SIRIUS XM Radio Pays Tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy

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In-depth coverage across multiple channels offers news, insight and analysis from every angle including politics, health care and beyond

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that it is paying tribute to Senator Edward M. Kennedy across multiple talk channels, offering news coverage, reflections on the Senator's life and times, and taking calls from listeners across the country.

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SIRIUS XM's expansive coverage includes:

P.O.T.U.S./SIRIUS channel 110/XM channel 130:

P.O.T.U.S. is delivering in-depth live special coverage all day on the legacy and history-making political career of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. P.O.T.U.S. is looking back at Kennedy's life and time, exploring in-depth great moments throughout his storied political career and lifelong dedication to public service. P.O.T.U.S.' coverage includes highlights from his career, including his iconic speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1980 and his news-making endorsement of Barack Obama. P.O.T.U.S. will also look at the political implications of Sen. Kennedy's death, with insights from political analysts and reporters who have covered him in Massachusetts and Washington, including interviews with Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA); Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX); former Massachusetts acting Governor Jane Swift (R-MA); former White House special counsel Lanny Davis; C-SPAN political editor Steve Scully; Mike Allen, chief political correspondent, Politico; and legendary CBS newsman Roger Mudd. In addition, P.O.T.U.S. created a special tribute of the life and times of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, told through audio clips that can be heard at www.sirius.com/politicaltalk.

P.O.T.U.S. is SIRIUS XM Radio's channel dedicated to The Politics of the United States. Broadcasting live from Washington, DC and New York, P.O.T.U.S. tells the story of American politics with unbiased news programs, live coverage of major political events inside and outside the beltway, and on-air commentary from listeners that shape political discussion throughout the day with exclusive news and talk shows hosted by Joe Mathieu, Tim Farley and Pete Dominick.

SIRIUS LEFT channel 146/AMERICA LEFT XM channel 167

The hosts of SIRIUS Left channel 146 and XM America Left channel 167 are devoting their programs to discussing the notable political contributions of Senator Edward. M. Kennedy and the Kennedy era of American politics; including dialogue with listeners and special guests. The channels will also celebrate the late Senator in his own words throughout the day, airing iconic moments and clips from his expansive political career.

BOB EDWARDS/XM PUBLIC RADIO/ XM channel 133

The Bob Edwards Show on XM Public Radio is featuring an interview with Washington Post reporter David Broder offering his reflections and observations on the late Senator, followed by an overview of Kennedy's life, times and influence. The Bob Edwards Show airs exclusively on XM Public Radio, XM channel 133 and SIRIUS channel 196 as part of "the Best of XM" package. The Bob Edwards Show airs multiple times throughout the day including 4:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm and 10:00 pm (all times ET).

JOE MADISON/THE POWER/XM channel 169

This morning on his daily show on SIRIUS XM's The Power channel, host Joe Madison reflected on the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy with his listeners across America and with special guests including Congressman James Clyburn, D-SC, Majority Whip; Boston, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-CA Chair, Congressional Black Caucus Dick Gregory, activist & comedian; Rev. Walter F. Fauntroy, former US Congressman, D-DC; Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, former Exec. Director NAACP; Cong. Elijah Cummings, currently US Congressman, D-MD; Sec. William Cohen, former Secretary of Defense, and Janet Langhart Cohen, (wife of Sec. Cohen) former television journalist in Boston. Audio clips of these interviews are available at www.xmradio.com/joemadison and www.sirius.com/politicaltalk.

DOCTOR RADIO/SIRIUS channel 114/XM channel 119

Doctor Radio--SIRIUS XM's 24/7 health and medical channel powered by NYU Langone Medical Center--will explore Senator Kennedy's life, health and work on health care issues across its diverse lineup of live, call-in shows hosted by NYU's world-class doctors.

Highlights include an in-depth discussion of brain cancer and Kennedy's 2008 diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor on Doctor Radio's weekly oncology show hosted by Dr. Abraham Chachoua and Dr. Silvia Formenti. Drs. Chachoua and Formenti will review various treatments options and what is means to live with cancer, and take calls from listeners across the country with their own health questions. Doctor Radio's oncology shows airs Wednesday from 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET, and replays Thursday at 4:00am ET and Sunday at 2:00pm ET.

On Heath Care Connect, the channel's weekly health care show, host Andrew Rubin will offer a non-partisan look at the Senator's impact, influence and decades-long work on health care reform, issues and the state of the health care debate today. Rubin, VP, Clinical Affairs, NYU Langone Medical Center, will also take calls from across the country. Health Care Connect airs live Thursdays from 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET, and replays Thursday at 10:00pm ET and Sunday at 10:00pm ET.

Doctor Radio's lineup of live, call-in shows hosted by leading doctors from NYU Langone Medical Center spans a vast array of fields including child psychology; sexual health; plastic surgery; emergency room medicine; cancer; heart health; women's health; dermatology; pediatrics; men's health; diet and nutrition; sports medicine; psychiatry; and more. In addition to its regular programming lineup Doctor Radio delivers in-depth reports and expert analysis of breaking news such as swine flu and the death of Michael Jackson.

For more information and audio clips visit www.sirius.com and www.xmradio.com.

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Released August 26, 2009