The East Canyon gusty winds (with 50 to 60 MPH gusts) could not keep an estimated 2000 New Mexicans from showing up for the chance to receive free over-the-air television. In partnership with TV Freedom and KOB-TV, Antennas Direct gave away just over 400 of the ClearStream 2V antennas at the American Home Furniture in […]
New Mexico is said to be the Land of Enchantment. It is home to the world’s largest enchiladas, international hot air balloon festivals and, of course, Breaking Bad’s Walter White. And soon, it will be home to 400 liberated New Mexicans when the Broadcast TV Liberation Tour rolls into Albuquerque on Friday, October 16 to […]
Almost every week, we hear from a well-meaning person who tells us that TV antennas are dying – that we should try something else. If you happen to one of these people, we appreciate your concern. But, seriously, here are three of the reasons we don’t listen to you: Our sales are booming. We make […]
We know it makes sense to cut the pay-TV cord, but Michelle of “Making Sense of Cents” is living proof of the bottom line difference that cutting the cord can make for a household. Earlier this year, Michelle and her husband decided it was time to cancel cable, and they’re now saving almost $1,500 per […]
Netflix announced yesterday that they are raising the price of their most popular streaming service (the two-screen plan) by $1 a month to $9.99 for new customers. Now don’t panic, if you’re an existing customer you are grandfathered in to the old price of $8.99 for a limited time. Netflix claims that the increase is […]
People don’t retire because they don’t want to work or because it is a polite kind of laziness. It is freedom – specifically, freedom from bullshit. And there is no greater bullshit than that produced by monthly bills from pay-TV providers. Cheryl and Debby were seeking a life free from bullshit. We were happy to […]
At Antennas Direct, we like to run with winners. Coming off of their Super Bowl win, the New England Patriots (and particularly Tom Brady) are winners this season – beating the Steelers, the Bills and even Roger Goodell. But the real winners? Those are the Patriots fans at Rainy Day Magazine. They recently searched high […]
This afternoon, the Toronto Sun wrote the best article you will read today, called “Cutting the cord: 4 reasons to consider using an HD antenna.” Richard Schneider, president of Antennas Direct, laid down his broadcast television knowledge. Now, we can think of 100 reasons why it’s time for you to cut the cord, but here […]
This Fall, you don’t need to watch all the TV dramas. Between #deflategate, Hollywood films about head injuries and the latest misbehaviors, the NFL season promises to be an interesting one. Each week, new dramas unfold – starting with CBS broadcast of the Thursday night matchup to Monday Night Football. This season promises to be […]
Having a family is expensive, especially this time of year with back to school. Have you seen the cost of school supplies? Mommy blogger extraordinaire, Marcie Wahrer, knows firsthand what it feels like to be a busy working mom with a big family. She always looks for ways to save money. When looking though her […]
Drama has its time and place. And it’s usually on TV right before the evening news. But do we want to invite drama into our real lives? Absolutely not. Unfortunately, for thousands of pay-TV subscribers around the country, life just got more dramatic. DirecTV and Dish Network providers are proving, yet again, that they have […]
We hate to be bragadocious. It isn’t like us. But when the annual Inc. 5000 List came out a few days ago, we were not at all surprised to find our names on the list of America’s fastest growing companies. We were not surprised because this was the eighth straight year. Eight times. At the […]
