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NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Fran Tarkenton Launches Talk Show on SiriusXM

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Sirius XM Radio announced today that Fran Tarkenton—legendary NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and business entrepreneur—will host a live, weekly, call-in talk show beginning February 20 on SiriusXM Stars Too, channel 104.

On The Fran Tarkenton Show, which will air live every Monday from 6:00 — 9:00 pm ET, Tarkenton will tackle a wide-range of topics, interview notable guests from the worlds of politics, business, sports and entertainment and take calls from listeners nationwide.

“I’m a longtime advocate of entrepreneurship and creative thinking, and I’m a huge fan of talk radio, so this opportunity is a big thrill for me,” said Tarkenton. “I’m looking forward to connecting with SiriusXM listeners around the country about everything happening in the world of politics, business and sports, the fascinating convergence in these areas and more.”

“During his football career, Fran was a compelling, national figure who played at the top level of his game,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “The passion, creativity and leadership that made him a hall of famer and successful entrepreneur will serve him well in his new role as SiriusXM radio host.”

As a successful businessman and frequent contributor for major media outlets, Tarkenton is a respected opinion-maker with savvy, provocative, and insightful commentary on everything from business to politics to sports. He has launched 20 successful start-up companies, was a founding board member of Coca-Cola Enterprises, and has served on the Board of Directors of Sterling Software, Blimpie International and Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

For many years, Tarkenton has been a spokesperson for Small Business in America. In addition to running multiple companies that provide support for small businesses, he is also chairman of Tarkenton Financial and OneMoreCustomer.com, an information resource for entrepreneurs.

When he retired from the NFL in 1978, Tarkenton held the league’s all-time records for passing attempts, completions, total yards and touchdowns.  An exciting and creative playmaker, he also rushed for 3674 yards and 32 touchdowns.  In his remarkable 18-year career as signal caller for the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, he won three NFC Championships and was a two-time All-NFL selection and nine-time Pro Bowler.  He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987 for his All-American career at the University of Georgia.

SiriusXM Announces Wide-Ranging Programming Plans for Super Bowl

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Sirius XM Radio, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, announced today that it will broadcast Super Bowl XLVI in 10 languages, offering listeners 13 different live broadcasts plus a wide mix of sports and entertainment programming from Indianapolis throughout Super Bowl Week.

On Super Bowl Sunday, February 5 (6:00 pm ET), SiriusXM will offer the most extensive lineup of play-by-play broadcasts live from Lucas Oil Stadium to SiriusXM subscribers*.  Subscribers who have SiriusXM Internet Radio access in addition to their satellite radio subscription can also listen to the game online through their computers and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphone and wireless devices.

  • New England Patriots broadcast – Sirius 86 / XM 226 / Online 879
  • New York Giants broadcast – Sirius 92 / XM 225 / Online 881
  • National radio broadcast — Sirius 88 / XM 88 / Online 88
  • Spanish broadcast — Sirius 149 / XM 234 / Online 870 **
  • BBC Radio broadcast — Sirius 93 / XM 227 / Online 861
  • Chinese broadcast — Sirius 139 / XM 231 / Online 866
  • Japanese broadcast — Sirius 94 / XM 228 / Online 862
  • German broadcast — Sirius 138 / XM 233 / Online 865
  • Hungarian broadcast – Sirius 113 / XM 235 / Online 869
  • Portuguese broadcast — Sirius 137 / XM 230 / Online 864
  • Russian broadcast – Sirius 117 / XM 236 / Online 868
  • Dutch broadcast – Sirius 134 / XM 229 / Online 863
  • French broadcast — Sirius 136 / XM 232 / Online 867

* NFL programming is available to Sirius subscribers, XM Premier (formerly known as “The Best of Sirius”) and SiriusXM Premier subscribers.  (Visit www.siriusxm.com/subscriptions for info.)

** The Spanish-language broadcast of the Super Bowl will also air on SiriusXM Latino, the new suite of Spanish-language channels available via satellite on SiriusXM Edge and Lynx radios and online.  Subscribers will find the broadcast on XM channel 550 and online on channel 950.

