202 on direct tv gone?

[Marc with a c]

<p>i was just listening to 202 on direct tv, and channel 879 went off.&nbsp; does anyone know what the fuck is going on?</p><p>there were still some xm stations on but not my ron and fez, who i usually listen to the replays when i go to bed.&nbsp;&nbsp; is this permanent?</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by evedder on 4-17-06 @ 12:18 AM</span>

[spoon]

I'm checking right now, let me see.

[WhistlePig]

I just noticed the same thing--what used to be High Voltage on my DirectTV lineup
turned into something called "The Chill" I'm fucking pissed! I'm going to the XM
website to see what the hell is going on. I had a feeling this channel wouldn't last
on TV. Probably some moms bitched about their kids tuning it in so they took it
away.

[spoon]

<p>It's AWOL indeed!&nbsp; We need to call and bitch to DTV about this.&nbsp; Someone get the Horde King signal up!&nbsp; What the fuck happened?&nbsp; I'm calling right now!&nbsp; </p>

[spoon]

Now you know why I hate mothers!!&nbsp; Especially on May 14th those whores!&nbsp; Mothers are easy, and I have proof!

[TheRealEddie]

Crap, this sucks.<br />

[PapaBear]

No R&amp;F on Direct TV? How are all the Latin Americans going to listen, now? They should all protest by not going to work or spending money on May 1st.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by PapaBear on 4-17-06 @ 1:00 AM</span>

[WhistlePig]

I just sent an email on the DirectTV site to protest.

[spoon]

I just sent one to Oprah!

[bobrobot]

<strong><font color="#000099">ch 879 is no longer on Directv channel list @ Directv.com!</font></strong>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by bobogolem on 4-17-06 @ 1:05 AM</span>

[BoondockSaint]

I can't find it on Time Warner Cable either!

[ChildofFez]

Oh yeah I'm pissed about this i'm deffinetaly sending some nicely worded letters to d-tv it was great cuz it was just great to put on&nbsp; int the backround or flip to during commercials.

[Death Metal Moe]

I'm not a subscriber to Direct TV.&nbsp; Anyone know a way I can complain and they won't just throw my mail away when they know I'm not a subscriber?

[bobrobot]

<p><strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br />I'm not a subscriber to Direct TV.&nbsp; Anyone know a way I can complain and they won't just throw my mail away when they know I'm not a subscriber?</p><p><strong><font color="#000099">Just send em 5000 emails!!!</font></strong></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by bobogolem on 4-17-06 @ 10:10 AM</span>

[Marc with a c]

maybe we should get a plane

[bobrobot]

<p><strong>evedder</strong> wrote:<br />maybe we should get a plane</p><p><strong><font color="#000099">OK, now what???</font></strong></p><p><img height="314" src="http://www.hophotographers.com/media/portfolio/things2003/woodplane.jpg" width="400" border="0" /></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by bobogolem on 4-17-06 @ 10:26 AM</span>

[Marc with a c]

<strong>bobogolem</strong> wrote:<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><strong>evedder</strong> wrote:<br />maybe we should get a plane <p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><font color="#000099">OK, now what???</font></strong></p><p><img height="314" src="http://www.hophotographers.com/media/portfolio/things2003/woodplane.jpg" width="400" border="0" /></p><p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by bobogolem on 4-17-06 @ 10:26 AM</span> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>thats it.&nbsp; mission accomplished.&nbsp; </p><p>thanks bobo</p>

[Freakshow]

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no

[Plethora]

<p>Looks like it's cooked -- <a href="http://www.dcrtv.org/index.html" target="_blank">DCRTV Blurb</a><br /></p><p>Crap. </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Plethora on 4-17-06 @ 1:13 PM</span>

[angelinad128]

I was getting ready 2 go to bed knowing that @ midnight ron &amp; fez would come on &amp; it just went silent. LOL For a second I thought it was because I was late paying my bill!&nbsp; I feel better that it's not me.

