If you want to find out what satellite radio has to offer in terms of programming, the best way is to look at Sirius or XM channel and schedule listings. Although either one will prove enlightening, take a look at the program listings on the first company just for starters.

You've probably heard about the huge variety and choices in music channels available on satellite radio. A quick look at the their websites will confirm there's plenty of music to listen to in all different genres. It goes way beyond the choice of hip-hop, country music or classic rock you probably have with your regular FM radio.

What about channels and programming that aren't devoted to music? Everyone has different tastes of course, but it's hard to imagine who wouldn't be impressed with the volume and variety of talk radio, sports, entertainment, and news channels and programs Sirius features.

Are you a NASCAR fan? Sirius broadcasts coverage of every race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. As long as you have your radio at hand, you won't miss live coverage of a single race, whether you're at work, at home or on the road.

Subscribers also have access to Driver2Crew Chatter channels during every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Hear live conversations between drivers and their crew chiefs and overall race coverage, too. There are also a dozen regularly scheduled shows you can listen to featuring top NASCAR radio personalities reporting on the latest events. Expert race and driver analysis and all-star guests are also featured on Sirius NASCAR Radio shows.

If you're more interested in health matters than NASCAR, you can listen to the new satellite radio channel, Doctor Radio. On this channel, you'll hear all about the latest medical news from the experts - real doctors. You can ask more than two dozen doctors questions and receive answers from qualified experts.

On Doctor Radio, you can also listen to special guest host physicians and other medical care practitioners and professionals from throughout the nation and around the world. This channel is all about providing listeners with the medical information they most need to help improve their lives.

If you're a Martha Stewart fan, you'll love her satellite radio channel, Martha Stewart Living Radio. This is a station "dedicated to great living," and there's a variety of regularly scheduled programs on 24 hours a day that address cooking and recipes, gardening, entertaining, pet care and home-keeping. Listeners can even call in and speak to Martha Stewart directly during scheduled Ask Martha segments.

The great thing about satellite radio is the choices it offers a full spectrum of listeners. Sports stations and comedy channels, programming for kids, political talk programming and adult entertainment channels are just some of your options. With Sirius, you can enjoy whatever type of radio you're in the mood for, even if it's hip-hop, country music or classic rock.