NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it has added The Dan Patrick Show, hosted by popular sports commentator Dan Patrick, to the weekday lineup of shows on its all-sports talk channel, Mad Dog Sports Radio, SiriusXM channel 86.

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Starting Tuesday, September 3, The Dan Patrick Show will begin airing weekdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm ET/6:00 am to 9:00 am PT on the channel, joining an existing lineup that features Evan & Phillips in the Morning (6:00-9:00 am ET) with Evan Cohen and former major league general manager Steve Phillips, Schein on Sports (12:00-3:00 pm ET) hosted by Adam Schein and Mad Dog Unleashed (3:00-6:00 pm ET) with Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo.

Patrick is an Emmy-winning sportscaster who has been one of sports media's most recognizable personalities since coming to prominence as an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter in 1988.  In 2012 he became the first sports broadcaster to win the prestigious Marconi Radio Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year.  He has hosted The Dan Patrick Show on radio since 1999.  He is also the co-host of Football Night in America on NBC and is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. 

"Dan is one of this country's most prominent sports voices and his show has been engaging sports fans with entertaining and insightful commentary and newsmaking interviews for well over a decade," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief Content Officer.  "The Dan Patrick Show is an all-star addition to the Mad Dog Sports Radio lineup."

The Dan Patrick Show is produced and syndicated by DIRECTV Entertainment/LABC Radio Group.

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