[WhistlePig]

Here's the email I got in response to mine:

Thank you for writing. I'm sorry, but we no longer carry the High
Voltage station. I understand that this station was important to you
and we are sorry we can no longer provide it. However, we value your
feedback and I have forwarded your comments on to DIRECTV
management.
We often change programming based on customer requests, and we
conduct customer surveys on a regular basis to get programming
ideas. Our various research methods ensure that we consider the best
programming options for our customers.
Since you are a fan of High Voltage, we suggest ordering XM Satellite
Radio at www.xmradio.com. It offers over 170 digital music and
entertainment channels, available wherever and whenever.
Thanks again for writing and stay tuned to DIRECTV.com for the latest
news and information about our service.

Bastards!

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>There's a 16 page thread about it on Wackbag.com.&nbsp; They're attacking any official mailboxes and phone numbers they can get a hold of.&nbsp; Seems FullBlownAids.com is attacking too.</p><p>Well not ATTACKING like Ferrall but bombarding with complaints.</p>

[spoon]

DTV is usually very responsive to it's customers requests, but Wack and FBA will surely piss them off more then help the situation.&nbsp; I've complained about issues before and they've actually made changes and responded to my concerns pretty quickly.&nbsp; They need to take a step back before they burn the bridge for good.&nbsp; I'd love to get the shows back on my dtv as well, but it'll never happen if this continues.&nbsp; They made a bad programming change and if we all pushed back they would respond.&nbsp; Cable companies don't even compare to DTV in terms of customer service.

[Marc with a c]

do we know if this was done by directTV?&nbsp; it might have been pulled by xm hoping that people would now subscribe.&nbsp; has xm put out a statement?

[Sheeplovr]

So everyone spread the word and we Dbs Winback these mother fuckers everyone switch ot cable service<br />

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>evedder</strong> wrote:<br />do we know if this was done by directTV?&nbsp; it might have been pulled by xm hoping that people would now subscribe.&nbsp; has xm put out a statement? <p>All the form E-mails people are posting on Wackbag say that DTV isn't responsible for XM programming and basically passes the buck off to XM.&nbsp; </p><p>I guess we really won't get official word until tomorrow morning when O&amp;A go live again.&nbsp; If they don't talk about it I'll be fucking pissed.&nbsp; We wanna know what's going on.&nbsp; I want E-Lo on the fucking phone explaining himself.</p>

[Marc with a c]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote: <p>All the form E-mails people are posting on Wackbag say that DTV isn't responsible for XM programming and basically passes the buck off to XM.&nbsp; </p><p>I guess we really won't get official word until tomorrow morning when O&amp;A go live again.&nbsp; If they don't talk about it I'll be fucking pissed.&nbsp; We wanna know what's going on.&nbsp; I want E-Lo on the fucking phone explaining himself.</p><p>i wouldnt be shocked to find out xm pulled it.&nbsp; </p><p>moe i also like your compassion, for someone that doesnt have directTV you seem to care quite a bit.</p><p>if i were you i'd be laughing at these guys having to change the way they listen. but then again im an ass</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>evedder</strong> wrote: <p>i wouldnt be shocked to find out xm pulled it.&nbsp; </p><p>moe i also like your compassion, for someone that doesnt have directTV you seem to care quite a bit.</p><p>if i were you i'd be laughing at these guys having to change the way they listen. but then again im an ass</p><p>I want to see the talk I enjoy grow.&nbsp; The Direct TV deal was a great way to Spread the Virus and the Iris.&nbsp; Taking it away is a real blow to 202.&nbsp; </p>

[Marc with a c]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote: <p>I want to see the talk I enjoy grow.&nbsp; The Direct TV deal was a great way to Spread the Virus and the Iris.&nbsp; Taking it away is a real blow to 202.&nbsp; </p><p>that's where we are different, i want ron &amp; fez all for myself.</p><p>actually something tells me we are quite different.</p>

[curtoid]

