SiriusXM Programming

[Rewind]

Barstool Sports to launch new 24/7 channel on SiriusXM

SiriusXM and Barstool Sports, a leading comedy, sports and men's lifestyle brand, are teaming up to launch a new 24/7 channel on SiriusXM starting in January 2018. The Barstool Radio channel will air nationwide on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app and will showcase the site's funny, irreverent and unfiltered approach to covering sports, men's lifestyle, popular culture and more. The news was announced by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. (Link below.)

Last December, SiriusXM and Barstool teamed up to launch a daily show, Barstool Radio, hosted by Dave Portnoy, Kevin Clancy and additional Barstool personalities. The new daily lineup on the Barstool Radio channel will feature Barstool Radio, a rotation of existing Barstool podcasts and new original shows. Additional details will be announced at a later date.

https://www.barstoolsports.com/bosto...iusxm-channel/

[Rewind]

November 16 Press release:

LL Cool J to present his own curated classic hip-hop channel exclusively on SiriusXM

SiriusXM announced today that entertainment icon and Grammy Award-winner LL Cool J will present his own classic hip-hop channel, Rock The Bells Radio, exclusively on SiriusXM. The channel, expected to launch in early 2018, will feature a wide range of classic hip-hop content, music, interviews and in-depth retrospectives curated and presented by LL Cool J, as well as other innovators of hip-hop music. An homage to the greats who helped create the music of hip-hop, Rock The Bells Radio will become the bridge between generations of hip-hop and a community where everyone's love of the culture can come together. "My love for hip-hop runs deep and I'm passionate about restoring its legacy of respect," says LL. "SiriusXM's Rock The Bells Radio is a creative community where generations embrace programming that pays respect to the forefathers of the culture while evolving it at the same time."

(Rock The Bells was also the name of a series of hip-hop music festivals that took place from 2004 to 2013 in the US, Canada and several other countries.)

[Rewind]

Bruno Mars (real name: Peter Hernandez) has had three top-ten albums and five number-one singles. On November 19 he won seven American Music awards, including Artist Of The Year. A limited-run Bruno Mars channel will launch at 9 AM Eastern time January 2, 2018, on SiriusXM Channel 4.

[Rewind]

The Southeastern Conference college sports channel will launch in early 2018 on Xtra channel 374, available online and on the Edge and Lynx receivers.

SEC and SiriusXM to launch new sports channel

http://www.seccountry.com/sec/sec-si...sports-channel

[Rewind]

Stanford Legal, a bi-weekly program hosted by Stanford law professors Pamela Karlan and Joseph Bankman, will debut at 10 AM Eastern time December 9 on SiriusXM Channel 121, Insight. Scholars and newsmakers will join the hosts to discuss legal issues relating to marijuana, taxes, mining, travel bans, gun ownership, gay rights, religious freedom and other matters.

[Rewind]

One of Duran Duran's hits is Is There Something I Should Know. If you're a Duran Duran fan, here is something you should know. This is from a SiriusXM press release:

"Grammy Award-winning, iconic British band Duran Duran will perform a special invitation-only show for SiriusXM at the Faena Theater in Miami Beach. The career-spanning performance will air LIVE at 9 pm ET on Saturday, December 9 on The Pulse Channel 15 and 1st Wave Channel 33."

[Rewind]

This is from Talkers.com, December 12:

"SiriusXM unveils a new programming collaboration with news website Shareblue Media for the satcaster’s Progress channel 127. Shareblue Media is owned by Media Matters founder David Brock. SiriusXM director of progressive programming Zerlina Maxwell states, 'The election of Donald Trump has energized the Progressive base like never before. We’re proud to team up with Shareblue Media and share their crucial voice with SiriusXM’s vast audience. Together we will provide fellow progressives with not only information but marching orders on how to push back against the Trump administration’s agenda.'"

[Rewind]

From Talkers.com, December 15:

"SiriusXM is presenting a special, invitation-only show at Los Angeles’ Troubadour on Tuesday, December 19 by Brian Setzer and his 19-piece orchestra. This is the third consecutive year the show will happen. The "Christmas Rocks!" concert will air Friday, December 22 at 8:00 pm ET on the Outlaw Country channel."

[Rewind]

"The home called. You're doing well but you're drooling on your lap blanket. Go on back and have somebody give you a cookie." December 20 SiriusXM press release:

SiriusXM to broadcast week-long special honoring legendary comedian Don Rickles

SiriusXM has announced a special tribute to the legendary comedian Don Rickles. Starting Christmas Day, Comedy Greats channel 94 will broadcast a week-long event, Happy Holidays, Dummy, featuring rarely heard, exclusive audio from the late comedy star's decades-long career. Ron Bennington will host A Life in Comedy, a documentary on Rickles' life and career featuring insight from Bob Newhart, Judd Apatow, Jay Mohr, John Stamos, Bob Saget, Jeff Garlin and more. The special programming will also include Rickles' two comedy albums, interviews and an hour of his best crowd work. Happy Holidays, Dummy will air each night at 6 pm ET on Comedy Greats channel 94.

http://investor.siriusxm.com/investo...s/default.aspx

[Rewind]

Following Steve Bannon's announcement today that he is stepping down as executive chairmen of right-wing website Breitbart News, SiriusXM issued this probably-unnecessary statement regarding his hosting duties on the Breitbart News Daily program heard on channel 127, Progress:

"Breitbart News has decided to end its relationship with Stephen K. Bannon, therefore he will no longer host on SiriusXM since our programming agreement is with Breitbart News."