SiriusXM Announces Wide-Ranging Programming Plans for Super Bowl

BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart with Reggie Yates to Air on SiriusXM

Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will air BBC Radio 1’s weekly show The Official Chart with Reggie Yates on 20 on 20, channel 3, beginning Sunday, January 15 at 4:00 pm ET.

The weekly countdown show will feature Reggie Yates counting down the UK’s top 40 songs of the week. The Official Chart with Reggie Yates will air on Sundays at 4:00 pm ET.

“We are always looking for ways to help our subscribers discover new music and track rising stars across many of our channels,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “The Official Chart with Reggie Yates is yet another way we offer our listeners the opportunity to discover the best new talent from an impeccable source, and it’s another way we keep our listeners connected to the BBC Radio 1 programming.”

BBC Radio 1 is available 24/7 on SiriusXM Internet Radio and on smartphones and mobile devices. In addition to being available online, SiriusXM airs “Live from the BBC Vault,” the series featuring concert broadcasts from the extensive and wide-ranging BBC Radio archive, on many of its music channels.

AutoNation Customers to Get 3-Month SiriusXM Subscription on Pre-Owned Vehicles with Factory-Installed Satellite Radios

Sirius XM Radio and AutoNation, Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer, today announced that customers will be eligible to receive a 3-month SiriusXM subscription when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle with a factory-installed satellite radio, regardless of make or model, from participating AutoNation dealerships across the United States.

“SiriusXM adds value to pre-owned vehicles by providing customers with unparalleled audio entertainment,” said Jim Meyer, President, Operations and Sales, SiriusXM.  “We are excited AutoNation will roll out this program and collaborate with SiriusXM to give its pre-owned vehicle customers the opportunity to experience satellite radio.”

“AutoNation is dedicated to providing all its customers with the best vehicle buying and driving experience possible,” said Mike Jackson, CEO, AutoNation.  “The SiriusXM pre-owned program is another example of our ability to bring added value to our pre-owned vehicle inventory and provide our customers with fantastic in-vehicle entertainment.”

AutoNation customers purchasing pre-owned vehicles will have access to commercial-free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment plus traffic and weather information broadcast by SiriusXM.

SiriusXM Introduces the Lynx Portable Radio, the First SiriusXM 2.0 Radio that Offers New Features and Expanded Channel Lineup

Lynx stores up to 200 hours of satellite radio programming for later playback
Replay 5 hours of SiriusXM Internet Radio programming, start shows from the beginning and pause, skip forward and rewind previously broadcast content
Enjoy SiriusXM streamed to Bluetooth® stereo speakers, headphones, vehicle stereo systems or the Lynx LH1 Home Kit
Allows future functionality and feature updates via Wi-Fi®
Lynx now for sale at shop.siriusxm.com and crutchfield.com and available soon at retailers nationwide

Sirius XM Radio today introduced the SiriusXM Lynx Portable Radio, the first SiriusXM 2.0 radio that offers new features and receives an expanded channel lineup via satellite and Internet.

Lynx is the most advanced radio ever from SiriusXM, able to receive the new expanded SiriusXM 2.0 channel lineup of commercial-free music, sports, and comedy that includes SiriusXM Latino, a new suite of Spanish-language programming. Lynx is built with a flexible architecture which allows for new features and capabilities to be added through software updates.

“Lynx gives subscribers the expanded SiriusXM 2.0 content lineup and advanced features, enabling time shifting and storage of content, offering listeners more control over the programming they subscribe to,” said Jim Meyer, President, Operations and Sales, SiriusXM.  “Lynx will offer even more options to manage our exclusive and expertly curated content through future software updates.”

SiriusXM 2.0 is a major upgrade and evolution of SiriusXM’s satellite and Internet delivered service that will ultimately span hardware, software, audio, and data services.

Lynx gives subscribers more control over how they listen to SiriusXM satellite radio, allowing them to start a song from the beginning when tuning to a Favorite music channel or store broadcast content to listen to later.  Subscribers can also restart their favorite content while connected to SiriusXM Internet Radio via Wi-Fi®.  Subscribers can control their listening experience easily using the large touch screen display.   Lynx can stream SiriusXM content to Bluetooth stereo speakers, headphones, vehicle stereo systems or optional accessories for the home, vehicle or portable use.  Lynx is based on the Android operating system and is fully updatable via a Wi-Fi connection.

