NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today
SiriusXM announced the launch of The Johnny Carson Channel on
October 1. The month-long special
programming will air on channel 105 and feature the top, handpicked
episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Johnny Carson's influence on the
comedy world and the history of American pop culture is
immeasurable. From his can't-miss opening monologues to classic
characters such as Carnac the Magnificent, Carson broke the TV mold
to inspire what is now the all-important genre of late night
television. His tremendous national platform also helped launch the
careers of household names including Jerry Seinfeld, Jim
Carrey, Ellen DeGeneres,
David Letterman, and
Jay Leno, to name a few.
"Johnny Carson changed the game
and set the standard for late night talk shows. It's so good to
hear these amazing shows again!" DeGeneres said of the new SiriusXM
Carson channel.
SiriusXM's The Johnny Carson Channel will feature notable
classic moments, including the first Tonight Show stand-up
appearances of Seinfeld (1981), Leno (1977), and DeGeneres (1986),
in addition to the debut of Eddie
Murphy (1982). There will also be hilarious moments from
Richard Pryor and
Rodney Dangerfield's 1974
stand-up appearances, as well as interviews with Lucille Ball, Muhammad
Ali, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Billy
Crystal, and Oprah
Winfrey, in her first Tonight Show interview back
in 1986. Listeners will hear the episodes from the classic theme
song to the opening monologue to the guests, with the exception of
musical performances.
Additionally, SiriusXM has produced and collected interviews
with over 50 of the most respected comedians in the world
reflecting on their favorite Carson moments, and their stories will
be aired among the episodes. The talent will include: Leno,
Bob Newhart, Mel Brooks, Carl
Reiner, Howie Mandel,
Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy,
Kevin Nealon, Rita Rudner, Joel
McHale, Bob Saget, and
more.
"Johnny Carson was a national
treasure who still holds a tremendous fan base," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content
Officer, SiriusXM. "SiriusXM listeners can now rediscover
their favorite Carson moments, many of them for the first time in
decades, and I'm also thrilled to help introduce his comedy to a
whole new audience of young comedy fans."
SiriusXM subscribers with streaming access can listen to
SiriusXM's 200+ channels – including The Johnny Carson Channel – at
home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs,
Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, Sony PlayStation, Roku, Sonos
speakers and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/AtHome to learn
more.
About SiriusXM
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is the world's largest audio entertainment company, and the premier
programmer and platform for subscription- and advertising-supported
audio products. With the recent addition of Pandora, the largest
streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than
100 million people with its audio products. For more about the new
SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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