News for 'XMSR' - (XM to Offer First-Ever Irish Music Channel as Part
of
St. Patrick's Day Holiday Programming Lineup "XM Green: Radio Ireland"
to
Feature Ireland's Music and Culture from March 16-18 The Chieftains,
James Galway, The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners And More Headline XM
Original Programming for "XM Green: Radio Ireland")
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Coinciding
withSt.Patrick's Day, XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading
satellite radio
service with more than 7.6 million subscribers, will offer a special
72-hournationalbroadcast channel devoted exclusively to the music and
culture of
Ireland. XM Green: Radio Ireland (XM channel 200) is a musical tip of
the
cap tothetrue sounds of the Emerald Isle, featuring an eclectic mix
from every
genreofIrish Culture including traditional, celtic and contemporary
releases
beginning Friday, March 16 and running through Sunday, March 18.XM's
three-day celebration of St. Patrick's Day will showcase popular
Irish andIrish-influencedartists such as The Chieftains, James Galway,
The Clancy
Brothers and The Dubliners. Popular hits from contemporary artists
including ThePoguesand Flogging Molly will also be showcased on XM
Green. In addition,
Ireland's old-style songs and traditional melodies will be performed by
artistssuchas Dennis Day, Celtic Thunder, Irish Weavers and Frankie
Gavin, among many
others. The channel also will highlight the rich legacy of music
originatingfromthe heartland of the ancient Celtic civilization.
XM Green: Radio Ireland will also be available through XM Radio Online,
XM'sInternetstreaming service.
Complete programming information for XM Green: Radio Ireland, including
detailedbroadcastschedules, is available online at
xmradio.com.
About XM Satellite RadioXM (Nasdaq: XMSR) is America's number one
satellite radio company with
more than7.6million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios
in Washington,
DC,NewYork City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville,
Toronto
andMontreal,XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of
choice
from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk
radio,comedy,children's and entertainment programming; and the most
advanced traffic
and weather information.XM, the leader in satellite-delivered
entertainment and data services for
theautomobilemarket through partnerships with General Motors, Honda,
Hyundai,
Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota is available in 140
different
vehiclemodelsfor 2006. XM's industry-leading products are available at
consumer
electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM
hardware,programmingand partnerships, please visit xmradio.com.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in
theforward-lookingstatements in this press release include demand for
XM Satellite
Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party
vendors,itspotential need for additional financing, as well as other
risks described
inXMSatellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission on 3-9-06. Copies of the filing are available upon
requestfromXM Radio's Investor Relations Department.
SOURCE XM Satellite Radio, Inc.CONTACT: Anne-Taylor Griffith,
of XM Satellite Radio, Inc.,
annetaylor.griffith@xmradio.com, +1-212-708-6171; or
Sakura Komiyama,
skomiyama@goodmanmedia.com, or Olivia Dupuis,
odupuis@goodmanmedia.com, both of Goodman Media
International, +1-212-576-2700 for XM Satellite Radio,
Inc. |
