Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will offer baseball fans comprehensive coverage of 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Week in Phoenix, AZ, July 9-12.

SiriusXM will carry the 82nd All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 12 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), and the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday, July 11 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), live from Chase Field on XM channel 176.

SiriusXM will also offer the exclusive radio broadcast of the XM All-Star Futures Game, featuring the top minor league prospects from the U.S. and abroad, on Sunday, July 10. Pre-game coverage starts at 5:30 pm ET on XM channel 89. SiriusXM’s Mike Ferrin will be the play-by-play voice for the Futures Game broadcast and former Major League GM and daily SiriusXM host Jim Duquette will be the analyst. SiriusXM’s Grant Paulsen and Baseball America’s John Manuel will provide reports from on the field and in the dugouts. Paulsen will host a special edition of his weekly show, Minors & Majors, live from the ballpark (3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT) leading into the XM All-Star Futures pre-game.

On Monday and Tuesday, SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio – channel 89 on XM and channel 209 on Sirius Premier (formerly known as “The Best of XM”) – will offer listeners extensive pre- and post-game coverage of both the State Farm Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game that will feature one-on-one interviews with current and former All-Stars, managers, coaches and other personalities from around the game.

Former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, former GM Jim Bowden and Casey Stern will team up for the State Farm Home Run Derby pre-game coverage starting at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT as well as the post-Derby recap. On Tuesday, Dibble, former GM Jim Duquette and Stern will host the All-Star pre-game coverage live from Chase Field starting at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT. Following the game, Dibble and Duquette will host the post-game show with Stern and Ferrin on the field and in the clubhouse talking one-on-one with the All-Stars.

Additionally, each day leading up to the All-Star Game, MLB Network Radio hosts will broadcast live from the MLB All-Star FanFest. Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and Bill Ripken will host their exclusive show, Ripken Baseball, live in front of fans on Monday, July 11 (3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT). Former pitcher Jeff Nelson, Jim Bowden, Jim Duquette, Casey Stern, Mike Ferrin and Grant Paulsen will also host live from the SiriusXM broadcast stage at the Phoenix Convention Center.

The following programs will originate from MLB All-Star FanFest and air on MLB Network Radio (channel 89 on XM; channel 209 on Sirius Premier):

Saturday, July 9
1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT — Power Alley with Mike Ferrin & Jim Duquette
4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PT — Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim Bowden
7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT — Home Plate with Grant Paulsen & Jeff Nelson

Sunday, July 10
12:00 pm ET/9:00 am PT — Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim Bowden
9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT — Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim Bowden

Monday, July 11
11:00 am ET/8:00 am PT — Power Alley with Mike Ferrin & Jim Duquette
3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT — Ripken Baseball with Cal Ripken Jr. & Billy Ripken

Tuesday, July 12
2:00 pm ET/11:00 am PT — Inside Pitch with Mike Ferrin & Jim Bowden

Other hosts from across the SiriusXM programming spectrum will also broadcast from the All-Star festivities in Phoenix.

On Sunday, July 10 (3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT), Monday, July 11 (6:00 pm ET/3:00 pm PT) and Tuesday, July 12 (11:00 am ET/8:00 am PT), SiriusXM’s Steve Covino and Rich Davis will host their daily show from MLB All-Star FanFest, talking with special guests and fans and trying out FanFest’s interactive exhibits live on air. Covino & Rich airs daily on SiriusXM Stars Too, SiriusXM’s talk radio channel for guys (channel 104).

SiriusXM airs every game from all 30 Major League Baseball teams live on XM channels 176 to 189, with some on XM channel 89, and in Spanish on XM channel 175. A schedule of MLB games on XM can be found at www.siriusxm.com/mlb.

Sirius XM Radio will embark on its 2011 Spring Training Tour on Sunday, February 27, giving fans nationwide an in-depth and comprehensive look at all 30 Major League Baseball clubs as they prepare for the coming season.

SiriusXM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel, MLB Network Radio, and its all-sports talk channel, Mad Dog Radio, will broadcast live from ballparks in Arizona and Florida where they will present one-on-one interviews with managers, players and team executives from every MLB team.