<p>At what point can we start blaming Howard Stern?</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>curtoid</strong> wrote:<br /><p>At what point can we start blaming Howard Stern?</p><p>As with most topics in radio, Hoo Hoo is a non-issue and has no infulence here.</p>

[bcphil]

<p>This is a sad thing indeed. I was getting a lot of foks to check out the show who had DirecTv. Did it turn out to be XM or DirecTv behind this? </p>

[PapaBear]

<strong>bcphil</strong> wrote:<br /><p>This is a sad thing indeed. I was getting a lot of foks to check out the show who had DirecTv. Did it turn out to be XM or DirecTv behind this? </p><p>See WhistlePig's last post. According to what they told her, it was DTV. Besides... I can't really imagine why XM would want to limit any of it's channels.</p>

[JPMNICK]

<strong>curtoid</strong> wrote:<br /><p>At what point can we start blaming Howard Stern?</p><p>well on 3-13 Bubba the Love Sponge did say that they were going to be getting thrown off direct TV, and O&amp;A did not touch it. </p>

[angelinad128]

<p>I just got my email from Directv back. This is what they say:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dear Angelina,<br /><br />Your email was forwarded to me from Nicole Martin. I understand the Opie &amp; Anthony Show on XM High Voltage is important to you. Based on customer feedback about announcements and talk on our XM radio channels, we have removed the two stations which offered talk programming, High Voltage and MLB Home Plate, and replaced them with Liquid Metal and The Torch, two music stations. It&rsquo;s never an easy decision to change programming, but we feel that our new music only format is the best way for us to serve the largest number of our customers. <br /><br />Thanks again for writing.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Naomi<br />DIRECTV Customer Service</p>

[Plethora]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>angelinad128</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Sincerely,<br /><strong>Naomi<br /></strong>DIRECTV Customer Service</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em><strong>OH NO, NOT NAOMI!</strong></em></p><p><img width="140" height="173" border="0" src="http://www.betweennurses.org/images/naomiredhairlong%5B1%5D.jpg" />&nbsp;</p>

[HBox]

Orbitcast is reporting that 202 will be back on DirecTV within the next couple of days.<br />

[OGC]

<strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="#000080"><font size="2">Orbitcast is reporting that 202 will be back on DirecTV within the next couple of days.</font></font><br /><p><font size="2">It would be my guess that the O&A XM/CBS simulcast will sort of sound like a commercial for XM and if O&A are back on DirecTV, they would pretty much get a free mention on CBS stations a few times per day too.</font></p><p><font size="2" /></p><p><span class="post_edited"><font size="2">This was posted on another message board at about 3 this afternoon.</font></span></p><p><span class="post_edited"><font size="2" /></span></p><p><span class="post_edited"><font size="2"><span class="postbody">Posted by Anthony on WB like 10 minutes ago... <br /><br />CONGRATS PESTS!!!! <br />I just spoke with ELo and he said Direct TV called him AMAZED with the support for XM202. They are putting it back on later today or tomorrow and making an official announcment on Tuesday. <br /><br />You motherfuckers are too much! Great job. Shit like this is UNHEARD of in radio. Thanks a bunch.</span> </font></span></p>

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<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by richg0404 on 4-21-06 @ 7:27 PM</span>

[bobrobot]

<strong><font color="#000099">DirecTV channel 879&nbsp;aka XM 202 High Voltage is back up!!! WOW!!!</font></strong>

[docgoblin]

Stern says that the whole CBS thing is a deperation move, but as we all know it is pure genius. With the tie-in of Direct TV and now the O &amp; A free radio gig, there will be more and more exposure for XM (and especially High Voltage 202). This is something that Howard and the Sirius suits fully know is a brilliant marketing strategy.<br />

[Marc with a c]

<strong>bobogolem</strong> wrote:<br /><strong><font color="#000099">DirecTV channel 879&nbsp;aka XM 202 High Voltage is back up!!! WOW!!!</font></strong> <p>sweet.&nbsp; </p>

