NEW YORK, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today that Stephen A. Smith, who has
long been one of sports media's most provocative personalities,
will sit down for an in-depth Q&A with SiriusXM host
Karen Hunter in front of an audience
of SiriusXM listeners for the SiriusXM "Town Hall" series in
New York City.
Smith, host of both The Stephen A. Smith Show on SiriusXM's Mad
Dog Sports Radio channel and ESPN's First Take, will talk in depth
about his career and the path that led him to become one of
America's more polarizing television and radio personalities.
Hunter will ask Smith about his penchant for engaging his audience
on the compelling issues both in the world of sports and society at
large, and his thought-provoking, and sometimes controversial
perspectives on both.
An intimate in-studio audience of SiriusXM listeners will have
the opportunity to engage Smith in a discussion on the hot-button
topics including racism, sexism, abuse, and the role media plays in
sports today.
"Stephen A. always elicits a wide range of emotions from his
audience because he's willing to dive into topics many others in
sports media avoid," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer,
SiriusXM. "His conversation with Karen will give SiriusXM
listeners a unique look at the man behind the mic, and it will give
Stephen A. the opportunity to speak in depth about both his career
and his perspectives on sports, media and bigger cultural
issues."
"Words truly can't express how excited I am to be doing this
town hall. Especially with Karen
Hunter -- a 'Big Sister' to me, and one of my dearest
friends for the past 25 years and counting," says Smith. "I've
never feared saying what I feel -- and why -- for the past 25
years, and I damn sure don't intend to be shy now. All I can say is
'Be Ready.' I can promise you I'll be."
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down and talk with
my friend and colleague, Stephen A.
Smith, about everything from race to politics and everything
in between," said Karen Hunter.
Hosted by Karen Hunter,
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Stephen A.
Smith: The State of Sports, Media and Culture Today" will
air nationwide on March 18, 2016 at
12:00 pm ET on Urban View channel 126 and through the SiriusXM
App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online
at siriusxm.com. It will also rebroadcast on Sunday, March 20, on Insight channel 121 at
8:00 pm ET.
In 2014, Smith began hosting The Stephen A. Smith Show every
weekday (1:00-3:00 pm ET) exclusively
on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel. Smith is a
featured commentator on ESPN2's First Take and makes appearances on
SportsCenter and other ESPN television shows. He has been a
reporter for the Winston-Salem Journal, where he started his print
career, Greensboro News and Record and New York Daily News and he
held several positions – from NBA reporter to general sports
columnist - over 16 years with The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Smith was raised in Queens, New
York. He attended Winston-Salem State
University in North
Carolina, where he played basketball for Hall of Fame coach
Clarence Gaines and wrote for the
university newspaper, The News Argus.
After the broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Stephen A. Smith" will be available on SiriusXM
On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM App for
smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com.
Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On
Demand.
Hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American journalist,
professor, and publisher Karen
Hunter, The Karen Hunter Show features experts and celebrity
guests across a variety of landscapes, including the worlds of
sports, entertainment, and pop culture, as well as entrepreneurs
from varied fields. The show airs weekdays on Urban View channel 126 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm,
and on Insight channel 121 from 7:00
pm – 9:00 pm. All times
are ET.
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www.siriusxm.com.
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