NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that it will broadcast live Election Night
programming across a wide variety of channels, offering fresh and
insightful commentary spanning hard news, political opinion, humor,
and more.
"On the night of this country's biggest political moment in
years, SiriusXM will offer its listeners a truly all-inclusive
experience," said Scott Greenstein,
President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "Whether our more
than 30 million subscribers want to receive immediate election
results, be informed by the leading voices across the political
spectrum, enjoy a good laugh, or simply have a place to sound off,
SiriusXM will cover all of their Election Night needs."
Political junkies will be able to hear results and analysis from
top political minds on SiriusXM Patriot (channel 125), P.O.T.U.S.
(channel 124), and Progress (channel 127), which will extend live
programming throughout the overnight hours. In addition to
SiriusXM's original channels, cable news fans on the road
won't have to miss a second of special coverage via SiriusXM's
suite of news channels including CNN, Fox News, Fox News
Headlines 24/7, and MSNBC (channels 114-118).
SiriusXM Patriot's David Webb,
Andrew Wilkow, and Alex
Marlow from Breitbart News will share primetime hosting
duties, featuring live reporting, special guests, and
analysis. Cam Edwards of "Cam & Company from
NRA News.com" and Tom Rose of
Sirius XM's "Bauer & Rose" program will continue live
coverage through 6:00 am ET, where
they'll deliver breaking news on races too close to
call and be a sounding board to discuss election results.
Starting at 6:00 pm ET on
P.O.T.U.S., respected political journalists Julie
Mason and Tim Farley will share
hosting duties throughout the night, including up-to-the-minute
dispatches from embedded reporters Jared
Rizzi and Tom Basile at
Clinton and Trump election
headquarters, respectively. Rick Ungar, co-host of Sirius
XM's "Steele & Ungar" and Senior Political Contributor
at Forbes, will also report live from a bi-partisan
watch party in the critical battleground state of Ohio. POTUS remains live throughout the
overnight hours to welcome listener calls and reaction.
Sirius XM Progress features primetime
coverage with Michelangelo Signorile, Mark Thompson and
Nomiki Konst. Ari Rabin-Havt, host
of Sirius XM's The Agenda, will report
live from Clinton
headquarters. Coverage continues throughout the overnight with
special programming hosted by Touré, Joe Subday, and
Linda Sarsour, taking Progress
listeners through breaking news and offering the
opportunity for instant reaction.
Urban View (channel 126), which
focuses on issues affecting the African-American community,
will also present special coverage from 8:00 pm – 1:00 am
ET. Political scientist and host Dr. Wilmer Leon will update listeners with the
latest election results and news from the candidates'
camps, while also speaking with guests and callers about their
reactions to the results and opinions about the country's
future.
Those looking for the latest results mixed with a healthy dosage
of wit will find their needs met on SiriusXM Insight (channel 121).
From 6:00 pm – 1:00 am ET, hosts Pete
Dominick, John Fugelsang, and
Dean Obeidallah will "Mock the Vote"
and use their signature humor to send off the long, historic, and
frequently tumultuous 2016 Election in style. Over on Channel 94,
Comedy Greats becomes F* Politics once again, where you can call in
to vent all your frustrations on the election or life in general to
Donald Trump (impersonator J-L
Cauvin), get your mojo on with Mojo Nixon, who will be live from
8:00 – 10:00 pm ET, and let your rage
out with Nick DiPaolo's
"DiPaolotics," the Liberal Rednecks, and much more!
SiriusXM's Radio Classics (channel 148) will also offer its fans
a special election-themed treat. The channel will reach into the
"Golden Age of Radio" vault to air "Gracie for President," starring
George Burns and Gracie Allen. In 1940, the duo staged a
mock election in which Gracie would actually "run" for president
against President Eisenhower. SiriusXM will resurrect these classic
episodes on the Saturday before Election Day, with
back-to-back episodes running from 8:00
pm – 12:00 am ET and on
Election Night from 6:00 pm –
8:00 pm ET.
For more information on SiriusXM's special election night
coverage, visit www.siriusxm.com.
About SiriusXM
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is the world's largest radio company measured by revenue and has
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which has approximately 2.8 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a
leading provider of connected vehicles services, giving customers
access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services
including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery
assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn
navigation.
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