satellite radio

noun

: a radio broadcasting system in which signals are transmitted over a large area by the use of orbiting satellites

Since its inception, satellite radio has been marketed as the premium alternative—no static, initially with no commercials, and a seemingly infinite selection of niche stations.

—Gery Deer

Examples of satellite radio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Patton Oswalt, Michelle Wolf and other comics, Raw Comedy/Raw Dog was a small corner of the satellite radio giant where up-and-coming comedians could not only launch their careers but make a few bucks doing it. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

There were many exciting parts of your new car — the heated seats, a shiny new navigation system, three free months of satellite radio. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

This marks the 17th year that SiriusXM has carried the festival on satellite radio. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

Fees for my phone, internet, streaming services, media subscriptions, in-car satellite radio, trash pickup, post-office box, cloud storage, and who knows what else all quietly appear on one or another of my credit-card statements. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above