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XM Satellite Radio Adds Hanukkah Programming

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 4, 2006 - 3:28pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite radio service to more than 7 million subscribers, said on Monday that it will launch a special channel to coincide with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The company said that its "Radio Hanukkah" channel, to air Dec. 15-23, will feature a broad spectrum of Jewish music and conversation.
tags: Radio | Audio | Music | XM Radio | Talk Radio | Holidays | Hanukkah |

Web Listeners to Public Radio's KCRW Eclipse Radio Audience

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2006 - 1:42pm.
New York - Southern California public radio station KCRW's online audience has now surpassed its terrestrial radio audience, the Wall Street Journal reported.

October data from Google Analytics show that KCRW online -- which features live and on-demand streaming of the station's programming -- counted 760,000 unique visitors during October, compared with KCRW's estimated terrestrial radio audience of nearly 600,000.
tags: Internet | Radio | Audio | Music | Metrics | Internet Radio | Talk Radio | KCRW | Public Radio |

PodTech Network to Distribute Podcast Hosted by Jason Calcanis

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2006 - 2:28pm.
Menlo Park, Calif. - Podcast distributor PodTech Network announced this week the launch of a new podcast hosted by Jason Calcanis, the founder of Weblogs and Rising Tide Studios. The weekly CalcanisCast podcast will feature Calcanis' and his guests' insights on new media and technology trends, and launches with GoDaddy.com as a founding sponsor. The podcast will provide over $100,000 in first year scholarships to Brooklyn's Bay Ridge Preparatory School.
tags: Internet | Podcasts | Audio | Talk Radio | PodTech |

American Public Media Expands Public Radio Podcasts

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2006 - 1:59pm.
St. Paul, Minn. - American Public Media, the nation's second largest producer and distributor of public radio programs, announced that it has expanded the number of programs it will make available for download as podcasts. The company launched full-program podcasts for "Marketplace," "Word for Word" and "American RadioWorks," and plans to add "The Splendid Table" in November to a podcast lineup that also includes its "The Writer's Almanac," "Speaking of Faith" and "Sound Opinions" programs.
tags: Podcasts | Radio | Audio | Talk Radio | Public Radio | APM |

Howard Stern Promotes New Online Radio Service with Freebie

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 16, 2006 - 7:32am.
New York City – After ten months at subscription-based Sirius Satellite Radio, Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed “King of All Media,” is launching two days of free live online access to his four hour show on October 25 and 26. The offer is being made to promote the new Sirius internet radio service, which will offer 75 CD-quality channels for a monthly subscription fee of $12.95, the company said in a press release.
tags: Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Sirius | Howard Stern | Internet Radio | Promotions | Talk Radio |

Air America Radio Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Authored by Robert Spears on October 13, 2006 - 1:04pm.
New York - Air America Radio, a liberal talk and news radio network that features the comedian Al Franken, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The network had in recent weeks denied rumors that it would file for bankruptcy. Jaime Horn, an Air America spokeswoman, told the Associated Press that the filing became necessary after negotiations with a long-standing creditor had deteriorated. The network will remain on the air as it attempts to resolve issues with its creditors. Also on Friday, the company named the former GM of New York radio station WLIB, Scott Elberg, as its new CEO
tags: Radio | Investing | Talk Radio | Bankruptcies | Air America |

Motorola Adds Public Radio Programming to iRadio Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 10, 2006 - 3:37pm.
Los Angeles - Motorola announced that it has added a number of public radio programs to its iRadio service for mobile phones. New programs from iRadio's 600-channel offering -- currently in consumer trials in several U.S. cities -- include NPR's podcasts of "Story of the Day" and "All Songs Considered," American Public Media's "Marketplace" and Public Radio International's "The World."
tags: Radio | Audio | Motorola | Talk Radio | iRadio | Public Radio |

The Future of Radio: More Competition, More Devices, More Choices

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 4, 2006 - 11:24pm.
Note: This story has been corrected since it was first published.

From Digital Music Forum West 2006. That was the forecast proffered by Billboard Radio Monitor editor Paul Heine, at the conclusion of a Digital Music Forum panel that included representatives from the commercial, public, online and mobile radio sectors.
tags: Podcasts | Radio | Audio | Music | Internet Radio | Talk Radio | NPR | DMFW |

XM Satellite Radio Signs Graham Nash to Host Songwriters' Show

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 17, 2006 - 1:14pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming with 7 million subscribers, announced on Thursday that it has signed singer/songwriter Graham Nash to host a new bi-weekly half-hour music program. "SongStories with Graham Nash," which debuts on Aug. 21, will feature interviews with artists including Carole King, Paul Williams, Waylon Jennings and Ben E. King on the songwriting process.
tags: Radio | Satellite Radio | Music | XM Radio | Talk Radio | Satellite | Signings |

XM Satellite Radio to Launch 24-Hour Sports News and Talk Channel

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 8, 2006 - 1:04pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of satellite radio service to more than 7 million subscribers, said on Tuesday that it will launch a new 24-hour sports news and talk channel on Aug. 28.
tags: Sports | Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | XM Radio | Talk Radio | News | Sports Radio |

Sirius Counts 1 Million Playboy Radio Subscribers; Signs Barbara Walters

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2006 - 1:12pm.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming with 4 million subscribers, announced on Monday that its opt-in Playboy Radio channel has amassed more than one million subscribers since launching in March.
tags: Radio | Satellite Radio | Sirius | Adult | Playboy | Talk Radio | Signings | Playboy Radio | Barbara Walters |

Dee Snider to Host "Fangoria Radio" Show on Sirius Satellite Radio

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2006 - 12:37pm.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a subscription radio service with 4 million subscribers, announced on Friday that it has partnered with Fangoria Magazine, a publication for fans of horror films, to produce a weekly radio show called Fangoria Radio.
tags: Radio | Satellite Radio | Sirius | Talk Radio | Satellite | Dee Snider | Fangoria Rado | Radio Shows |

XM Radio Launches Show Hosted by Human Rights Campaign President

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2006 - 4:49pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming with 6.5 million subscribers, on Thursday announced the launch of a new weekly live talk show hosted by Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese.
tags: Launches | Radio | Satellite Radio | People | XM Radio | Talk Radio | Radio Launches | Joe Solmonese |

Sirius Satellite Radio Signs Deepak Chopra to Host Weekly Show

Authored by dmw on May 4, 2006 - 7:52am.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio announced on Thursday that it has signed health and wellness author Deepak Chopra to host a weekly series on the subscription radio service. "Deepak Chopra's Wellness Radio" will debut in the summer of 2006.
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