- XM Radio broadcasts 100 channels of totally new
music, news, sports and children's programming direct to cars and homes
via satellite an extensive repeater network, which supplements the
satellite signal to ensure seamless transmission. The channels originate
from XM's broadcast center, the world's largest all-digital studio
complex in Washington, DC, and uplink to two Boeing 702 satellites.
These satellites transmit the signal across the entire continental
United States. Each satellite provides 18kw of total power making them
the two most powerful commercial satellites ever built, providing
coast-to-coast coverage.