NEW YORK, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced it will premiere "Product Hunt Radio," an all-new
tech-discovery show hosted by Ryan
Hoover and Erik Torenberg of
Product Hunt, the online community where enthusiasts geek out about
the latest tech products. "Product Hunt Radio" will showcase
what's new in tech, provide insight into the people behind the
products, and connect with the community that has made Product Hunt
such a success.
Each week, Ryan and Erik will invite well-known guests from
inside the tech scene, including the creators and investors behind
many of today's most popular tech products, mobile apps, and
services, to discuss the tech industry in a way that will be
informative to tech insiders while still accessible to mainstream,
product-loving listeners.
"The Product Hunt community is about celebrating new products
and the makers behind them. 'Product Hunt Radio' is an
extension of this mission, surfacing awesome new products, trends
in technology, and conversation with the makers," said Ryan Hoover. "Our goal is to provide a
platform for makers to tell their stories and have an intelligent
conversation about innovative, unique products that change the way
we live."
"Product Hunt has become the destination for in-the-know
entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers to discover and rate what
could be the next great thing in tech," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content
Officer, SiriusXM. "SiriusXM has been in the forefront of
broadcasting tech news and information for an audience of radio
listeners across the country. Now, with 'Product Hunt Radio,'
and guidance from Ryan and Erik, listeners will hear first-hand
what is hot in tech and why."
Gary Vaynerchuk, wine expert,
social media commentator and best-selling author, will be the first
guest of the inaugural episode of "Product Hunt Radio."
Future guests will feature a diverse slate of successful
entrepreneurs and venture investors, including Chris Sacca and Matt
Mazzeo of Lowercase Capital; Mark Suster of Upfront
Ventures; rapper, Nas; Carmelo
Anthony of the New York Knicks; and Aaron Levie, Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder
& Chairman of Box.
The 6-week series, "Product Hunt Radio," will launch on
Saturday, May 16, at 6:00 pm ET, and rebroadcast on Sunday, May 17, at 9:00 pm
ET, on SiriusXM Insight channel 121, and through the
SiriusXM App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as
online at siriusxm.com. "Product Hunt Radio" will also be
available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via
smartphones and other connected devices or online at
siriusxm.com.
Additionally, Hoover and Torenberg will make the show available
at www.producthunt.com/radio after its premier on SiriusXM.
Ryan Hoover, 28, is the Founder
and CEO of Product Hunt, backed by Y Combinator and Andreessen
Horowitz. Hoover is also a contributing writer to "Hooked:
How to Build Habit-Forming Products" by Nir
Eyal and active writer on technology and products with
articles featured in Fast Company, TechCrunch, and The Next
Web.
Erik Torenberg, 25, is a founding
team member at Product Hunt. Torenberg previously founded rapt.fm,
and he has also been an associate at Nas and Anthony Saleh's venture firm, Queensbridge
Venture Partners. He is interested in education, media,
startups, venture capital, accelerators, retreat-models of
learning, curriculum design, moderating panels, curating
conversations, hosting cyphers/book clubs/potlucks, and meeting
great people.
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offering listeners inspiring ideas and intelligent conversation
with an edge. Designed to reach fans that enjoy the eclectic
subject matter of public radio, SiriusXM Insight features an array
of fresh, diverse voices addressing a new era of issues in a
lively, smart, and sometimes humorous approach, including shows
hosted by Pete Dominick,
John Fugelsang, Dean Obeidallah, Neil deGrasse Tyson,
Karen Hunter, Margaret Hoover and more.
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visit siriusxm.com.
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Anna Roubos
415 891 4903
Anna@methodcommunications.com
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