XM Radio Signs B.B. King to Host Weekly Show

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 14, 2008 - 12:19pm.

Washington - XM Satellite Radio (NASD: XMSR) announced on Monday that it has signed blues legend B.B. King to host a weekly radio show on the service, slated to debut in September. XM's 9.3 million subscribers will be able to hear blues and gospel tracks hand-picked by King, who will also share stories about the artists and other personal anecdotes.