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Indeed, the randomness of the Jack format--which is spreading to stations throughout the U.S.--is its only consistent element. The typical Jack station does not rely on a 400-to-500-song playlist--the industry standard--but instead taps into a selection of 1,200 titles or more. Local station managers have autonomy to pick and choose their favorites, which is what Dallas program director Kurt Johnson is doing...
...used to be mandatory for military procurement, but the Pentagon, under pressure to buy more efficiently, has opened bidding beyond U.S. borders--and foreigners are piling in. The Colt handgun, first used by the U.S. military in the Mexican-American War of 1846, has been replaced as standard-issue infantry gear by an Italian-designed Beretta. A Brazilian-made Embraer surveillance plane will soon patrol battlefields for the Army rather than a Gulfstream jet produced in Savannah, Ga. Britain's BAE Systems contributes avionics to the F-16, F-18 and F-117 bombers. Rolls-Royce, the British aircraft-engine...
...which has leapfrogged Sirius with its technology and consumer electronics and boasts its own compelling programming, including dozens of ad-free music channels, Major League Baseball games and, not to be outraunched, shock jocks Opie & Anthony and Playboy Radio (the latter for a premium over the standard $12.95 monthly...
...also has the edge in the automotive sector, the heart of the satellite-radio market. XM generates 50% of customers with new-car sales (Sirius does better in the aftermarket), and XM's financial backers, GM and Honda, offer XM radios as standard equipment in 62 models, selling the tuners in 30% of their new vehicles. Sirius' partners, such as DaimlerChrysler and Ford, are running at a 10% to 15% installation pace, says analyst Lee Westerfield of Harris Nesbitt. All told, he estimates that XM's automotive partners hold a 10-point market-share lead over automakers aligned with Sirius...
...your recent editorial about the University’s review of plagiarism allegations leveled this year against Loeb University Professor Laurence H. Tribe ’62 in connection with his 1985 book “God Save this Honorable Court” (“A Disappointing Double Standard,” Editorial...