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Playboy Radio will be Live from Super Bowl XLII

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Jenna Jameson, Bill Romanowski, Playboy Radio Morning Show team live from Playboy’s Desert Oasis and Resort Party

Live remotes from The Beach Bowl, Lingerie Bowl and EA Madden Bowl

Playboy Radio will be front and center on the red carpet for Playboy’s retro-themed “Playboy’s Desert Oasis and Resort” party the night before the big game. Jenna Jameson, NFL great Bill Romanoswki, morning show hosts Kevin Klein and Andrea Lowell to talk with Playmates, athletes, and celebrities.

Playboy Radio will also broadcast live from The Beach Bowl, the celebrity touch football game led by Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart. Hef’s girlfriend Kendra will act as referee and Playboy Radio hosts will provide play-by-play commentary and interview celebrity participants on the sidelines. Playboy Radio will also broadcast live remotes from the Lingerie Bowl and the EA Madden Bowl.

Live coverage of The Beach Bowl kicks off January 31 at 5:00 pm ET; coverage of the Playboy party starts February 2 at 11:00 pm ET on SIRIUS channel 198.

SIRIUS Celebrates Black History Month

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

SIRIUS will honor the achievements, unique history and legacy of African-Americans throughout the Month of February with a series of programming specials

Highlights of SIRIUS’ Black History Month programming, beginning on February 1st, include:

Mark Thompson will honor Black History Month by speaking with NAACP representatives about their grassroots efforts in addition to interviewing prominent African-American historians and authors about pivotal men and women in the civil rights movement. Thompson will also host a black history challenge based on the comprehensive reference book, Black Saga: The African-American Experience: A Chronology. Mark Thompson is the host of the daily political talk show Make it Plain, which airs Monday-Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET on SIRIUS Left channel 146.

Famous First by African-Americans will feature artists including Alicia Keys, Lionel Richie, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan, and Jamie Foxx remembering famous first achievements by African-Americans throughout history. The special series will run on Heart & Soul channel 51.

Black History Month Spotlight:
Great African-Americans will recognize the legacy of African-Americans by spotlighting people and events that have contributed to making a lasting and positive change in our nation’s history. The featurettes will run hourly throughout the month of February on Praise channel 68 and Reggae Rhythms channel 97.

Black History Month in Soul Town will highlight key African-American figures in politics, sports, arts and entertainment that have left lasting legacies in their respective fields. The special daily series will air on Soul Town channel 53.

My Life, My Music!
will honor achievements and contributions African-American women in hip-hop culture every weekend throughout the month of February on Hip-Hop Nation channel 40. The channel will kick-off the month by featuring the queen of hip-hop, Missy Elliot.

They Might Be Giants on SIRIUS ch. 116

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

The band to preview songs from their much anticipated kids’ album “Here Come The 123s”

Rock duo They Might Be Giants will stop by SIRIUS’ Kids Stuff channel to preview songs from their much-anticipated new children’s album Here Come The 123s. The album is the follow-up to 2005’s hugely successful Here Come The ABCs. The Band will also spend some time playing kid-friendly favorites from their previous albums.

Listen in on Monday, February 4 at 8 am ET with encores all week long on Kids Stuff, SIRIUS channel 116.

Radio Margaritaville Hosts Superbowl Parties Live on SIRIUS

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Jimmy Buffett’s Radio Margaritaville will broadcast two days of Big Game parties hosted by Miles Hampton live from the newest Margaritaville Cafe, just a stones throw from University of Phoenix Stadium. The parties will feature celebrity guests, Parrotheads and pre-game party music.

Live from Next Door To The Big Game will air live Saturday, February 2 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm ET and again Super Bowl Sunday, February 3 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm ET on SIRIUS channel 31.

Switchfoot Frontman Jon Foreman on SIRIUS

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Jon Foreman, frontman of the Grammy® nominated Christian rock band Switchfoot, will guest host a special edition of SpiritRocks on SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Spirit music channel. Foreman will share personal stories behind his music and play songs from Switchfoot as well as other artists he admires.

Immediately following his guest host spot, Jon Foreman will sit down for an exclusive interview and a special eight-song acoustic performance.

Listen in on Saturday, February 2 at 12 am EST on SIRIUS channel 66.

Singer-Songwriter Jack Johnson on SIRIUS

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson sits down for an exclusive interview with SIRIUS Satellite Radio to discuss his highly anticipated new album Sleep Through The Static. During the interview, Johnson shares with listeners his inspiration for the album, and touches on other subjects including his life as a parent and his new “green” studio where the album was recorded.

Jack Johnson also treats fans to an impromptu acoustic performance of the album’s title track, “Sleep Through The Static.”

Check it out: February 1 at 5 pm, February 2 at noon and February 3 at 3 pm and midnight EST exclusively on The Spectrum channel 18.

Mario Bosquez New Host for “Living Today” on the Martha Stewart Channel

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

On daily afternoon show, Bosquez will take calls, welcome guests, discuss cooking, entertaining, gardening, pet care and more.

“Living Today” is exclusively on Martha Stewart Living Radio, SIRIUS channel 112. The show airs Monday - from 1:00 – 5:00 pm ET. Bosquez started on the channel on Monday, January 28, 2008.