[Rodan]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Just an obvious thought: However much power he used to have in making
an entire station implode in a blink, Howard is now rich but pretty
obscure. The last great play he had was muscling DLR in for his
replacement. He can talk all he wants now, speak his mind about how
things without him are going to fail, but nobody cares what he thinks
anymore. In reality it is a good move, and without him to pull the
strings it probably will succeed. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It was really smart to get someone in there that hates him and won't go on Howard 100 news. <br />
<br />
&nbsp; </p>

[spoon]

<strong>On 4/18 spoon</strong> wrote: <br />DTV is usually very responsive to it's customers requests, but Wack and FBA will surely piss them off more then help the situation.&nbsp; I've complained about issues before and they've actually made changes and responded to my concerns pretty quickly.&nbsp; They need to take a step back before they burn the bridge for good.&nbsp; I'd love to get the shows back on my dtv as well, but it'll never happen if this continues.&nbsp; They made a bad programming change and if we all pushed back they would respond.&nbsp; Cable companies don't even compare to DTV in terms of customer service. <p>I told you bastards it was worth it here to fight back, but with some tact!&nbsp; Nice job everyone!!&nbsp; DTV gets another feather in it's hat in my eyes!</p>

[sleepyeyed_Jynx]

I can hear Howard crying somewhere right now.<br />

[curtoid]

<strong>sleepyeyed_Jynx</strong> wrote:<br />I can hear Howard crying somewhere right now.<br /><p>Why? He's practically printing money with his in-Demand deal - I doubt he was even has time to be aware that XM had a deal with Direct TV.</p>

[mikeyboy]

<strong>spoon</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>On 4/18 spoon</strong> wrote: <br />DTV is usually very responsive to it's customers requests, but Wack and FBA will surely piss them off more then help the situation.&nbsp; I've complained about issues before and they've actually made changes and responded to my concerns pretty quickly.&nbsp; They need to take a step back before they burn the bridge for good.&nbsp; I'd love to get the shows back on my dtv as well, but it'll never happen if this continues.&nbsp; They made a bad programming change and if we all pushed back they would respond.&nbsp; Cable companies don't even compare to DTV in terms of customer service. <p>I told you bastards it was worth it here to fight back, but with some tact!&nbsp; Nice job everyone!!&nbsp; DTV gets another feather in it's hat in my eyes!</p><p>DTV has a hat in your eyes?&nbsp; Ow.</p>

[SinA]

<strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>spoon</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>On 4/18 spoon</strong> wrote: <br />DTV is usually very responsive to it's customers requests, but Wack and FBA will surely piss them off more then help the situation.&nbsp; I've complained about issues before and they've actually made changes and responded to my concerns pretty quickly.&nbsp; They need to take a step back before they burn the bridge for good.&nbsp; I'd love to get the shows back on my dtv as well, but it'll never happen if this continues.&nbsp; They made a bad programming change and if we all pushed back they would respond.&nbsp; Cable companies don't even compare to DTV in terms of customer service. <p>I told you bastards it was worth it here to fight back, but with some tact!&nbsp; Nice job everyone!!&nbsp; DTV gets another feather in it's hat in my eyes!</p><p>DTV has a hat in your eyes?&nbsp; Ow.</p><p>Is it Gvac's?</p>

[jeffdwright2001]

<p>I just wish there was a way for my DVR from Directv to record High Voltage.</p><p>I paid the extra $$ for the premium package just so I could have that particular station.&nbsp; And now because of my schedule, I can't catch it during the actualy play/replay of the broadcast.</p>

[jagsfans]

Unfortunately you can't.&nbsp; But you can record High Voltage w/TIVO stand alone boxes.

[OGC]

<strong>jeffdwright2001</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I just wish there was a way for my DVR from Directv to record High Voltage.</p><p>I paid the extra $$ for the premium package just so I could have that particular station.&nbsp; And now because of my schedule, I can't catch it during the actualy play/replay of the broadcast.</p><p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">With my&nbsp;dvd recorder I can record 6 hours on each blank DVD. That means 2 RnF shows per DVD. </font></p>