NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced its exclusive programming in celebration of Hispanic
Heritage Month.
The exclusive month-long programming will air across multiple
SiriusXM channels and feature specials, interviews and performances
by some of today's most top, iconic and influential Latin
artists.
Superstar Latin rock band Mana will take over SiriusXM's
Caliente channel to host Mana Radio, featuring classic Mana
songs, as well as songs from their most recent album, Cama
Incendiada. The weekend take-over is hosted by band members
Fher Olvera, Juan Calleros,
Alex Gonzalez, and Sergio Vallin talking about their music and
influences and will include a rebroadcast of "SiriusXM's Town Hall
with Mana."
Mana's takeover will be broadcast starting on Saturday, September 19 at 9:00 am ET and will air through Sunday, September 20 via satellite on Caliente,
Sirius channel 69, XM channel 158 and through the SiriusXM App on
smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at
siriusxm.com.
Additional Hispanic Heritage Month programming will include:
Caliente Sirius channel 69, XM channel 158:
The tropical music channel will air an interview and performance
with reggaeton stars Baby Rasta & Gringo; an interview with
music sensation Nicky Jam and an exclusive in studio performance
from pop legend Jose Luis Rodriguez,
"El Puma." Begins Saturday, September
19 at 9:00 am
ET.
Aguila channel 305:
A special SiriusXM "Iconos" broadcast with Norteno stars, Los
Rieleros del Norte, including an exclusive in studio performance;
special interviews and performances by Capitanes de Ojinaga German
Montero and Saul "El Jaguar"; El Kumbiation with special guest host
Americo and a special guest DJ with Conjunto Atardecer.
Caricia channel 306:
The classic ballads channel will broadcast a special SiriusXM
"Iconos" with Jose Luis Rodriguez,
"El Puma," including an exclusive SiriusXM studio performance on
the first weekend of the month-long celebration. Additionally the
channel will dedicate the other three weekends to the most
emblematic music of a past decade – the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Begins
Friday, September 18 at 12:00 pm ET.
Viva channel 307:
The contemporary pop channel will feature guest DJs from Latin
Grammy winning artists Chino y Nacho and ChocQuib Town, to
Sofia Reyes and Ximena Sarinana. Begins Friday, September 18 at 4:00 pm ET.
Latidos channel 764:
The contemporary Ballad channel will give listeners the chance to
hear Latin Grammy award winning artist Alejandro Sanz guest DJ, as well as Fabulosos
Cadillacs' former lead singer, Vicentico, share their favorite
romantic songs of all time. Begins Friday,
September 25 at 2:00 pm
ET.
Flow Nacion channel 765:
Hear guest DJ specials with reggaeton stars, Nicky Jam, Jory Boy,
Maluma and Zion y Lennox as they share songs from their musical
influences. Airs every Friday during Hispanic Heritage Month;
begins September 18 at 8:00 pm ET.
La Kueva channel 768:
SiriusXM's rock en espanol and alternative channel features
interviews and performances with with Puerto Rican reggae roots
Latino group, Cultura Profetica, Torreblanca, Rodrigo Solo, Diamante Electrico and Los
Autenticos Decadentes. Begins Friday,
September 18 at 6:00 pm
ET.
Rumbon channel 767:
SiriusXM's channel for classic salsa lovers dedicates each weekend
to non-stop music by a different, celebrated salsa singer including
Ruben Blades, Fania All Stars,
Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, and Willie
Colon. Begins Saturday,
September 19 at midnight
ET.
SiriusXM's Hispanic Heritage Month programming is available via
satellite and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for
smartphones and mobile devices.
The SiriusXM Latino channel lineup features eight exclusive
commercial-free music channels covering a wide variety of music
genres, including Caliente (tropical, Sirius channel 69, XM
channel 158), Rumbon (classic salsa, channel 767), Flow
Nacion (Latin hip-hop and Reggaeton, channel 765), La
Kueva (rock en espanol, channel 768), Viva (contemporary
pop, channel 307), Aguila (regional Mexican, channel 305),
Caricia (classic ballads in English and Spanish, channel
306), Latidos (romantic love songs from the 90s to today,
channel 764) and more.
For more information and to try SiriusXM for 30-days, please
visit siriusxm.com.
About SiriusXM
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is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and
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