The Wrap's Inaugural "Power Women Summit" to Broadcast Exclusively on SiriusXM
The special programming will feature conversations between industry leaders and activists including Anita Hill, Zoe Saldana, Alyssa Milano, Felicity Jones, former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and more
"Power Women Summit on SiriusXM Stars" will air throughout the week of November 12 on channel 109
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that it will exclusively broadcast The Wrap's first-ever Power Women Summit, which aims to raise awareness and have frank conversations about gender equity in entertainment and media. The week-long special series will premiere on November 12 at 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET on Stars channel 109.
The "Power Women Summit on Stars" will kick-off on Monday with highlights from the summit, including "The Boxer Podcast" with former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, her daughter Nicole, and actress and activist Alyssa Milano, as they discuss the state of our democracy and how women can take power back and make the world a better place. The week-long broadcasts also include "Activism and Empowering the Next Generation" with Dolores Huerta, Katie Hill, and Zoe Saldana; "On the Basis of Sex," with Felicity Jones; and "Leading by Example: A Conversation," with Jill Soloway and Rebecca Sugar. The trailblazing lineup of speakers that will be featured throughout the week also includes attorney Anita Hill, actresses Mira Sorvino and Olivia Wilde, #MeToo Movement Founder Tarana Burke, and more. Founded in 2009 by Sharon Waxman, The Wrap is a leading digital-first news organization covering the business of entertainment and media.
"The Wrap put together a remarkable lineup of women, and we are excited to share their powerful, thought-provoking conversations with the national SiriusXM audience," said Megan Liberman, Senior Vice President of News, Talk, and Entertainment at SiriusXM.
"There was an air of excitement and momentum at our inaugural Power Women Summit, and I'm grateful to SiriusXM for bringing the message to listeners nationwide," said Sharon Waxman, CEO and Editor in Chief, The Wrap.
The Wrap's 2018 Power Women Summit took place in Los Angeles on November 1 and 2 before a gathering of more than 1,500 women from across the media and entertainment industry. More information can be found at http://wrapwomen.thewrap.com.
SiriusXM offers people without a subscription the chance to sample SiriusXM's content on the SiriusXM app and the streaming web player at SiriusXM.com, seamlessly and without any registration requirements through November 26. Go to https://siriusxm.us/2AVma2a to tune in.
SiriusXM subscribers can hear highlights from the 2018 Power Women Summit beginning on Stars channel 109, 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/AtHome to learn more.
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Released November 9, 2018