Starting Monday, January 30, SiriusXM NFL Radio will broadcast live every day from the NFL’s Radio Row in Indianapolis, offering listeners the latest news and expert analysis leading up to the biggest game of the year, plus dozens of interviews with players, coaches, league executives and celebrities in town for the event.  Available on channel 88 on Sirius and XM Premier, SiriusXM NFL Radio features a lineup of expert hosts that includes Gil Brandt, Derrick Brooks, Rich Gannon, Pat Kirwan, Jim Miller, Bob Papa, Tim Ryan, Solomon Wilcots, Adam Schein and others.

SiriusXM NFL Radio will broadcast live from Media Day at Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday, January 31, offering one-on-one interviews with players and coaches from the Patriots and Giants.  On Saturday, February 4 at 5:00 pm ET, SiriusXM NFL Radio will provide live coverage as the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012 is announced, plus interviews with the newly elected Hall of Famers.  The channel will also have live coverage from Lucas Oil Stadium after the game on Sunday, featuring interviews with the Super Bowl XLVI MVP, the winning head coach and other players.

In addition to SiriusXM NFL Radio’s comprehensive coverage, SiriusXM will offer a myriad of programming options throughout Super Bowl Week from the worlds of sports, entertainment and music.

Rosie O’Donnell will host a special edition of SiriusXM’s Rosie Radio, featuring celebrity guests, live from Radio Row in Indianapolis on Friday from12:00 to 2:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Stars (channel 107).

SiriusXM’s Christopher ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will be in Indianapolis all week to host his daily show, Mad Dog Unleashed, live from Radio Row from2:00 to 7:00 pm ET.  The show is the anchor program for SiriusXM’s all-sports talk channel, Mad Dog Radio (channel 86).

Mad Dog Radio’s Dino Costa will host The Dino Costa Show live from 7:00 to 11:00pm ET from multiple locations around Indianapolis throughout the week including Radio Row (Mon.), Nicky Blaine’s Cocktail Lounge (Tue.), the NFL Experience (Wed.), Buffalo Wild Wings (Thurs.), and the High Velocity Bar at the JW Marriott (Fri.).  Costa will also host live from Radio Row on Saturday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm ET.

Evan Cohen, of Mad Dog Radio’s Evan & Phillips in the Morning, will host the show from Radio Row on Thursday and Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 am ET.

Comedian Larry the Cable Guy will be featured on a Blue Collar Radio special airing live from Radio Row on Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET(channel 97).

Sway Calloway will host Sway in the Morning, his live weekday show on Eminem’s Shade 45 channel, live from Radio Row on Thursday and Friday at 8:00 am ET (channel 45).

On Thursday, Jacksonville Jaguars Pro Bowl running back Maurice Jones-Drew will be on Radio Row to host his SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio show, Runnin’ with MJD, live from 4:00 to 6:00 pm ET (channel 87 on XM and channel 210 on Sirius Premier).

Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton will host a special broadcast from Radio Row on Friday at 3:00 pm ET.  The show will air on SiriusXM Stars Too (channel 104) on Friday at 10:00 pm, Saturday at 2:00 pm and Sunday at 8:00 am ET.

SiriusXM’s Covino & Rich, hosted by Steve Covino and Rich Davis on SiriusXM Stars Too (channel 104, weekdays at 11:00 am ET), will broadcast from spots around Indianapolis, including the Maxim Party and Radio Row.

Additionally, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, SiriusXM listeners can tune in for regular traffic and weather reports for the Indianapolis area on SiriusXM channel 145.

As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, SiriusXM broadcasts every NFL game live nationwide, from the preseason through the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl.

Visit www.siriusxm.com/superbowl for more information.

SiriusXM Offers Comprehensive Coverage of 2011 NFL Season

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Sirius XM Radio, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, will provide comprehensive coverage of the 2011 NFL season, offering live play-by-play broadcasts of every game on satellite radio and, for the first time, online.

Sirius and XM Premier (formerly known as “The Best of Sirius”) subscribers who have SiriusXM Internet Radio access in addition to their satellite radio subscription will now be able to listen to every NFL game from the preseason through the Super Bowl streamed online and through the SiriusXM App for smartphone and wireless devices.

