NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced the launch of "In the Driver's Seat," an all-new show
about cars and all things auto-related hosted by veteran automotive
journalist, Doron Levin.
Mary Barra, Chief Executive
Officer of General Motors, will be the first guest of the
inaugural episode of "In the Driver's Seat."
"In the Driver's Seat" will premiere on August 29, at 12:00 pm
ET, and will be broadcast Saturdays at noon from
Detroit, home of the global
automotive industry, with an encore broadcast Sundays at
9:00 am ET.
A prominent award-winning journalist, Levin has covered the auto
industry from Detroit since 1984
for The Wall Street Journal, The New York
Times, Detroit Free Press, Bloomberg, and Fortune. He
has also written two influential books about the industry,
"Irreconcilable Differences; Ross
Perot vs. GM" and "Behind the Wheel at Chrysler: The Iacocca
Legacy."
"SiriusXM is opening an exciting portal for listeners who are
attracted to subjects as varied as autonomous driving, traffic
safety and fuel efficiency—as well as for those who are just crazy
about cars, old and new," said Levin. "I'm thrilled and honored to
collaborate with the pioneers of satellite radio."
"If you love cars or are just thinking about what to buy, you'll
want to listen to Doron Levin," said
Scott Greenstein, President and
Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "Doron's remarkable insight and
experience as a journalist and commentator will deliver to SiriusXM
listeners and car buyers revealing conversations with the car
world's top executives, as well as top drivers, designers,
engineers, collectors and journalists."
From ride-hailing startups and the research labs in Silicon
Valley to what's new from around the world from Detroit to Germany and Japan, "In the Driver's Seat" will give
listeners an exclusive peek at what's new in the auto industry each
week as well as in-depth conversation with designers, executives,
engineers and classic car collectors. The show will address
the latest automotive trends and controversies with leaders of the
global auto industry. "In the Driver's Seat" will air from
Detroit as well as from other
global automaking capitals, taking calls from listeners across the
country to discuss topics of importance and interest from the
automotive world.
"In the Driver's Seat" will air exclusively on SiriusXM Insight
channel 121. The show will also be available on SiriusXM On
Demand for subscribers listening via smartphones and other
connected devices or online at siriusxm.com.
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visit siriusxm.com.
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