NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced that John Cook, an 11-time
winner on the PGA TOUR, and golf analysts and former collegiate
golfers Angela Garcia and
Hally Leadbetter have joined
SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio's roster of hosts as part of the channel's
new 2018 original programming lineup.
Connected with John Cook
airs every Tuesday (7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
ET) covering the latest news from the world of golf and
featuring calls from listeners around the country.
Angela Garcia and Hally Leadbetter host Garcia & Leadbetter
Remixed, which airs every Monday (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET). Their show covers the game from
the hosts' unique points of view and feature interviews with
players, golf-loving celebrities and others.
"John, Angela and Hally each bring a very knowledgeable
perspective on the game to our listeners," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief
Content Officer. "Their voices and these shows are excellent
additions to our new SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio lineup, which
continues to give golf fans access to the game's experts and is a
premiere source for 24/7 golf talk."
John Cook's PGA TOUR career is
highlighted by 11 tournament victories and 98 top-10 finishes, and
he played for the United States in
the 1993 Ryder Cup. In 2002 he won the PGA TOUR Comeback Player of
the Year award following runner-up finishes at both The Open
Championship and PGA Championship. He has also recorded 10 PGA TOUR
Champions wins.
Angela Garcia played collegiate
golf at the University of Texas before
embarking on a broadcasting career that has included on-air roles
for NBC/Golf Channel, Fox Sports and ESPN. A single-digit
handicap, Garcia plays often with her husband, 2017 Masters
Champion Sergio Garcia.
Hally Leadbetter played
collegiate golf at Rollins College
where she helped lead the Tars to the 2016 Division II National
Championship. She brings a terrific perspective on the game based
on both her playing experience and years of tutelage from her
father, legendary instructor and SiriusXM personality David Leadbetter.
Their shows are part of a new, refreshed SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio
programming lineup for 2018. The new lineup features the
expansion of two popular shows – Hank Haney Golf Radio with
Hank Haney and Steve Johnson and A New Breed of Golf
with Michael Breed. Several
existing daily and weekly shows move to new regular
timeslots.
SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio also continues to showcase monthly shows
hosted by distinguished players and other personalities including
Hale Irwin, Craig Stadler, Mark
Calcavecchia, Dave Stockton,
Bob Ford, PGA of America CEO
Pete Bevacqua, Grammy Award-winning
artist and golf devotee Darius
Rucker, Wentworth Club CEO Stephen
Gibson, instructor David
Armitage, and Mizuno Golf designers/club fitters
Bill Price and Chris Voshall.
SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio's new 2018 programming lineup features:
(All times ET)
Every Weekday
- 6 – 8 a.m.: Fairways of
Life with Matt Adams
- 8 – 10 a.m.: A New Breed of
Golf with Michael Breed
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Hank Haney Golf Radio with
Hank Haney and Steve Johnson
- 12 – 3 p.m.: Inside the
Ropes with Carl Paulson and
Dennis Paulson
- 5 – 7 p.m.: On Tap with
Brian Katrek and John Maginnes
(Inside the Ropes and On Tap subject to change when
tournament coverage airs)
Mondays
- 3 – 5 p.m.: The Brian Bateman
Show
- 7 – 8 p.m.: Time to Let it
Fly with Mark Lye and
Bruce Murray
- 8 – 9 p.m.: Garcia &
Leadbetter Remixed with Angela
Garcia and Hally
Leadbetter
- 9 – 10 p.m.: Golf U with
Conrad Ray and Kyle Gentry
Tuesdays
- 3 – 4 p.m.: This timeslot
features a rotation of monthly shows
- 4 – 5 p.m.: This timeslot
features a rotation of monthly shows
- 7 – 8 p.m.: Connected with
John Cook
- 8 – 10 p.m.: Out of Bounds
with Pat Perez and Michael Collins
Wednesdays
- 3 – 4 p.m.: The Starter
with Taylor Zarzour
- 4 – 5 p.m.: This timeslot
features a rotation of monthly shows
- 7 – 8 p.m.: I am the
Walrus with Craig Stadler and
John Maginnes
- 8 – 9 p.m.: On Course with
Frank Darby and Brian Crowell
- 9 – 10 p.m.: Beyond the
Tips with Trey Jones and
Jeff Cameron
Thursdays
- Noon – 6 p.m. (approx.): Live
Tournament Coverage
- 8 – 10 p.m.: The Golfer's
Edge with Debbie Doniger and Ben
Shear
Fridays
- Noon – 6 p.m. (approx.): Live
Tournament Coverage
Saturdays
- 6 – 7 a.m.: The
Dewsweepers with Tony Ruggiero
and Ralph Carroll
- 7 – 8 a.m.: McLean Golf
School with Jim McLean and
Jeff Warne
- 8 – 9 a.m.: Leadbetter
Golf Academy with David
Leadbetter and Dr. Bob
Winters
- 9 – 10 a.m.: Rinker's Golf
Tips with Larry Rinker
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Best of Hank Haney Golf
Radio
- Noon – 8 p.m. (approx.): Live
Tournament Coverage
- 8 – 10 p.m.: A Good Walk
Spoiled with John Feinstein
Sundays
- 8 – 9 a.m.: Golf School
with Jeff Warne
- 9 – 10 a.m.: Rinker's Golf
Tips with Larry Rinker
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Opinionated with Chris DiMarco and Greg
Warmoth
- Noon – 8 p.m. (approx.): Live
Tournament Coverage
- 8 – 10 p.m.: A Good Walk
Spoiled with John Feinstein
In addition to the original talk programming above, SiriusXM
airs live play-by-play coverage of PGA TOUR events throughout the
season, including the PLAYERS Championship and all FedExCup Playoff
tournaments, as well as The Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship,
PGA Championship, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.
For more info go to www.SiriusXM.com/SiriusXMPGATOURRadio.
SiriusXM subscribers with streaming access can also listen to
SiriusXM's 200+ channels – including SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio – at
home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs,
Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, Sony PlayStation, Sonos speakers
and more. Go to SiriusXM www.SiriusXM.com/AtHome to learn more.
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