The 2011 NFL season kicks off tonight, Sept. 8 (8:30 pm ET), with a matchup of the league’s previous two Super Bowl winners when the defending champion Green Bay Packers host the 2009 champion New Orleans Saints.  SiriusXM will air the Packers radio broadcast (ch. 93 on Sirius, ch. 226 on XM Premier, ch. 862 online), the Saintsradio broadcast (ch. 92 on Sirius, ch. 225 on XM Premier, ch. 861 online) and the national radio broadcast (ch. 88 on Sirius and XM Premier, and online).  Former NFL quarterback Jim Miller will broadcast live for SiriusXM NFL Radio from Green Bay’s Lambeau Field before and after the game.

Weekly NFL schedules with SiriusXM channel assignments can be found at www.siriusxm.com/nflschedule.

SiriusXM NFL Radio, the acclaimed channel dedicated entirely to pro football talk, continues to offer in-depth coverage of the league 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Available on channel 88 on Sirius and XM Premier, SiriusXM NFL Radio features exclusive daily talk shows hosted by NFL experts, one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives from around the league, and more.  The channel’s roster of hosts includes both current and former players, coaches and front office executives including: Carl Banks, Gil Brandt, Derrick Brooks, Randy Cross, Dean Dalton, Rich Gannon, Pat Kirwan, John Madden, Jim Miller, Tim Ryan, Ross Tucker and Solomon Wilcots.

New to the SiriusXM NFL Radio roster this year will be New York Giants veteran offensive lineman David Diehl, who will host Late Hits Tuesday nights (8:00—11:00 pm ET).

Longtime NFL broadcaster and 16-time Emmy Award winner John Madden will return for his eighth season as a commentator on SiriusXM NFL Radio, hosting Madden Football every Wednesday (2:00 — 3:00 pm ET) alongside Adam Schein and Rich Gannon.  Madden will discuss the latest NFL news and preview the coming weekend’s matchups.  Madden’s in-depth game breakdowns will also replay every Sunday morning on The SiriusXM NFL Tailgate Show, SiriusXM NFL Radio’s pre-game program (Sundays from 9:00 am — 12:00 pm ET).

Madden will also join Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo for a weekly NFL discussion every Friday at 5:00 pm ET on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Radio, channel 86.

Throughout the season SiriusXM NFL Radio listeners will also hear weekly interviews with many head coaches from around the league including: Mike McCarthy(Packers), Mike Tomlin (Steelers), Sean Payton (Saints), Mike Smith (Falcons), Jack Del Rio (Jaguars), Jim Schwartz (Lions), John Fox (Broncos), Marvin Lewis(Bengals), Steve Spagnuolo (Rams), Hue Jackson (Raiders), Ron Rivera (Panthers), Pete Carroll (Seahawks), Todd Haley (Chiefs), Pat Shurmur (Browns) and Raheem Morris (Buccaneers).

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SiriusXM To Broadcast Live From All 32 NFL Training Camps In August

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Sirius XM Radio, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, will kick off the seventh annual SiriusXM NFL Radio Training Camp Tour today, August 3, broadcasting live from all 32 NFL team training camps between now and the start of the 2011 regular season.

All shows will air on SiriusXM NFL Radio, SiriusXM’s 24-hour NFL channel, available nationwide on channel 88 on Sirius and XM Premier (formerly known as “The Best of Sirius”).

SiriusXM NFL Radio hosts will broadcast live on location from training camp sites around the country, giving listeners access to their favorite teams and players as they prepare for the coming season.  The series will present an expert breakdown of every team, one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and franchise executives, and reports on rookies, veterans and free agents.  A schedule detailing show times, hosts and locations appears below.

SiriusXM NFL Radio hosts on the tour include former players, coaches, front office executives and other insiders including: former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, former NFL head coach Brad Childress, three time Pro-Bowl offensive lineman Randy Cross, longtime Dallas Cowboys pro personnel executive Gil Brandt, former NFL defensive lineman Tim Ryan, former NFL front office executive Pat Kirwan, former NFL QB Jim Miller, former NFL defensive back Solomon Wilcots, former NFL lineman Ross Tucker, former All-Pro linebacker Carl Banks, plus NFL experts Adam Schein, Peter King and Bob Papa.

