SIRIUS
Satellite Radio to Launch Talk Show Hosted by Judith Regan
6/21/05
SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Launch Talk Show Created and Hosted by
Publishing Powerhouse Judith Regan
NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq:
SIRI), the leading content provider in radio, today announced that
publishing powerhouse Judith Regan will create and host The Judith Regan
Show, a weekly two hour talk show that will air exclusively on SIRIUS Talk
Central.
Regan's show will be a no-holds-barred forum for frank conversations
and provocative discussions with a variety of personalities, authors,
opinion makers, celebrities and others. As dynamic as Regan herself, the
show will highlight a wide range of topics from the world of current
events, pop culture, politics, the media, entertainment, health,
relationships and more.
"Judith is a publishing icon. Intelligent, honest and
enthusiastic, she has broken new ground in book publishing many times
over. Movies have trailers, television has commercials and now books have
Judith Regan on SIRIUS," said Scott Greenstein, President of
Entertainment and Sports, SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
"I am looking forward to having honest, insightful, provocative
and daring conversation with a variety of personalities that highlight the
challenges we all face trying to be human in an ever changing, fast-paced
world. I love the idea that SIRIUS welcomes the possibility that anything
can happen," said Regan. "Radio is a perfect medium for an aging
beauty. No botox, no hair and make-up and no expensive outfits to hide
behind. It is just me and the microphone," she added.
Judith Regan is the founder and CEO of ReganMedia, a multi-media
company comprised of books, television, film and radio. ReganBooks has
published a wide range of authors including award-winning-novelists Wally
Lamb (I Know This Much Is True), and Gregory Maguire (Wicked), as well as
a list of high- profile personalities including Howard Stern (Miss
America), Sean Hannity (Deliver Us From Evil), Bernie Mac (Maybe You Never
Cry Again) and General Tommy Franks (American Soldier).
The Judith Regan Show will be broadcast from SIRIUS' studios located in
New York and Los Angeles. The show will air exclusively on SIRIUS
beginning in October.
SIRIUS delivers more than 120 channels of the best commercial-free
music, compelling talk shows, news and information, and the most exciting
sports programming to listeners across the country in digital quality
sound. SIRIUS offers 65 channels of 100% commercial-free music, and
features over 55 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic
and weather for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95. SIRIUS also
broadcasts live play-by- play games of the NFL and NBA, and is the
Official Satellite Radio partner of the NFL.
SIRIUS radios for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are manufactured by
Alpine, Audiovox, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Delphi, Jensen, JVC, Kenwood,
Pioneer, Sanyo and XACT Communications. Available in more than 25,000
retail locations, SIRIUS radios can be purchased at major retailers
including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Office Depot, Sears,
Target, Wal-Mart and RadioShack. SIRIUS is also available at heavy truck
dealers and truck stops nationwide.
SIRIUS radios are currently offered in vehicles from Audi, BMW,
Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jeep(R), Lexus, Lincoln-Mercury, Mazda,
Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, Scion, Toyota, Porsche, Volkswagen and Volvo.
Hertz currently offers SIRIUS at major locations around the country.
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SIRIUS retailer or car dealer in your area.
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