Well here is a taste of metro LA!

KPWR: CHR/Rhythmic- Emmis
KROQ: Alternative- Infinity
KIIS/KVVS: CHR/Pop- Clear Channel
KTWV-FM: Smooth Jazz- Infinity
KOST-FM: AC- Clear Channel
KKBT-FM: Urban- Radio One
KRTH-FM: Oldies- Infinity
KLOS-FM: Classic Rock- ABC
KYSR-FM: Hot AC- Clear Channel
KHHT-FM: Urban AC- Clear Channel
KCBS-FM: Classic Rock- Infinity
KZLA-FM: Country- Emmis
KLSX-FM: Talk- Infinity
KBIG-FM: AC-Clear Channel
KMZT-FM: Classical- Mt Wilson FM

Out of the top 15 english speaking radio stations in LA, 5 are Infinity and 5 are Clear Channel. Imagine what Viacom (Infinitie's parent) or Clear Channel would do if they were threatened by a better format that wasn't dictated to by them...

Check this out-->
"Clear Channel Radio, the largest operator of radio stations in the United States, provides advertisers with a coast-to-coast platform of more than 1200 stations. Broadcasting across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Clear Channel programming reaches more than 110 million listeners every week. Advertisers spend nearly 20% of their radio advertising dollars with Clear Channel.
In addition to the reach of our own 1200 stations, Clear Channel’s Premiere Radio Network syndicates more than 100 programs to more than 7,800 radio stations total. Premiere reaches 180 million+ listeners a week with its network of top #1 names including Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Rick Dees, Casey Kasem, Jim Rome, Carson Daly and Art Bell. Premiere also broadcasts Clear Channel Entertainment concerts and new CD debuts, enhancing the synergies between divisions."

Rush Limbaugh? Rick Dees? Carson FRICKEN Daly??? I don't wanna hear Chumps like that!! I'll stick with my XM. In fact I was listening to good ol' Sam Kinison on ch 150 the other day and it just reafirmed what a good decision XM was!!!!