SiriusXM Lynx is available now at shop.siriusxm.com or crutchfield.com at an MSRP of $249.99.  Lynx will be available soon at retail stores nationwide.

Lynx offers key SiriusXM 2.0 features for satellite radio when docked with the optional Lynx LV1 Vehicle Kit or Lynx LH1 Home Kit, including:

• Tune Start™: Automatically starts the currently playing song from the beginning so listeners will hear the whole song when tuning to any of their satellite radio music channels saved as a Favorite channel.
• Radio Replays: Subscribers can build a library of up to 200 hours of programming from their Favorite satellite radio channels which are automatically recorded to allow for playback anywhere.
• Pause, Rewind and Replay: Listeners can replay up to 30 minutes of live SiriusXM content on the currently tuned channel, and also access replay content on 5 favorite preset channels currently displayed.
• Featured Favorites™:  A dynamic set of presets that can be automatically added as favorite channels, allowing users to easily discover new and specialty programming.
• Show Finder™: An easy-to-use electronic programming guide offering a complete list of what’s on over the next 7 days by channel, with the ability to set reminder alerts when favorite shows are being broadcast.

Lynx also offers SiriusXM 2.0 features for listening to SiriusXM Internet Radio via Wi-Fi networks at home, office or accessible hotspot, including:

• Start Now allows subscribers to go back 5 hours to select and listen to previously broadcast programming.
• View program information, album art and read artist bios.
• Rewind to hear programming again or skip forward to hear what’s playing next.
• Pause live radio and pick up right where the listener left off
• Access to Show Finder™, the electronic programming guide.

The SiriusXM Lynx LV1 Vehicle Kit gives subscribers everything needed to listen to satellite radio in the vehicle.  Drivers and passengers can browse and quickly tune channels with a convenient rotary control knob.  An Aux-In Cable is included to facilitate audio connection in vehicles that have audio systems with an auxiliary input connection.  The LV1 can also connect to Bluetooth Audio-enabled systems, or through the vehicles existing radio using SiriusXM’s PowerConnect transmitter. The vehicle kit also charges Lynx while docked.  The Lynx vehicle kit is available at an MSRP of $69.99.

The SiriusXM Lynx LH1 Home Kit gives subscribers everything needed to listen to SiriusXM satellite radio or Internet radio in the home or office.  Subscribers can connect to a home audio system with easy, do-it-yourself set up and stream SiriusXM from Lynx to the home kit with Bluetooth.  The Lynx home kit is available at an MSRP of $69.99.

Lynx receives the new array of channels, added to the already ground-breaking and award-winning SiriusXM programming lineup. The expanded channel selection includes new commercial-free music  plus new sports and comedy channels including channels created with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ESPN SportsCenter, and Upright Citizens Brigade, as well as Carlin’s Corner featuring albums, concerts and comedy from the archives of the legendary George Carlin.

SiriusXM Lynx also receives the full SiriusXM Latino channel lineup.  SiriusXM Latino is the most comprehensive Latin programming lineup available to radio listeners, including exclusive commercial-free music channels and a wide variety of music genres, including tropical, salsa, merengue, Latin pop hits, Latin hip-hop, Latin rock classics and more.

Listeners will also get 24/7 news and talk from RadioFormula Mexico, the leading radio broadcaster from Mexico; sexy, smart, refined and exclusive adult programming showcasing Latin talent on Playboy Radio en Espanol; and Spanish-language coverage of world-class professional sports on multiple Deportes en Vivo channels. SiriusXM Latino will also include Cristina Radio from iconic talk show host Cristina Saralegui, and featuring lifestyle, health and family programming for Latinas. Cristina Radio, produced by National Latino Broadcasting, is launching in the coming months.

New Year’s Eve Concerts to Air Live on SiriusXM

Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will ring in the new year with an extensive lineup of live concerts, special performances, DJ sets, a New Year’s Eve music channel and various year-end countdowns hosted by some of the year’s biggest artists.

