NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that Andy Cohen,
producer, and television and radio host, has signed a three-year
contract extension with SiriusXM.
Cohen, the creator and content curator of SiriusXM's Radio Andy
(channel 102), will continue to host his show Andy
Cohen Live, which airs Mondays and Wednesdays, through
2022. This contract renewal will also keep the Radio Andy
channel's suite of programs including Jeff Lewis
Live, Bevelations with Bevy
Smith, Dan Rather's America,
Reality Checked with Amy
Phillips, Sandyland with Sandra Bernhard and others on air and
producing exclusive, entertaining content for SiriusXM
subscribers.
Over the past four years Andy
Cohen has sat down with special guests for many exclusive
news-making interviews on his SiriusXM channel. Past star-studded
guests have included Jennifer Lawrence, Miley Cyrus, Lady
Gaga, Calvin Klein, Selena
Gomez, Monica Lewinsky, Gloria Vanderbilt, Dolly Parton, Mayor Pete
Buttigieg, Caitlyn Jenner,
Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron
Diaz, Donna Karan, Lindsay
Lohan, John Mayer, and many
more.
"I love the freedom of radio, especially long form, uncensored
interviews and the immediate connection with my audience.
Building this channel into a platform to discuss everything
from politics with Dan Rather to pop
culture with Jeff Lewis has been an
incredibly satisfying creative experience," said Andy Cohen. "I'm grateful to have three more
years to continue expressing the breadth of my passion and one
channel up the dial from my radio hero, Howard Stern."
"Andy Cohen created a channel for
us that hadn't been heard on radio before, and in only a short time
it has routinely delivered news-making interviews and compelling
conversation," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
"We are thrilled to have Andy Cohen
staying in the SiriusXM family. He is an incredible interviewer and
personality, and has developed a roster of original talent on his
channel that have passionate followers amongst our audience
nationwide."
SiriusXM's Radio Andy features 24/7 content produced and curated
by Andy Cohen, and features the
latest in pop culture, celebrities, lifestyle, news and
more.
SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen SiriusXM's Radio Andy
(ch. 102) on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access
can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at
home on a wide variety of connected devices, including smart TVs,
Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers
and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming
to learn more.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) 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: SiriusXM.com.
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