I have not found any channel to have been improved by XM.

On those long flights, I flip around to music genres to which I don't usually listen. After going through the classical loop a few times, my two favorites are the country and kids loops (especially at the holidays). I guess I once was a kid, and I once lived in the country.

I did buy a country album for someone for Christmas this year, after hearing the songs on the plane (TED and US). What could be more romantic than the line "I want to check you for ticks?" (Brad Paisley)