SiriusXM listeners will hear live concert broadcasts from all over the country featuring a wide-ranging lineup of musicians, including Furthur (featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead) at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA (Grateful Dead Channel, channel 23); Willie Nelson from the Moody Theater in Austin, TX (Willie’s Roadhouse, channel 56); Southside Johnny at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ (E Street Radio, channel 20); Patti Smith at Bowery Ballroom in New York City, NY (The Loft, channel 30); Cheap Trick’s concert at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, FL (Classic Rewind, channel 25); Widespread Panic at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC (Jam_On, channel 29); and Little Feat’s concert at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD (Radio Margaritaville, channel 24).

SiriusXM will present live DJ sets by internationally-renowned DJs live from across the country. Listeners will hear Paul Oakenfold spin from Rain in Las Vegas (Electric Area, channel 52); Avicii from Pier 94 in New York, NY (BPM, channel 51); and Laidback Luke from Pacha in New York, NY(Electric Area, channel 52).

SiriusXM will also broadcast special New Year’s Eve programming, including shows hosted by 2011’s biggest artists. Justin Bieber , T Pain andAvril Lavigne will each count down their 15 favorite songs of 2011 on SiriusXM Hits 1, channel 2. On The Heat, channel 47, Mary J. Blige will play her favorite male R&B singers of the year and Trey Songz will count down his favorite female R&B singers of 2011. Robin Thicke will guest host a special year end countdown of Heart & Soul’s performances from 2011 on Heart & Soul, channel 48, and electronic dance music icon Armin van Buuren will host a countdown of his top electronic dance music songs of the year on Electric Area, channel 52.

Real Jazz, channel 67, presents NPR’s annual “Toast of the Nation” featuring coast to coast live jazz performances from Wynton Marsalis,Dianne Reeves and Terence Blanchard.

SiriusXM listeners will hear special in-studio performances and concert broadcasts by artists including Naughty By Nature on Backspin, channel 46, The Little Willies (with Norah Jones) on Outlaw Country, channel 60, as well as Daughtry, O.A.R., Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump and Christina Perri from Napa, CA on The Pulse, channel 10.

SiriusXM’s Raw Dog Comedy, channel 99, will present an evening of non-stop comedy performances by comedians like George Carlin, Doug Stanhope, Christopher Titus, Jim Breuer, Jim Florentine, Jeff Garcia and Bob Marley.

New Year’s Nation, channel 3, will feature the biggest, upbeat party hits from genres across SiriusXM’s music platform. The channel will launch onSaturday, December 31 at 3:00 pm ET.

Ian Schrager Takes Listeners Behind the Scenes and Even Into the Basement of Studio 54 on SiriusXM Radio

Sirius XM Radio announced today that, for the first time ever, Ian Schrager will share a behind the scenes look at the legendary club Studio 54, on Studio 54 Radio, channel 15.

The exclusive, revealing two-part interview special, “Schrager on Studio,” will feature the visionary Studio 54 co-founder and international hotelier sitting down with fashion icon Norma Kamali to share the inside story of the legendary and iconic nightclub.

“Ian Schrager unquestionably has had his finger on the pulse of pop culture for decades. Along with Steve Rubell, he created the world’s ultimate dance explosion and a club so unique it is still a household name today all over the world,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “In this one of a kind interview, Ian Schrager talks about an era, time and place that still resonates and whose cultural impact is still being felt today. And who better to pair him with than Norma Kamali, a designer who helped define an unforgettable and enduring period of fashion and style.”

“I never talked about Studio 54 until now,” said Schrager. “And I thought SiriusXM was the perfect place to do it.”

“Schrager on Studio” Part 1 will air Saturday, December 24 at 6:00 pm ET and “Schrager on Studio” Part 2 will air on Sunday, December 25 at12:00 pm ET. The interview special will be rebroadcast on Saturday, December 31 at 4:00 pm ET and Sunday, January 1 at 2:00 pm ET.

SiriusXM launched Studio 54 Radio, a 24/7 commercial-free channel devoted to the best classic dance and disco, as a tribute to the music often played in the legendary club created by Rubell and Schrager. The channel, launched in August, features music that comes from the vaults and special record collections of insiders, much of which has never been heard since the club permanently closed its doors. Studio 54 Radio also includes The Marc and Myra Show, the weekly interview series featuring Studio 54 insiders sharing many never before told personal stories and anecdotes about the renowned club.

On October 18, SiriusXM, along with members of the original Studio 54 team, reopened Studio 54, at its original location, for “One Night Only.”