MLB Network Radio (XM channel 175, Sirius channel 210 with the “Best of XM”), will visit 30 spring training sites in 30 days from February 27 to March 28. Former Mets and Orioles general manager Jim Duquette and co-host Mike Ferrin will cover the west coast sites of Florida’s Grapefruit League from Feb. 27 – Mar. 6. Former Reds and Nationals general manager Jim Bowden and Casey Stern will broadcast from Arizona’s Cactus League ballparks from Mar. 7 – 14. Former Rangers and Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy will team up with Duquette to broadcast from seven Arizona sites from Mar. 15 -21. Then Bowden will join co-host Jim Memolo to cover Florida’s east coast parks from Mar. 22-28.

On Mad Dog Radio (Sirius channel 123, XM channel 144), Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will host his daily show, Mad Dog Unleashed, from five Arizona locations from March 7-11 and from five Florida parks from March 21-25. Mad Dog Unleashed airs every weekday (2:00-7:00 pm ET).

2011 SiriusXM Spring Training Tour Schedule: (All times ET)

Sunday, Feb. 27

Monday, Feb. 28

Tuesday, Mar. 1

Wednesday, Mar. 2

Thursday, Mar. 3

Friday, Mar. 4

Saturday, Mar. 5

Sunday, Mar. 6

Monday, Mar. 7

Tuesday, Mar. 8

Wednesday, Mar. 9

Thursday, Mar. 10

Friday, Mar. 11

Saturday, Mar. 12

Sunday, Mar. 13

Monday, Mar. 14

Tuesday, Mar. 15

Wednesday, Mar. 16

Thursday, Mar. 17

Friday, Mar. 18

Saturday, Mar. 19

Sunday, Mar. 20

Monday, Mar. 21

Tuesday, Mar. 22

Wednesday, Mar. 23

Thursday, Mar. 24

Twins @ Phillies – Bright House Networks Field, Clearwater, FL
2-7pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo (MDR)

Friday, Mar. 25

Saturday, Mar. 26

Sunday, Mar. 27

Monday, Mar. 28

MLB Network Radio is available to listeners nationwide on XM channel 175 and Sirius channel 210 with the “Best of XM.” Visit www.siriusxm.com/mlbnetworkradio for programming info.

Mad Dog Radio airs nationwide on Sirius channel 123 and XM channel 144. Visit www.siriusxm.com/maddogradio for programming info.

SIRIUS XM Radio announced that it will offer baseball fans comprehensive coverage of 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Week in Anaheim, CA, July 9-13.

XM will broadcast the 81st All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 13 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), and the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday, July 12 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), live from Angel Stadium on XM channel 175.

XM will also offer the exclusive radio broadcast of the XM All-Star Futures Game, featuring the top minor league prospects from the U.S. and abroad, on Sunday, July 11. Pre-game coverage starts at 5:30 pm ET/2:30 pm PT on XM channel 175. SIRIUS XM’s Mike Ferrin will be the play-by-play voice for the Futures Game broadcast and former Major League GM and daily SIRIUS XM host Jim Duquette will be the analyst. SIRIUS XM’s Grant Paulsen and Baseball America’s John Manuel will provide reports from on the field and in the dugouts.

On Monday and Tuesday, MLB Network Radio, SIRIUS XM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel (XM channel 175 and SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM”), will offer listeners extensive pre- and post-game coverage of both the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game that will feature one-on-one interviews with current and former All-Stars, managers, coaches and other personalities from around the game.

Casey Stern, Jim Bowden and former Major Leaguer Mark Sweeney will host the Home Run Derby pre-game coverage starting at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT. Immediately afterward, Bowden, Stern and Jim Duquette will provide a recap of the event for listeners.

On Tuesday, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, Duquette and Stern will host the All-Star pre-game broadcast starting at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT. Bowden, Duquette and Stern will be on air and on the field for the post-game coverage.

Additionally, personalities from across the SIRIUS XM programming spectrum will broadcast live from MLB All-Star FanFest at the Anaheim Convention Center in the days leading up to the All-Star Game. The following programs will broadcast live from the SIRIUS XM broadcast booth at All-Star FanFest and air live nationwide on SIRIUS XM.

