NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that an audiocast of NBC's Meet the Press,
the iconic forum for political conversation on Sunday mornings,
will be available to SiriusXM subscribers nationwide beginning
Sunday, December 14.
SiriusXM will air the Meet the Press audiocast via
satellite on SiriusXM POTUS channel 124 Sundays at 10:00 am ET. An afternoon re-broadcast of
SiriusXM's Meet the Press will also be available through the
SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected
devices. Please visit www.siriusxm.com for a complete list of
replay dates and times.
Moderated by NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd, Meet the Press is the
flagship Sunday morning public affairs program and longest-running
broadcast in television history. Each week, Todd hosts
top political leaders, newsmakers, and influential voices to
discuss the major issues facing Americans and drive the debate in
Washington and beyond.
"Meet the Press is an institution for in-depth, robust
analysis of politics and issues," said Dave
Gorab, Vice President and General Manager of Talk
Programming, SiriusXM. "We're pleased that Chuck Todd and his weekly panel of our nation's
top political voices will now be available to SiriusXM listeners at
home or on the go."
"Meet the Press has always been more than a TV show --
it's a tremendous brand that we hope is synonymous with the best of
political debate on every platform, regardless of where or how you
get your fix," said Chuck Todd.
"We're thrilled to expand our reach and welcome the audience of
SiriusXM listeners."
This Sunday on "Meet the Press," former Vice President
Dick Cheney joins Chuck Todd live and in-studio on the heels of
the Senate's long-awaited torture report. Cheney will face
questions about the CIA's interrogation techniques and their
effectiveness, as well as what the Bush White House knew about the
details of the program at the time. The wide-ranging
conversation will also address the state of the Middle East, immigration reform, and the race
for 2016.
POTUS channel 124 is SiriusXM's non-partisan, unfiltered,
political news channel offering the latest news from the White
House and Capitol Hill with shows hosted by Michael Smerconish, Tim
Farley, Julie Mason, and
others.
NBCUniversal News Group and SiriusXM also broadcast dedicated
channels, including TODAY Show Radio (Channel 108), CNBC, the
global leader in financial news (Channel 112), and MSNBC, where
listeners can find in-depth analysis of daily headlines and
informed perspectives on the political news of the day (Channel
117).
For more information on Meet the Press, please visit
www.meetthepressnbc.com.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
About Meet the Press
"Meet the Press" is where
newsmakers come to make news—setting the political agenda, and
spotlighting the impact Washington
decision-making has on people across the country. "Meet the Press"
reaches more than 3 million people every Sunday through its
broadcasts and millions more through NBCNews.com, the
#TweetThePress interview series, Flipboard, and social media
platforms. Chuck Todd is the
moderator of "Meet the Press" and John
Reiss is the acting executive producer.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI)
is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and
has 26.7 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts
commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy;
news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive
Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is
available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and
from retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App
for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at
siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data
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interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million
subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected
vehicles services to major automotive manufacturers, giving
customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience
services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle
recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn
navigation.
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