Satellite radio is beyond getting off the ground, it is about to fully launch. It’s being built into Cadillacs and has radio super monopoly (well OK, not really, but they own 1 out of every 10 U.S. radio stations) Clear Channel Communications as an investor. Will satellite radio become the radio of choice and cause the further homogenization of the medium? There is plenty of nationally syndicated programming on regular radio, but it still remains the bastion of local color and commentary in our media for the masses. Other than local traffic and news, there isn’t much that can’t be made into the nationwide programming we see on TV today. Is fully nationwide radio feasible or even desirable? I’d really miss the local flavor. It may one day be reduced to 10 second advertisements for local concerts.