NEW YORK, July 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that Andy Cohen is
sending his "Radio Andy" channel to broadcast live from the
Republican and Democratic National Conventions with a special
series of shows for SiriusXM listeners. The Radio Andy
channel, with content curated by Andy
Cohen and a focus on celebrities, entertainers, reality TV
stars, and all-around pop culture, heads to the conventions in a
move that will be as unpredictable as the Presidential campaigns
themselves.
Reporting for Radio Andy is veteran journalist and news anchor
Dan Rather. who will be on the
ground at both the RNC and DNC with special reports and interviews.
Listeners can hear Dan Rather's
America exclusively on Radio Andy during the RNC on
Tuesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 21, and during the DNC on
Tuesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 28, starting at 7:00 am ET and PT. Also on Radio Andy will
be renowned political journalist and former Newsweek editor
Jonathan Alter, who will join in the
convention fun with analysis and special guests discussing the
remarkable political landscape. Alter, star of Radio
Andy's Alter Family Politics, will broadcast daily from the
RNC starting Monday, July 18 through
Thursday, July 21, and at the DNC
starting Monday, July 25 through
Thursday, July 28, starting at
6:00 pm ET.
"Having spent 10 years at CBS News, it's a full-circle moment
for me having Dan Rather lend his
iconic voice to the Radio Andy stable at such a turning point in
American politics," said Andy
Cohen. "I'm amazed and awestruck that Dan has agreed
to do this and can't wait to hear what he has to say. And our
listeners can count on Jonathan
Alter too, for his wise and insightful analysis during this
year's election."
"I am grateful and honored to be working with Andy Cohen and the SiriusXM team at the
conventions," said Dan Rather. "My
hope is to offer news, analysis and commentary that will be worthy
of their audience."
Radio Andy airs on channel 102 and is also available via
SiriusXM On Demand on smartphones and other connected devices, as
well as online at www.siriusxm.com.
Radio Andy is the 24/7 SiriusXM channel produced and curated by
Andy Cohen, and features the latest
in pop culture, celebrities, lifestyle, relationships and more. The
channel features programs hosted by Sandra
Bernhard, Bevy Smith, John Benjamin
Hickey, Bethenny Frankel, Jason
Biggs and Jenny Mollen,
Nigel Barker, Jonathan Alter, Amy
Phillips and more.
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