More SiriusXM Lynx Pictures

As we wait for the official release of the new SiriusXM Lynx more information and images are spotted each day. Below is a gallery of new images. Finally we get to see the Lynx in the flesh!

Regis Philbin Returns as Special Guest Host of “Bing Crosby Christmas Radio” Channel on SiriusXM

Sirius XM Radio announced that legendary entertainer Regis Philbin will return as the special guest host of “Bing Crosby Christmas Radio,” a limited-run holiday channel devoted to classic Bing Crosby radio broadcasts from 1944 -1962 from Crosby’s personal vault, brimming with comedy skits and musical performances from celebrity guests, and also featuring a rare recording of Crosby reciting the iconic poem “The Night Before Christmas.”

“Bing Crosby Christmas Radio” will air from December 19 through December 26 at 3:00 am ET on SiriusXM channel 146, online on SiriusXM Internet Radio channel 814 and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and mobile devices on Limited Engagements 4.

Bing’s wife Kathryn Crosby, daughter Mary Crosby and sons Harry and Nathaniel share memories, introduce songs and shows and reflect on Crosby’s life and work on “Bing Crosby Christmas Radio.”

In addition, citing passages from the chapter devoted to Crosby in his new book How I Got This Way, Philbin shares with listeners why Crosby’s songs mean so much to him as he plays his favorite Bing Crosby Christmas records.

“I must have been 6 or 7 years old at the time… every night at 9:30 I sat beside my little radio in the kitchen and listened to a half-hour of Bing’s records regularly… his voice was so clear, so pure and so warm, that after a while I thought of him as my good friend,” said Regis Philbin. “Even though he was out in faraway, glamorous Hollywood and I was in the humble little Bronx, in my mind, I truly thought we were friends and we’d always spend that special half-hour together—just the two of us.”

“Once again, we are thrilled to work with Regis and the Crosby family this holiday season to bring Bing’s extraordinary music and broadcasts to millions of listeners across the country on ‘Bing Crosby Christmas Radio,’” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.

“Bing Crosby Christmas Radio” features Crosby with special guests including Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, The Andrews Sisters, Jimmy Stewart, Phil Silvers, Jimmy Durante, and Edgar Bergen and his daughter, a young Candice Bergen. The channel also features his most popular recording ever, “White Christmas,” as well as multiple Christmas radio specials hosted by Bing over the years including “Christmas Sing with Bing,” “The Bing Crosby Show,” “Philco Radio Time”  and “Kraft Music Hall.”  ”Bing Crosby Christmas Radio” also features a recently discovered rare recording of Crosby reciting the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas.”

Crosby was a major radio star from 1931 to 1962. He appeared on approximately 4,000 radio broadcasts, nearly 3,400 of them his own programs.

Philbin is the recipient of five Emmy® Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a Broadcasting & Cable Lifetime Achievement Award, the Walter Camp Distinguished American Award at Yale University and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2006, he was inducted into both the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame.

Visit www.siriusxm.com/holiday and www.bingcrosby.com for more information.

SiriusXM’s Lynx FCC Teardown/Quick Start Guide

SiriusXM’s Android Powered Satellite Radio internals finally hit the FCC this week. As previously noted the new Lynx features built in Bluetooth, Micro SD, WIFI(B,G,N) and Immersion Touchscreen Technology. The internals also feature an STIMicro Processor and Samsung SDRAM (No word on the processors speed).

The Lynx was first ousted in October but it is still not currently for sale. There is still no release date for the Lynx but you can join the waiting list at Tss-Radio.com.

Also leaked is the SiriusXM’s Lynx Quick Start Guide seen below (Click Image to View PDF). After looking over the Quick Guide it appears that new Satellite Radio users can now activate service right from the Lynx. This is a great feature if true.

Another feature on the Lynx is the ability to manage memory card content. According to the Quick Start Guide:

If you have installed an optional microSDHC memory card in Lynx, connecting Lynx to a computer using the USB Cable will allow you to manage content and playlists on the memory card.

When Lynx is connected to the computer, the memory card will be recognized as a removable hard drive. You can then copy and manage your personal songs and .M3U playlists on your memory card.

