Press Release Source: XM Satellite Radio; Air America Radio


XM and Air America Radio Announce Long Term Agreement; XM to be Official Satellite Radio Network of Air America
Monday April 11, 2:28 pm ET


NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR - News), the nation's leading satellite radio provider with more than 3.77 million subscribers, has announced a new long-term agreement with Air America Radio, the national progressive entertainment talk radio network home to Al Franken, Randi Rhodes and Janeane Garofalo. As part of this agreement XM will be the official satellite radio network for Air America Radio.
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Beginning in May, XM's liberal talk channel, America Left (XM Channel 167) will be renamed Air America Radio. The channel will include an expanded line- up of Air America Radio programming, including the recently debuted "Springer on the Radio" hosted by Jerry Springer and upcoming "Rachel Maddow Show," among others. XM's Air America Radio channel also will feature popular shows currently carried on America Left, including "The Ed Shultz Show" and "The Alan Colmes Show."

"XM was a natural fit to be the official satellite radio network of Air America Radio, given its large subscriber base, numerous distribution channels and demonstrated growth," said Danny Goldberg, CEO of Air America Radio. "The quality of XM's other partnerships, their Washington, D.C. location and proximity to the center of our nation's political workings, along with millions of subscribers, made our decision easy."

XM's Washington, D.C. headquarters will offer dedicated studio space for special live broadcasts throughout the year for Air America Radio programs XM's Washington, D.C. headquarters will offer dedicated studio space for special live broadcasts throughout the year for Air America Radio programs featuring Rachel Maddow, Marc Marron, Mark Riley, Al Franken, Katherine Lanpher, Jerry Springer, Randi Rhodes, Sam Seder, Janeane Garofalo, Chuck D, Mike Malloy, Laura Flanders, Steve Earle, Robert Kennedy Jr., Mike Papantonio, Kyle Jason, Marty Kaplan, and Betsy Rosenberg.

"The surge in Air America Radio's listenership blends well with XM's strong subscriber growth and we look forward to growing with them in the coming years," said XM Satellite Radio President and CEO Hugh Panero. "Here at XM we pride ourselves on challenging our listeners, whatever their political ideology, and are pleased to offer a broad range of programming that reflects our nation's diverse social and political landscape."

About Air America Radio

Air America Radio is the national progressive entertainment talk radio network. Air America Radio is broadcast in top U.S. markets, and since the network's launch on March 31, 2004, listeners have had access to Air America Radio's programming via live Internet streaming on http://www.airamericaradio.com, XM Satellite Radio and currently 51 markets across the country.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 3.77 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2005 lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: 67 commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; 64 channels of premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information for major metropolitan areas nationwide. XM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio leader in sports programming, offering thousands of live sporting events every year. XM is the official satellite radio network for Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the Indy Racing League, the PGA TOUR, and the college sports conferences ACC, Pac-10, and Big Ten. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM also is available in Avis, National, and Alamo rental cars. XM is the exclusive in-flight entertainment service for AirTran Airways, and will soon be available on JetBlue flights. Consumers can experience XM over the Internet through XM Radio Online at http://listen.xmradio.com. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-4-05. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.
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I was wondering the same thing. It kind of sounds that way, but it doesn't say "exclusive" anywhere, just "official."
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Originally posted by Manco:
The only way it could be dropped from Sirius is if Air America decided to drop it. XM and Sirius have restrictions on creating exclusive deals and this would likely fall under that restriction.

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We'll see....That quote up there certainly doesn't sound like it's staying neutral.
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It could also mean that Sirius can't call its channel "Air America Radio" anymore, even though they carry all of the content.
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XM, Air America Strengthen Ties
April 11, 2005
By Ken Tucker


Beginning in May, XM Satellite Radio's liberal talk stream, America Left, will be renamed Air America Radio as part of a new agreement with the left-leaning network. Air America programming has been part of XM's lineup almost from the start of Air America's life, just over a year ago. The agreement also names XM as “the official satellite radio network” for Air America Radio. What that means for Sirius Satellite Radio, which also carries Air America programming, is unclear at this time.

Interestingly, in addition to the Air America programming lineup, the channel will also feature Democracy Radio’s "The Ed Schultz Show" and Fox News Radio’s "The Alan Colmes Show."

"XM was a natural fit to be the official satellite radio network of Air America Radio, given its large subscriber base, numerous distribution channels and demonstrated growth," Air America CEO Danny Goldberg said in a statement. "The quality of XM's other partnerships, their Washington, D.C. location and proximity to the center of our nation's political workings, along with millions of subscribers, made our decision easy."

In addition to the rebranding, XM's Washington, D.C., headquarters will offer dedicated studio space for live broadcasts throughout the year for Air America Radio programs.

Source: Billboard Monitor
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LEFT FOR GOOD on March 25, 2008 when merger was announced.

Air America Signs With XM Satellite Radio
April 11, 2005
By Katy Bachman

XM Satellite Radio announced Monday it has signed a multi-year content agreement with Air America Radio, making XM the exclusive satellite radio network for the left-leaning radio network. Financial terms were not disclosed.

When the deal begins in May, Air America Radio will no longer air on Sirius Satellite Radio, which has 1.2 million subscribers to XM's nearly 3.8 million.

As part of the agreement, XM's America Left channel will be renamed Air America Radio and include the expanded lineup of AAR programming -including Jerry Springer, Al Franken, Randi Rhodes, Rachel Maddow and Janeane Garofalo. The channel will also include other programming not associated with AAR that currently airs on America Left, such as The Ed Schultz Show, syndicated by Democracy Radio and Jones Radio Networks, and The Alan Colmes Show, syndicated by Fox News Radio.

Based in Washington, D.C., XM also will offer dedicated studio space for special live broadcasts of Air America Radio programs.

SOURCE: Mediaweek
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SOLD: 1 RoadyXT (in my car)
SOLD: 1 inno (at home and everywhere else)
LEFT FOR GOOD on March 25, 2008 when merger was announced.

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Originally posted by KTMC:
... XM's Air America Radio channel also will feature popular shows currently carried on America Left, including "The Ed Shultz Show" and "The Alan Colmes Show."...

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