XM Radio Online Adds New XM Music Channels Available Only on the Internet
XM Radio Online Adds New XM Music Channels Available Only on the Internet XM's Premium Internet Radio Service Adds Rhythmic Top 40 Channel 'The Eye' and Southern Gospel Channel 'enLIGHTen!' WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 2.5 million subscribers, today announced that its new premium Internet radio service, XM Radio Online, has added two new XM music channels available only on the Internet: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO ) * The Eye (XM Radio Online Channel 26): Rhythmic Top 40, featuring an exciting mix of contemporary hip hop tracks by artists such as Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Usher, Mario, Destiny's Child, and Chingy. * enLIGHTen! (XM Radio Online Channel 34): Southern gospel music, featuring inspirational tunes from artists of today and yesterday. XM Radio Online (http://listen.xmradio.com/) offers 72 commercial-free music channels, ranging from classical to underground rock, bluegrass to blues, Latin jazz to reggae, plus several of XM Satellite Radio's exclusive talk and entertainment programs: "The Bob Edwards Show" from XM Public Radio, hosted by the award-winning public radio host who was recently inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame; "Opie & Anthony," featuring the edgy humor of two of the most popular and controversial talk-radio stars; and the comedy channels XM Comedy and Laugh USA. "XM is dedicated to providing the widest variety of commercial-free music, and we know that these two new channels are going to be a huge hit with XM Radio Online subscribers," said Eric Logan, Executive Vice President of Programming, XM Satellite Radio. "Whether you're a fan of southern gospel music, or you want to hear the latest hits in hip hop, XM Radio Online has 24- hour music channels that offer something for everyone." XM Radio Online is available for a monthly fee of $7.99. XM Satellite Radio subscribers can get XM Radio Online for a discounted monthly rate of $3.99. A free, three-day trial is available at http://listen.xmradio.com/. XM Radio Online, which debuted last month, is now compatible with Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Netscape Navigator browsers on Mac computers with Windows Media Player 9.0 installed. PC users can enjoy XM Radio Online through Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Netscape Navigator with Windows Media Player 9.0 (or higher) installed. Consumers who sign up now for XM Radio Online or other XM premium services are automatically eligible for a weekly giveaway of the hotly-anticipated Delphi MyFi XM2Go, the first personal, wearable satellite radio, plus six months of XM service. To qualify, one must subscribe to any of XM's premium services between November 15 and December 31. XM's premium services are XM Radio Online, Opie & Anthony's High Voltage channel, and the Playboy Radio channel. For more details about the weekly giveaway, visit http://www.xmradio.com/myfipromotion/index.jsp. About XM Satellite Radio XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is America's #1 satellite radio service with more than 2.5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2004 lineup includes more than 130 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: 68 one-hundred-percent commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; more than 40 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 was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. Popular Science recently chose XM products for two prestigious "Best of What's New 2004" Awards. As the Official Satellite Radio Network for Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Exclusive Satellite Radio Service for NASCAR, as well as the Official Satellite Radio Service for ACC, PAC-10 and Big-10 collegiate football and basketball, XM Satellite Radio is the industry leader in sports radio programming, offering thousands of live sporting events each year. XM, the leader in satellite radio for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors and Honda, among others, is available in more than 110 different car models for 2005. XM also is available in Avis rental cars and will soon be available on JetBlue and AirTran Airways. Additionally, 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 3-15-04. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: XM Satellite Radio CONTACT: David Butler of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4317, david.butler@xmradio.com Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/ http://listen.xmradio.com/ http://www.xmradio.com/myfipromotion/index.jsp ------- Profile: International Entertainment
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