Compatible Audio File Codecs: AAC LC, AAC LTP, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2 (.3gp, .mp4, .m4a, .aac), MP3 CBR and MP3 VBR (.mp3)

Although we already know everything about this new portable radio it’s a waiting game as usual, SiriusXM has yet to make an official announcement although all FCC regulatory filings are in place. Expect the new Lynx very soon.

Howard Stern’s “SNL on STERN” to air on SiriusXM

Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will broadcast SNL on STERN, a five-part original series hosted by Howard Stern that offers an uncensored, backstage history of Saturday Night Live as told by the show’s cast, guest hosts and writers from three decades of memorable appearances on The Howard Stern Show.

SNL on STERN premieres on December 19 and airs through December 23 beginning at 6:00 am ET daily on Howard 100 and 6:00 am PT on Howard 101. SNL on STERN will air in five original installments, with encore performances all day and throughout the weekend on Howard 100.

A lifelong fan, Howard’s entertaining and in-depth interviews with the cast, writers and guest hosts of Saturday Night Live have provided some of the most entertaining radio in the show’s history since his first with Gilda Radner in 1983.

SNL on STERN features interviews with nearly fifty former and current SNL stars including Chris Rock, Bill Murray, David Spade, Chevy Chase,Tina Fey, Jimmy Fallon, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Jim Breuer, Dana Carvey, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr., Julia Louis Dreyfus, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Al Franken, Gilbert Gottfried, Darrell Hammond, Phil Hartman, Victoria Jackson, Chris Kattan, Colin Quinn, Fred Armisen, Jon Lovitz, Ben Stiller, Norm MacDonald and Lorne Michaels, SNL’s creator and executive producer.

Highlights from SNL on STERN include:

• Chevy Chase opens up about his backstage brawl with Bill Murray
• Classic Stern Show interviews with the late Phil Hartman
• Gilda Radner’s disastrous 1983 interview with Howard
• Darrell Hammond shares his experience meeting former President Bill Clinton
• Norm MacDonald recalls his bizarre firing from the “Weekend Update” desk
• Jim Breuer gives the behind-the-scenes scoop on Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro’s famous cameos
• Audition horror stories from Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Nealon and Gilbert Gottfried
• Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller and Sarah Silverman discuss their short stints as cast members
• Stern’s commentary on Ashlee Simpson lip synching and other infamous moments in show history

SNL on STERN is produced by The Howard Stern Production Company. Visit www.siriusxm.com/howard100 for daily show highlights, exclusive audio clips, a comprehensive cast guide plus the official SNL on STERN poster.

SiriusXM to Air Every Bowl Game This College Football Postseason

Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will offer listeners, for the first time, live play-by-play of every bowl game during the 2011-12 college football postseason.

Sirius and XM listeners will get access to 35 games, more than any season before, including the BCS National Championship, the Rose Bowl, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Discover Orange Bowl, and Allstate Sugar Bowl.

The schedule will begin with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, December 17 (2:00 pm ET, on ESPN Radio, SiriusXM channel 84) and continue through Monday January 9, when #1 ranked LSU faces #2 Alabama in the Allstate BCS National Championship Game (8:30 pm ET on ESPN Radio, SiriusXM channel 84). A complete schedule of games and channels appears below.

Fans can stay up to date on everything happening throughout the bowl season with SiriusXM College Sports Nation, channel 91, SiriusXM’s 24/7 college sports channel.  From the best games, to the latest news and biggest stories happening around the college football landscape, SiriusXM College Sports Nation covers it all with a daily programming lineup that features 24/7 Sports Radio’s on Campus with Bill King (weekdays, 6:00 am ET); SiriusXM College Sports Today (weekdays, 9:00 am ET), hosted by Mark Packer and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George; SiriusXM College Football Playbook (weekdays, 12:00 pm ET), hosted by veteran college football voice Jack Arute, the acclaimed Paul Finebaum Show(weekdays, 3:00 pm ET), College Football Coast-to-Coast with Chris Childers (weekdays, 7:00 pm ET), plus several college coaches shows.

SiriusXM College Sports Nation will broadcast live from New Orleans, the site of the Allstate BCS National Championship game from Thursday, January 5, through game day, January 9.  Hosts Jack Arute, Paul Finebaum, Eddie George, Mark Packer, Bill King and Chris Childers will be live on site where they will interview LSU and Alabama players and coaches, cover pre-game practices and preview the game.

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