Personally I feel a little awkward about the merger... I have been an XM Subscriber from the start and been with it through it's ups and downs, but ultimately I love it. I especially love that fact that XM is carrying Opie and Anthony

and my only worry is that since the 2 companies are merging, Howard Stern will try his bully tactics again just like he did when they were at WNEW in New York. I truly wish that both can live on same network, but we all know that can't or won't happen and I just hope it's Howard Stern that gets the boot.

Anybody have any thoughts on this or am I just being overly concerned?

Update: It seems as if the networks might try and let both Opie and Anthony and Howard Stern live on the merged network. XM message boards are going crazy with rumors of a gag order by Howard Stern, but then other boards are saying both companies realize how powerful their networks are with these 2 shows and will accomodate the listeners by keeping them around. As much as I dislike Howard Stern, I think that's a great idea! Competition is Healthy!