There is a movement afoot to save the Word Network from being booted off of Sirius Satellite Radio. Those mounting the campaign are using Sirius’s new contract with Howard Stern as a target.
I am not a satellite radio subscriber, and I empathize with the Word Network supporters, but this appears to be a waste of time to me.
Sirius is not using public airwaves, and no public funds support it. Just like HBO or ESPN, it is something a subscriber must pay for, and if you don’t like the content, you pull the plug on your subscription. Yes, I know there is a hardware investment with Sirius that these Word Network supporters will be on the losing end of, but that’s life with satellite radio.
Maybe these supporters should petition XM to pick up the Word Network. Honestly, Sirius, and especially Stern, could care less. And the Word Network supporters could certainly be doing something better with their time to further God’s kingdom. With relatively so few people using either satellite radio brand, most people will find it hard to care.