XM to Focus on Childhood Obesity with Special Programming

XM to Focus on Childhood Obesity with Special Programming

Programming Addressing National Childhood Epidemic to Air on XM Platform Week of June 9

WASHINGTON, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of the expanding conversation about childhood obesity in the U.S., XM Radio will broadcast dedicated programming exploring the causes, impact and possible solutions to end the growing epidemic that affects as many as one in three children in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The week of special programming begins Monday, June 9, on XM's talk and lifestyle channel "Take Five" (XM 155) and the exclusive "Oprah & Friends" channel (XM 156).

   (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO )   Programming highlights include:    -- "Good Morning America Radio" (weekdays, 8am-12noon ET on XM 155) will      feature interviews with author and journalist Abbey Ellin, whose book      Teenage Waistland chronicles her own adolescent struggles with food and      weight, as well as special reports about the health risks and possible      strategies to combat childhood obesity from Oprah & Friends hosts Dr.      Mehmet Oz and Bob Greene, plus regular GMA Radio contributors Ann      Pleshette Murphy and Andrea Smith.    -- "Broadminded" (weekdays, 12noon-3pm ET on XM 155), will focus on the      importance of nutrition, exercise and healthy eating habits in      combating childhood obesity with a variety of guests, including      Baseball Hall-of-Famer and XM host Cal Ripken, Jr., former presidential      candidate Gov. Mike Huckabee, Dr. Dean Edell, Yahoo Shine health expert      Jessica Ashley, The Washington Post's Sally Squires and Dr. Kathleen      Keller from Columbia University.  Additionally, bestselling author and      "America's Psychiatrist" Dr. Keith Ablow and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach,      "America's Rabbi" and Oprah & Friends' on-air host, will join the      conversation to discuss family dynamics surrounding childhood obesity      and positive ways to talk to children about their eating habits.    -- "Life's Work with Lisa Belkin" (Tuesdays, 6-7pm ET on XM 155) looks at      the connection between childhood obesity and school lunches with South      Beach Diet guru Dr. Arthur Agatston and chef Ann Cooper.    -- "The Bob Greene Show" (Fridays, 10-11pm ET on XM 156) will feature      "Oprah and Friends" resident fitness and nutrition expert Bob Greene in      conversation with Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA) about policy changes      that can ensure the nutritional health of children in the school      system, and author Julia Griggs Havey on how families can live      healthier lives together.    

Additional show details, including all broadcast times, are available online at http://www.xmradio.com/.

About XM

XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 9.3 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2008 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota, is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2008. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. XM programming is also available through XM Radio Online, the exclusive home on the Internet for XM's commercial-free music channels; as downloads of original XM shows via podcasts from XM's Web site or the Apple's iTunes Store; and as streams of commercial-free XM music channels to AT&T and Alltel wireless customers through XM Radio Mobile. 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 2-28-08. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. All programming subject to change.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: david.butler@xmradio.com

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: XM

CONTACT: Anne-Taylor Adams of XM, +1-212-708-6171,
annetaylor.adams@xmradio.com

Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/

---

Profile: International Entertainment