NEW YORK, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today the launch of "The Bill Carter Interview," a weekly
one-hour program in which esteemed former New York Times reporter and best-selling author
Bill Carter will sit down with major
figures from all sides of the entertainment industry and
beyond.
"The Bill Carter Interview" will air exclusively on SiriusXM's
Insight channel 121, the groundbreaking news, information, and
entertainment radio channel offering intelligent conversation with
an edge.
Broadcast on Mondays at 6:00 pm
ET, the new program will feature in-depth interviews with
some of the most-talked about figures in the country. Carter will
explore both the water cooler moments in popular culture as well as
conduct comprehensive conversations with the individuals who are
shaping the national dialogue. The show will also invite listeners
to call in and join the discussion, offering them a chance to share
their perspectives and ask questions of some of the biggest names
in entertainment and news.
"The thing I have enjoyed most in my career as a journalist has
been the opportunity to talk to fascinating, funny, and news-making
people," Bill Carter said. "My
SiriusXM program will be all about in-depth, engaging conversations
with a full range of the performers, writers, producers, and
executives who are shaping the culture today."
"Few journalists have acquired instant name recognition the way
Bill Carter has, for both his
best-selling books revealing the behind-the-curtain stories of
modern television and for his news-making ability as a
New York Times journalist," said
Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM President
and Chief Content Officer. "On his own SiriusXM show, Bill will put
to work his virtually unmatched list of contacts and friends to
score interviews with both the power brokers and influencers behind
the scenes, as well as the biggest names in pop culture, media, and
the world today."
Carter, who expertly covered the television beat at the
New York Times for more than 25
years, is one of the most respected journalists in the media
industry and was recently named a CNN contributor. He is also the
author of four books, including The Late Shift, a cultural
smash that centered on the Letterman-Leno "late night war" to
succeed Johnny Carson as host of
"The Tonight Show." The book was later adapted into an Emmy
Award-nominated film by HBO, also written by Carter.
"The Bill Carter Interview" will air on SiriusXM Insight Ch.
121. For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
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