“We’re proud to be the first satellite radio service in the U.S. We’re going to make Washington, DC the new digital radio capital of the world,” said XM President/CEO Hugh Panero as the company celebrated its nationwide launch this week. (See pictures)
At its Washington headquarters, DC Mayor Anthony Williams, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and members of the DC City Council were on hand as Panero pledged to do its best to help bring tourists to the city, including creating a PSA.
Several cars containing XM aftermarket radios were on display, including an OEM Delphi-Delco head unit in a 2002 Cadillac DeVille. The unit lists at $295, including antenna and installation.
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