Each time I take a long drive I become a bigger fan of XM Radio. One of the best things about XM is that is has something for everyone. I don’t like the 80′s channel, but my friend Wendy, listened to it for hours when we drove to Kentucky a couple weeks ago. When I was driving back to Virginia through the snowy mountain passes of Kentucky and West Virginia, I listed to Comedy USA for some levity.

When I was in Utah over the Christmas break I went to Salt Lake a few times and to Idaho. I wished I had some books to tape to listen to, but my Dad has XM in his car and I discovered that my favorite radio talk show host Phil Hendrie is on Buzz XM. Also, the Discover Channel kept me entertained for hours.

My only complaint with XM is that their rock channels aren’t very good. None of the stations are as good as Radio Paradise. the problem I have with XM’s rock choices is that they amuse that you like everything in a particular genre, or sub-genre. As a result, they play good songs, along with weaker songs. I’m a fan of new music, but its a bummer when I don’t consistently hear good rock songs. As a result, I find myself changing the station to CNN en espanol to brush up on my Spanish instead of listening to rock.

XM may cost $10 a month, but it’s worth it.