NEW YORK, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
today announced it will launch The Outfield, a new weekly
sports talk show on SiriusXM OutQ, Sirius XM's 24/7 channel
for the LGBT community.
The live call-in show will be hosted by sports broadcaster
Eddie Robinson and will
feature interviews with LGBT athletes and LGBT allies as they
discuss sports, fitness, and the advancement of openly gay athletes
competing in sports at all levels.
The Outfield will be a place where sports fans,
regardless of sexual orientation, will be encouraged to share their
perspectives on events and issues happening on and off the
field. Guests for the debut program include: Sheryl Swoopes, the head coach of the
women's basketball team of Loyola University Chicago,
three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time WNBA MVP;
Dakota Cochrane, professional
MMA fighter; and Howard
Bragman, noted public relations expert credited with
advising numerous celebrities and athletes on "coming
out," including All-American college football star
Michael Sam, who is widely
considered a prospect to become the first openly-gay player in the
NFL. Also joining will be Cyd
Zeigler, editor and co-founder of Outsports.com, and
Hudson Taylor, the Founder
and Executive Director of Athlete Ally. In the coming weeks, guests
will include Ciaran O'Lionaird, Summer Olympian and track
star, among others.
Robinson's show will be on the leading edge of a new, inclusive
era in sports journalism. A graduate of Prairie View A&M University, Eddie Robinson is a member of the National
Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association and has a career in both
radio and television sports and news, most recently with the
SiriusXM SportsZone channel.
"We've reached a time where we need to tell stories of gay
athletes beyond homophobia in the locker room," said
Robinson. "This program will proudly carry the torch of
reporting positive stories of inclusion and advancement for gay
athletes in sports on recreational, collegiate, and professional
levels."
"Eddie came to us with a passion to make a difference with this
program," said Dave Gorab, Vice
President and General Manager, Talk Programming, SiriusXM.
"Sirius XM OutQ is uniquely positioned and the obvious place to
launch a program dedicated to a topic that continues to capture
national headlines and generate vigorous debate. The
Outfield promises to have a resounding impact and be the first
of its kind sounding board for athletes struggling with 'coming
out' and issues of acceptance."
Beginning on Sunday, April 13,
The Outfield will air weekly at 11:00
am ET on SiriusXM OutQ, channel 109, and through the
SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected
devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. Subscribers will
also be able to listen via SiriusXM On Demand through the SiriusXM
Internet Radio App for smartphones and other connected devices and
online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM listeners can call into the show
at 866-305-6887.
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www.siriusxm.com.
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