NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today that global superstar and seven time Grammy winner
Taylor Swift will sit down for an
intimate Q&A session with a select group of listeners for the
SiriusXM "Town Hall" series on Wednesday,
October 29.
Moderated by SiriusXM Hits 1's The Morning
Mash Up hosts Nicole Ryan,
Stanley T, Rich Davis and
Ryan Sampson, "SiriusXM's Town Hall
with Taylor Swift" will air live on
Wednesday, October 29 at 2:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Hits 1 and through the
SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected
devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. For rebroadcast times,
please visit www.siriusxm.com/townhall.
In the intimate setting of the SiriusXM studios, fans will have
the opportunity to ask Taylor Swift
questions about her career, including her critically-acclaimed
fifth studio album 1989, which is available
today.
"As Taylor Swift debuts her new album, which is one of the most
anticipated of the year, we are very excited to have her at the
SiriusXM studios to sit down with fans who will be inches away from
their favorite artist; and where Taylor can have an intimate
conversation with a group of very lucky and select listeners. We
love giving our subscribers opportunities to meet and interact with
today's biggest superstars," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer,
SiriusXM.
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Taylor
Swift" is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, featuring
iconic entertainers and figures sitting down with studio audiences
of SiriusXM listeners. Previous SiriusXM "Town Hall" specials have
featured Bruce Springsteen, Lady
Gaga, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Billy
Crystal, Quentin Tarantino,
Carol Burnett, Tom Petty, Willie
Nelson, KISS, Coldplay, Ringo
Starr, Hugh Jackman, Dolly
Parton, Kris Kristofferson, the cast of Nashville, Jason
Aldean, Roger Waters, the
surviving members of Nirvana, Gregg
Allman, Usher and Tony
Hawk.
SiriusXM Hits 1 was the first pop station in North America to support Taylor Swift. SiriusXM Hits 1 first played
Taylor Swift on June 7, 2007.
Additionally, Taylor Swift will
host SiriusXM Hits 1's Weekend Countdown. The Weekend Countdown
hosted by Taylor Swift will air
Saturday, November 1 at 11:00 am ET, with replays all weekend.
After the broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Taylor Swift" will be available on SiriusXM On
Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet
Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online
at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for
more info about SiriusXM On Demand.
SiriusXM Hits 1 plays everything from pop to hip-hop to rock to
R&B. Listeners will hear artists like Katy Perry, One
Direction, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift,
Bruno Mars and P!nk.
For more information on Taylor
Swift, please visit www.taylorswift.com.
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
About SiriusXM
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million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts
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interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million
subscribers.
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