NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big 12
Conference and SiriusXM announced today that they will launch
SiriusXM Big 12 Radio, a new and exclusive 24/7 audio
channel dedicated to Big 12 sports that will deliver fans and
alumni across the country in-depth access to Big 12-focused sports
talk and news, plus an extensive schedule of Big 12 games.
SiriusXM Big 12 Radio will launch on October 22 and will be available exclusively to
SiriusXM subscribers via the SiriusXM app, on connected devices
including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Sony PlayStation, Roku
and more, and on select SiriusXM radios (channel 375).
SiriusXM Big 12 Radio will feature live play-by-play broadcasts
from several Big 12 men's and women's sports including football,
basketball, baseball, softball and more.
The new channel's programming will feature exclusive new shows
hosted by former Big 12 athletes as well as journalists and
conference insiders. The daily schedule will include Big
12 This Morning (weekdays, 8:00-11:00am
ET/7:00-10:00 am CT) and the
afternoon drive show, Big 12 Today (weekdays, 4:00-7:00 pm ET/3:00-6:00
pm CT).
Hosts on the channel will include former Iowa State standout QB
Dave Archer; former Oklahoma defensive lineman and 1985 Lombardi Award
winner Tony Casillas; former
Oklahoma offensive lineman Gabe Ikard; as well as Holly Rowe, Fran
Fraschilla, Tom Luginbill,
George Schroeder, Matt Schick and Ari
Temkin.
Listeners will also hear weekly college coaches shows, press
conferences, classic game broadcasts, coverage of future Big 12
Media Days, as well as curated, Big 12-specific highlights.
"We are very pleased to be adding SiriusXM Big 12 Radio to our
lineup and taking another step in enhancing our college sports
coverage," said Scott Greenstein,
SiriusXM's President and Chief Content Officer. "Passionate
Big 12 fans are spread out across the country and we are looking
forward to reaching these fans wherever they live, and giving them
the ability to stay connected to their favorite conference and
teams, with the games and the in-depth daily news and analysis they
want, both on their SiriusXM radios and on the SiriusXM app."
"The SiriusXM Big 12 Radio channel will provide the opportunity
to reach our followers across the country with an audio 24-hour
cycle of news, commentary and events," said Big 12 Conference
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. "We
continue to add new sources of consumption to our Conference
platform and are pleased to have a dedicated channel on
SiriusXM. We look forward to partnering with SiriusXM and
being a part of its portfolio."
SiriusXM offers an unparalleled lineup of college sports
programming. Subscribers get access to dozens of live college
football and basketball games from multiple conferences every week,
plus several college sports-focused channels featuring many former
coaches, players and insiders as hosts. SiriusXM's lineup
includes the all-college sports channel, ESPNU Radio on
SiriusXM, plus 24/7 channels focused on the ACC, Big Ten,
Pac-12 and SEC conferences.
For more info on SiriusXM and its programming visit
www.SiriusXM.com.
About the Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is comprised of 10 Universities -
Baylor, Iowa
State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma,
Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas,
Texas Tech and West Virginia. The Big 12 is an NCAA Division I
intercollegiate athletics conference that encompasses five states
with over 38 million people within its geographic footprint. In its
22nd year, the Conference has produced over 600 Academic
All-America selections and claimed national championship team
titles in 17 of its 23 sponsored sports. Its student-athletes and
teams have combined for 650 individual NCAA titles and 59 team
national championships. Nearly 5,000 student-athletes from across
the United States and around the
World compete annually under the Big 12 banner. For more
information, visit Big12Sports.com and follow the Conference on
Facebook (Facebook.com/Big12) and Twitter (@Big12Conference).
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio company measured by revenue and has approximately 33.5
million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free
music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive
talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and
talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every
major car company and on smartphones and other connected devices as
well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are
available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM.
SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and
information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™,
SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers
weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats
through SiriusXM Aviation™ and SiriusXM Marine™. In addition,
SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a
variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in
SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.6 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.
To download SiriusXM logos and artwork, visit
http://www.siriusxm.com/LogosAndPhotos.
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Source: SiriusXM
Media contacts:
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FitzPatrick
SiriusXM
Andrew.Fitzpatrick@SiriusXM.com
212-901-6693
Kevin Bruns
SiriusXM
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Bob Burda
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