On Saturday, August 6, SiriusXM NFL Radio will present live coverage from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, for the 2011 enshrinement ceremonies.  Listeners will hear live coverage as the class of 2011 is inducted – which includes Richard Dent, Marshall Faulk, Chris Hanburger, Les Richter, Ed Sabol, Deion Sandersand Shannon Sharpe.

Connect with SiriusXM NFL Radio on Twitter @SiriusXMNFL and Facebook facebook.com/SiriusXMNFLRadio for alerts on upcoming guests and topics.  Visit www.siriusxm.com/nfl for more programming information.

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2011 SiriusXM NFL Radio Training Camp Tour Schedule: (All times ET)
Wed, Aug. 3: Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio, TX
12-3pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Gil Brandt
Thu, Aug. 4: Cleveland Browns, Berea, OH
3-7pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan, Pat Kirwan and Brad Childress
Fri, Aug. 5: New York Jets, Florham Park, NJ
11am-3pm, Hosts: Adam Schein and Ross Tucker
Pittsburgh Steelers, Latrobe, PA
7-10pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan, Pat Kirwan and Brad Childress
Sat, Aug. 6: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, OH
Live coverage from Canton begins at 12pm
Sun, Aug. 7: Philadelphia Eagles, Bethlehem, PA
11am-3pm, Hosts: Adam Schein and Ross Tucker
Chicago Bears, Bourbonnais, IL
3-7pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Solomon Wilcots
Mon, Aug. 8: Detroit Lions, Allen Park, MI
12-3pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Solomon Wilcots
San Diego Chargers, San Diego, CA
3-7pm, Hosts: Pat Kirwan and Brad Childress
Tue, Aug. 9: New England Patriots, Foxboro, MA
11am-3pm, Hosts: Adam Schein and Randy Cross
Arizona Cardinals, Flagstaff, AZ
3-7pm, Hosts: Pat Kirwan and Brad Childress
Cincinnati Bengals, Georgetown, KY
7-10pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Solomon Wilcots
Wed, Aug. 10: Minnesota Vikings, Mankato, MN
1-4pm, Host: Rich Gannon
St. Louis Rams, Earth City, MO
4-7pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan
Thu, Aug. 11: Buffalo Bills, Pittsford, NY
7-11am, Host: Ross Tucker
Indianapolis Colts, Anderson, IN
11am-3pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Solomon Wilcots
Tennessee Titans, Nashville, TN
3-7pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan
Carolina Panthers, Spartanburg, SC
7-10pm, Host: Gil Brandt
Fri, Aug. 12: Houston Texans, Houston, TX
3-7pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Pat Kirwan
Sat, Aug. 13: Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville, FL
11am-2pm, Hosts: Randy Cross and Ross Tucker
Denver Broncos, Englewood, CO
2-6pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan
Seattle Seahawks, Renton, WA
6-9pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Gil Brandt
Sun, Aug. 14: Atlanta Falcons, Flowery Branch, GA
12-4pm, Hosts: Randy Cross and Ross Tucker
Washington Redskins, Ashburn, VA
4-8pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan
Mon, Aug. 15: Miami Dolphins, Davie, FL
12-3pm, Hosts: Howard David and Ross Tucker
Baltimore Ravens, Owings Mills, MD
3-7pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan
Oakland Raiders, Napa, CA
7-10pm Hosts: Jim Miller and Gil Brandt
Tue, Aug. 16: New York Giants, Meadowlands, NJ
7-11am, Hosts: Bob Papa and Carl Banks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa, FL
3-7pm, Hosts: Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan
Wed, Aug. 17: Green Bay Packers, Green Bay, WI
11am-3pm, Hosts: Adam Schein and Rich Gannon
New Orleans Saints, Metairie, LA
3-7pm, Host: Tim Ryan
Kansas City Chiefs, St. Joseph, MO
7-10pm, Hosts: Jim Miller and Gil Brandt
The broadcast from San Francisco 49ers camp in Santa Clara, CA, will occur the week of August 22.
(Schedule subject to change.)

 

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