8/20/2008 6:26:24 AM

08-19-08 This morning I was on my way to work listening to The Falcon with Les Damon. Approsimately 8 minutes into the program, There was a break in the action and I began to wonder of I wasn't listening to Johnny Dollar instead. I did a double take on the name and it was the Falcon. This episode was the Case of the King of Hearts. What I heard was the break music to Johnny Dollar. It is very distinct in its tenor so, that was why the double take. Check it out. I wonder if it wasn't on the same radio station back then and if that Music was used on this episode prior to being used on the Johnny Dollar episodes for the duration. Just a curiosity...

Phil

partz-i-use

8/20/2008 8:50:25 AM

Thyanks Greg, you are doing a grand job. Thanks to your mother for the picture, can never have enough of Jack Benny, Carol

carol pernarowski

8/20/2008 9:14:45 PM

Great schedule Greg! I'm driving to Canada on Thursday so my radio will be locked in at 164!

Ray Faiola

8/20/2008 10:15:25 PM

If I were on a deserted island and could carry only one--just one--old radio show,it would be this weeks "The English Butler" on Jack Benny's Show. If you have never heard this show I beg you to please listen. The writing on this show is beyond belief. Ronald and Benita Colman have perfect timing that greatly compliments the Benny ensemble. Eddie Anderson as Rochester is perfect, as usual. Thank you, Greg, for airing my favorite show of all time, "The English Butler".

Frank

8/23/2008 12:54:52 PM

Greg, did you hit a firesale for Johnny Dollar and Lone Ranger episodes?

Brett

8/23/2008 7:19:09 PM

I average 10 or more hours per day---keep up the good work

douglas mackey

8/23/2008 11:02:00 PM

I have 3 XM radios, car, home, and on the go and they are tuned to 164 most of the time. Because of my age (68)many are ones that I heard as a kid long before TV. My kids, both in their 40's, love listening. As soon as the dust settles on the merger my son will be adding XM? or whatever to his auto. Keep up the good work and by all means keep them coming.

Dan Tremblay

8/24/2008 5:37:51 AM

Thank your mum for the wonderful photo and you for sharing.

Mrs. Miller

8/24/2008 10:37:54 PM

Greg, you are doing an excellent job on xm 164. I enjoy the programming very much there is one show that I would like to hear more of if you have it is The Third Man with Orson Wells. once again you are doing an excellent job and thank you.
Dave

Dave Kinne

8/25/2008 5:41:32 AM

I also love The Third Man. Turner Classic Movies just ran the movie this weekend and got me to wondering how many episodes the radio show ran into? I know it ran from 1951 to 1952 but I can't seem to find a collection of all the shows to purchase for my own library.

On a side note, it's obvious from all the posts that all the 164 listeners are as loyal as I am. So, I have to ask...who else among us is as outraged as I am about these proposed preemptions?! Bet they wouldn't do this to Oprah's channel. I think we have to speak up so that our channel (as well as our loyalty) is not taken for granted as a "spare" channel for whenever XM decides to add extra college football games. Does anyone else agree with me?

Margo Lane

8/25/2008 2:46:00 PM

Margo, I do not think that 164 will ever be sidelined for a few hours for a sporting event. They have many channels dedicated for that sort of thing. Do not fear Margo....After all The Shadow is always watching AND Listening.

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH

Bill from NY

Bill

8/25/2008 3:46:47 PM

Margo,

What proposals are you referring to? I have heard nothing to the effect that 164 will suffer the fate that Sonic Theatre has (163). Am I missing something?

Jeff Foreman

8/25/2008 4:14:38 PM

For anyone who hasn't seen this message yet, the home page for 164 has this message posted when you click on "Channel Preemptions Possible This Fall"

Channel Preemptions Possible This Fall

"Beginning August 30th and throughout the fall, XM may preempt XM Radio Classics' regularly scheduled programming to air select college football games on Saturdays during the College Football season. XM apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and will make every attempt to minimize these occurrences. For a weekly schedule of preemptions please visit our website at www.xmradio.com/preemption/index.xmc or send us an e-mail at TalkProgramming@xmradio.com"

I think an email campaign is in order to let them know we don't appreciate being shoved aside for football. We pay for this channel and this channel is what we should get for our money. I'm not a militant...I'm just a loyal fan who would be lost without my 164.

Margo Lane

8/25/2008 7:23:18 PM

Thank you for the Link my dear Margo, but this is what I see. The channels mentioned are the following: The Weather Channel - XM 125, America Right - XM 166, America Left - XM 167, and The Power - XM 169.
I see no mention of Radio Classics 164. Did you see it mentioned somewere else? Please tell the Shadow so that he may alter the minds of The XM Exec's.

MUHAHAHAHAHAHA

Bill from NY

Bill

8/25/2008 7:28:14 PM

Greetings all, here is the link to the preempt schedule with the channels and times that it will happen. http://www.xmradio.com/pdf/preemption.pdf Rest assured that our beloved Radio Classics 164 is safe from this fate. The Shadow Knows, MUHAHAHAHA

Bill from NY

Bill

8/25/2008 10:14:18 PM

Hi Bill,

Here's the page you want to be on to see the message:

http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=164

The message on this page clearly states, and has been confirmed by Greg himself, that:

"...XM may preempt XM Radio Classics' regularly scheduled programming to air select college football games..."

XM couldn't have made it any clearer than that. It may well Siriusly affect our programming.

Margo Lane

8/25/2008 11:41:36 PM

Margo, nowhere on this page does it say 164 will be preempted. Until I see a posting from Greg himself I will stand by my earlier comments. This Page http://www.xmradio.com/pdf/preemption.pdf has the channels that will be affected and 164 is not on it....Lights Out

Bill from NY

Bill Moran

8/26/2008 1:53:27 AM

I have sent my email. I am a major College football fan,(LSU<LSU>LSU) but their are plenty of channels to air the games on Saturday.

Patty

8/26/2008 1:12:39 PM

Sent. Thanks Greg.

Jeff Foreman

8/26/2008 4:06:13 PM

Just returned from a 2,000 mile road trip to the midwest and back, listening to 164 much of the way in both directions. It kept both my sweetie and I amused and enetertained through the long stretches of I-90 in the middle of the night.

While on vacation I read this: www.amazon.com/.../0743201957- Two O'Clock Eastern Wartime, by John Dunning, who is an old time radio afficianado and a great writer. It's a mystery novel set in the world of 1940s radio and features tons of interesting trivia and background on life at a major radio station in the 1940s. Great read for all lovers of classic radio, highly recommended!

Andy H

8/26/2008 8:15:26 PM

They must have updated the preemption.pdf file since Bill checked it, since it now lists Radio Classics as being preempted Saturday night from 7pm-Midnight (Eastern Time). Unfortunately, from the XM Executives' point of view we're an obvious choice for preemption since by Saturday all our programming has already been broadcast two or three time previously in the week. They probably assume, not without reason, that by Saturday night most of Radio Classics' listeners have already heard the episodes being preempted.

So I doubt we can talk XM out of preempting the channel. However, I was thinking that maybe we could find some compromise. Maybe for those five hours they could add Radio Classics to the XMRO internet stream. I don't believe we're currently on there; perhaps Greg knows if that is for purely business reasons or if there are legal/copyright reasons that prevent XM from currently streaming the channel.

Jonathan Mahaffey