringing the total number of states to 37.
As part of its accelerated nationwide service roll out, Sirius will launch on June 1 in Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, upstate New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
This makes Sirius available in more than three-quarters of the United States, notes Guy Johnson, executive vice president, Sales and Marketing. “We'll be heading down the homestretch with only 11 more states to activate. Sirius remains on target for our expected nationwide service availability date of July 1."
Service is already available throughout the western, Midwestern and southern parts of the country including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
From its three satellites orbiting directly over the U.S., Sirius broadcasts 100 channels of digital quality radio to motorists throughout the continental United States for a monthly subscription fee of $12.95, including a channel devoted to trucking.