Bosquez’s 30-year career in broadcasting spans television and radio. He was recognized by The City of New York for his contributions to the media. His work includes live coverage of the World Trade Center Disaster, and he was honored by President George Bush Sr. and Americares for his work covering the Columbia Earthquake.

His roommates are Forrest, a mixed-breed rescue from the San Antonio Pound along with Dusty and Becky: African Grey Parrot adoptees from Parrot Haven on Long Island. His home in San Antonio, Texas and loft in New York City’s Chinatown are where Mario keeps busy painting, decorating, and cooking for not-so-infrequent fiestas. He is the author of The Chalupa Rules, a collection of insights inspired by traditional Spanish proverbs. He is also a standup comic and a playwright and has appeared in “Latinologues” on Broadway as a featured guest and performer.

Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Exclusively on SIRIUS

Monday, January 28th, 2008

First in-depth U.S. interview with Kenyan presidential candidate since the election

While riots and accusations of election rigging continue, SIRIUS host Jeffrey Sachs gains insight from the man at the heart of the conflict

Professor Jeffrey Sachs, economist and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, and Raila Odinga, will interview opposition leader and Kenyan presidential candidate of the Orange Democratic Movement.

Raila Odinga joins Sachs for his first in-depth U.S. interview since the elections last December to discuss the highly contested presidential race, its questionable results, and the disastrous riots that have erupted since.

“The violence that we have here is a consequence of the rigging of elections,” Odinga claims in the interview.

Exclusively on SIRIUS Stars channel 102, on Tuesday, January 29th at 6am EST.

The interview will be re-broadcast throughout the day at 6:30 am, 7:00 am, 7:30 am, 6:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 9:00 pm, and 9:30 pm, and in One World’s regular time on Sunday, February 3rd at 8:00 am and 8:30 am (all times ET). Additionally, the interview will be made available on www.sirius.com.

SIRIUS Hosts Gay Presidential Caucus

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Representatives and supporters for Clinton, Obama, Edwards campaigns vie for the Gay community’s vote on SIRIUS OutQ

SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced today it will hold its first ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender presidential caucus on January 31, 2008 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm ET on The Michelangelo Signorile Show on SIRIUS OutQ, the nation’s only 24/7 LGBT radio channel. Representatives and supporters for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards will share their candidates’ platforms and views, take questions from callers, and engage in an open dialogue with SIRIUS’ national audience.

Signorile’s show - spanning politics, media, and popular culture and how it affects the LGBT community – is further representation of SIRIUS’ broad, diversified commitment to covering the 2008 presidential campaign. The Michelangelo Signorile Show airs Monday – Friday from 2:00 – 6:00 pm ET on SIRIUS OutQ channel 109. The show features newsmakers, community leaders, and highlights the many voices of the LGBT community. In addition to The Michelangelo Signorile Show, SIRIUS offers multiple dedicated political talk and news channels.

For the LGBT Caucus, Hilary Rosen will support Senator Clinton. She is the President of OurChart.com, an active public speaker, and a regular on-air political and business commentator on national television. She is the former Chairman and chief executive officer of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Stampp Corbin will represent Senator Obama. Corbin is the National LGBT Liaison for the Obama campaign, and Co-Chair of the National LGBT Leadership Team, Obama for America ‘08. He served on The Board of Directors of the Human Rights Campaign from 1996-2003, and served as HRC Finance Committee Co-Chair from 1998 to 2003. He is also a successful high-tech entrepreneur. Eric Stern will represent Senator Edwards. He is a Political Advisor to the John Edwards for President Campaign. Stern is an attorney, educator, and social activist who worked for more than a decade on numerous Democratic campaigns and in the movement for social justice and equality. In the 2004 election cycle, Stern served as the Director of LGBT Outreach at the Democratic National Committee where he developed a voter mobilization plan that helped to turnout more than 3.5 million LGBT votes for Democratic candidates nationally.

“Lighten Up with Richard Simmons” to Focus on Diabetes

Friday, January 25th, 2008

On Sunday, January 27th, SIRIUS’ Lighten Up with Richard Simmons will be dedicated to diabetes awareness. Simmons, one of America’s most loved fitness experts, will discuss the importance of diabetes awareness as well as its related health issues. Richard will be joined by experts from The American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and a friend and resident doctor of Richard Simmons, Dr. Frederic Jackson. All will be available to answer questions and concerns regarding diabetes.

American Idol judge Randy Jackson, who was diagnosed with diabetes in 2001, will be a special guest on Lighten Up with Richard Simmons on Sunday, January 27th. According to a recent article in The Washington Post, Jackson joined with the American Heart Association and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America in a program called The Heart of Diabetes. The program is “designed to encourage people to pay attention to possible diabetes symptoms so that if they do have the disease, they can begin treating and managing it early, significantly reducing their risk for cardiovascular disease.”

According to American Medical News, diabetes affects 7% of the United States population. The American Medical News reports that more than 14 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes, and another 6 million are undiagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Every Sunday on his SIRIUS show, Richard reads faxes, letters and emails from people who need a little lift or a little push, and calls them directly to give advice, provide a proverbial shoulder to cry on or just make them laugh.

Lighten Up With Richard Simmons—weekly health, fitness and diet show—airs Sunday 3 pm - 6 pm ET on SIRIUS Stars Ch. 102.