Sirius XM to Cover both the DNC and RNC into “Convention Radio”

By SiriusXM, Special for USDR

SiriusXM announced today its comprehensive live coverage of the Republican and Democratic National Conventions as well as a wide-variety of political programming across a broad-range of its news, talk and entertainment channels.

“SiriusXM’s coverage of the 2016 political conventions will be broad, diverse, and unmatched in the audio space,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer.  “Regardless of political persuasion, SiriusXM listeners will have choices like never before to hear every minute of each convention along with sharp political analysis and opinion across an unprecedented number of channels on our platform.”

Beginning Monday, July 18th for the Republican National Convention and Monday, July 25th for the Democratic National Convention, SiriusXM will transform its non-partisan P.O.T.U.S. (Politics of The United States) channel into “Convention Radio” — featuring uninterrupted, gavel to gavel coverage from the convention floor.  P.O.T.U.S channel hosts including Tim Farley, Michael Smerconish, Julie Mason, Michael Steele, and Rick Ungar will broadcast from each convention city, with White House Correspondent Jared Rizzi reporting live from the convention floor.  “Convention Radio” will also feature special programming with key news, politics, and entertainment brands including Olivier Knox from Yahoo News; Variety; Politico; The Wall Street Journal; The Hill; Real Clear Politics, and a special with the hosts of the new SHOWTIME series The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth.  The weekend before the opening gavel in Cleveland and Philadelphia, P.O.T.U.S. will present “Prelude to The Convention,” featuring historic moments from past conventions, expert analysis on convention rules and protocol, a preview of the week ahead, and special panel discussions.

On Friday, July 15th at 1 pm ET, P.O.T.U.S. also broadcasts the first of a special six-show series with former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.  Kelly’s premiere episode will focus on “Securing a Convention.”  As NYC Police Commissioner, Kelly was responsible for the security preparations in New York for the 2004 Republican National Convention.

Convention Radio in each city is joined by a wide-ranging suite of content including special coverage on SiriusXM news channels including CNN, Fox News, Fox News Headlines 24/7, MSNBC, NPR, and exclusive programming from SiriusXM original channels including:

From the Republican National Convention (beginning Monday, July 18 unless otherwise noted):

SiriusXM  Patriot 

• “Breitbart News Convention Preview,” Sunday, July 17, 7:00 pm – 10 pm  ET
• “Breitbart News Daily with Stephen K. Bannon,” 6:00 am – 9:00 am  ET
• “The Wilkow Majority with Andrew Wilkow,” 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm  ET
• “The David Webb Show,” 9:00 pm – 12:00 am  ET

SiriusXM  Progress 

• “The Michelangelo Signorile Show,” 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm  ET
• “Make It Plain with Mark Thompson,”  6:00 pm -9:00 pm  ET
• “Progress From The Podium,” 9:00pm – 12:00 am  ET

Urban View 

• “The Armstrong Williams Show,” 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm  ET

SiriusXM Insight

• “Stand Up with Pete Dominick,” 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  ET

Radio Andy

• “Alter Family Politics,” hosted by Jonathan Alter, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  ET
• “Dan Rather’s America,” Tuesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 21, 7:00 am ET and  PT

From the Democratic National Convention (beginning Monday, July 25 unless otherwise noted):

SiriusXM Progress

• “The Agenda with Ari Rabin-Havt,” 6:00 am – 9:00 am ET
• “The Michelangelo Signorile Show,” 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET
• “Make It Plain with Mark Thompson,” 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
• “Progress From The Podium,” 9:00pm – 12:00 am ET

Urban View

• Joe Madison, “The Black Eagle,” 8:00 pm – 12:00 am  ET

SiriusXM Insight

• “Stand Up with Pete Dominick,” 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  ET
• “The Mayor with (Miami Beach Mayor) Philip Levine,” Tues/Thurs, 6:00 pm -7:00 pm  ET

SiriusXM Patriot

• “Breitbart News Convention Preview,” Sunday, July 24, 7:00 pm – 10 pm  ET
• “Breitbart News Daily with Stephen K. Bannon,” 6:00 am – 9:00 am  ET

Business Radio Powered by the Wharton School

• “Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg,” Wednesday, July 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  ET
• Knowledge@Wharton, Thursday, July 28, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm  ET

Radio Andy

• “Alter Family Politics,” hosted by Jonathan Alter,” 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  ET
• “Dan Rather’s America,” Tuesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 28, 7:00 am ET and  PT

For more information on SiriusXM, please visit  www.siriusxm.com.

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