News for 'SIRI' - (SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Create "Fan's Choice"
Broadcast for 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(TM) Races Fans can vote
online to determine which driver's in-car audio will air on SIRIUS
Additional channels to feature other top drivers based on the NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series standings)NEW YORK, Feb 13, 2007
/PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- SIRIUS
SatelliteRadio(Nasdaq: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of
NASCAR, announced
today that it will provide a "Fan's Choice" broadcast, in addition to
the
liveracecall for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races in 2007, that will
feature the
driver-to-pit crew communications of a driver determined weekly by a
fan
vote.(Logo: newscom.com )
Prior to every NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race, fans can log on
towww.sirius.com/driverfeedsto vote for their favorite driver. The driver with
the most votes will have his in-car audio broadcast on the "Fan's
Choice"channel,which will air on SIRIUS channel 140 during that weekend's
NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series race.The "Fan's Choice" broadcast will air on one of
up to ten additional
channelsthatSIRIUS will devote to carrying the driver-to-crew
communications of up to
10 different race teams for every NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race in
2007.
Theadditionalnine channels will carry the in-car audio of other drivers
based on
their place in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series standings each week.On each
channel SIRIUS will combine the race broadcast with the driver-to-
crewchatter,allowing fans to follow the overall race call and the
in-car audio of a
driver on a single channel throughout the race. Listeners will hear
drivers andcrewchiefs schedule pit stops and discuss strategy over
audio of the overall
race broadcast. When the team members are not on the radio the audio of
the liveracebroadcast will come up allowing listeners to follow the
entire race
uninterrupted.A lineup of drivers and their channel assignments will be
available at
www.sirius.com/driverfeeds prior to each race.The live overall race
broadcast for every NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR
BuschSeriesand NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race will air on SIRIUS
NASCAR Radio,
channel 128. As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR,
SIRIUSbroadcastsevery NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series race live, carrying the broadcasts of Motor
RacingNetwork(MRN), Performance Racing Network (PRN) and the IMS Radio
Network's
broadcast from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.In addition to live race
coverage, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, the only 24/7
year-roundradiochannel dedicated to NASCAR, provides the most
comprehensive, in-depth
radio coverage of the sport with a lineup of exclusive daily talk
showsprovidingup-to-the-minute news, expert analysis and exclusive
interviews with
NASCAR insiders.About SIRIUS
SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of
the
bestprogrammingin all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of
100%
commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music
channels.SIRIUSalso delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk,
entertainment, traffic,
weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the
NFL, NBAandNHL and broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL, NBA
and NHL. All
SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only
$12.95.SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only
version of the
SIRIUSradioservice, without the use of a radio, for the monthly
subscription fee of
$12.95. SIR delivers more than 75 channels of talk, entertainment,
sports,
and100%commercial free music.
SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in
more than25,000retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City,
Crutchfield, Costco,
Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at shop.sirius.com.SIRIUS
radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler,
Dodge,Ford,Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus,
Lincoln-Mercury, Mazda,
Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Porsche,
Volkswagen,andVolvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at
major locations
aroundthecountry.
Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a
SIRIUS
radioandsubscription.
Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to,
expectations,beliefs,plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance
with
respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may
beforward-lookingand, accordingly, such statements involve estimates,
assumptions
and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially
fromthoseexpressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any
such
statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors
discussedinour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2005 and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2006
andSeptember30, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Among the
key factors that have a direct bearing on our operational results are:
ourdependenceupon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS
radios,
retailers, automakers and programming partners, our competitive
position
and anyeventswhich affect the useful life of our satellites.
P-SIRI Media Contact:
Andrew FitzPatrick SIRIUS
212.901.6693 afitzpatrick@siriusradio.com
SOURCE SIRIUS Satellite RadioCONTACT: Andrew FitzPatrick of
SIRIUS, +1-212-901-6693,
afitzpatrick@siriusradio.comURL: sirius.com
sirius.com
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