MLB Network Radio (XM channel 175, SIRIUS channel 210 (”Best of XM”)):

• Saturday, July 10 (12:00 – 2:00 pm ET/9:00 – 11:00 am PT) – Ripken Baseball hosted by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother and 12-year major league veteran Billy Ripken.
  • The Ripkens will be joined in the booth by special guest, Hall of Famer Rod Carew, at 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT.

• Saturday, July 10 (2:00 – 6:00 pm ET/11:00 am – 3:00 pm PT) – Inside Pitch hosted by Casey Stern and Jim Duquette.

• Saturday, July 10 (6:00 – 10:00 pm ET/3:00 – 7:00 pm PT) – Home Plate hosted by Grant Paulsen and Mike Ferrin.

• Sunday, July 11 (12:00 – 3:00 pm ET/9:00 am – 12:00 pm PT) – Inside Pitch hosted by Casey Stern and Jeff Nelson.

• Sunday, July 11 (9:00 – 11:00 pm ET/6:00 – 8:00 pm PT) – Inside Pitch hosted by Casey Stern and Dave Sheinin.

• Monday, July 12 (2:00 – 5:00 pm ET/11:00 am – 2:00 pm PT) – Power Alley hosted by Grant Paulsen, Jim Duquette and Jeff Nelson.

• Tuesday, July 13 (2:00 – 5:00 pm ET/11:00 am – 2:00 pm PT) – Home Plate hosted by Grant Paulsen, Jim Bowden and Jeff Nelson.

SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio (XM channel 147, SIRIUS channel 211 (”Best of XM”)):

• Friday, July 9 (11:00 am – 2:00 pm ET/8:00 – 11:00 am PT) – Rotowire Fantasy Sports Today hosted by Jeff Erickson and Chris Liss.

SIRIUS XM Stars Too, SIRIUS XM’s talk radio channel for guys (SIRIUS channel 108 and XM channel 139):

• Friday, July 9, Monday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 13 (6:00 – 9:00 pm ET / 3:00 – 6:00 pm PT), Maxim Radio with Covino and Rich hosted by Steve Covino and Rich Davis.

XM listeners can hear every game from all 30 Major League teams live on XM channels 175 to 189. A schedule of MLB games on XM can be found at www.xmradio.com/mlb.

SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it will offer baseball fans extensive coverage of the 2009 Major League Baseball postseason starting Wednesday, October 7, with live play-by-play of every game on XM, plus playoff talk and analysis every day on SIRIUS XM’s MLB Home Plate and Mad Dog Radio channels.

As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of Major League Baseball, XM broadcasts every MLB game from Opening Day through the World Series. Starting with the League Championship Series games, XM will offer listeners the official team radio broadcasts for both the home and visiting ball clubs for every game, in addition to national ESPN Radio broadcasts throughout the postseason and Spanish language broadcasts for select games.

SIRIUS XM’s 24 hour baseball talk channel, MLB Home Plate (XM channel 175, SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM”), will offer fans the latest news and analysis from a panel of expert hosts that includes Cal Ripken Jr., Bill Ripken, Rob Dibble, Kevin Kennedy, Buck Martinez, Jim Duquette, Mitch Williams, Rico Petrocelli and others. MLB Home Plate will broadcast live from ballparks before and after games, offering game previews and post-game interviews with players, managers and coaches.

Every Tuesday through the World Series, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson will host a new edition of the exclusive talk radio series, October Nights, (7:00 – 9:00 pm ET) on Mad Dog Radio (SIRIUS channel 123, XM channel 144). The six-week series, running through November 10, will feature Jackson and co-host Bill Pidto talking about the playoff picture in the American and National Leagues and Jackson’s own experiences in the postseason.

Mad Dog Radio, SIRIUS XM’s all-sports talk channel, will offer fans a place for two-way baseball talk all day, every day of the postseason. During the LCS and World Series, headliner Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will host his daily show, Mad Dog Unleashed, (weekdays, 2:00 – 7:00 pm ET) live on select dates from the AL or NL ballpark.

For more info visit www.xmradio.com/mlb or www.sirius.com.