NEW YORK, April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today
SiriusXM announced that P.O.T.U.S. channel 124 will transform into
"Convention Radio" during the Republican National Convention. With
the world's attention focused on Cleveland, Ohio, SiriusXM will be live from
the convention floor to deliver full coverage and analysis of all
the breaking news – including uninterrupted reporting of convention
business beginning Monday, July
18th.
In anticipation of the opening gavel of this year's Republican
National Convention, SiriusXM's P.O.T.U.S. channel also presents
"Prelude to The Convention" on Saturday,
July 16th and Sunday, July
17th. This special weekend of programming
will feature historic moments from past conventions, expert
analysis on convention rules and protocol, a preview of the week
ahead, and special panel discussions.
"SiriusXM Convention Radio is offering our subscribers an
insider's perspective to history," said Dave Gorab, SiriusXM's Vice President and
General Manager, Talk Programming. "The world will turn its eyes
towards the Republican National Convention, and SiriusXM's team of
experts will be at the heart of this history-making event. Our
listeners won't miss a moment of the action."
"SiriusXM's coverage of the 2016 campaign has been diverse and
extensive," said Sean Spicer, Chief
Strategist and Communications Director, Republican National
Committee. "Starting at last summer's RNC Annual Meeting and
continuing throughout the primary season, SiriusXM has welcomed our
candidates across multiple channels for wide-ranging conversations
on issues important to all voters. As Cleveland approaches, Convention Radio is an
idea we enthusiastically embrace as listeners nationwide will be
able to hear every minute of our robust, exciting convention
program on SiriusXM."
In addition to the wall-to-wall broadcast of the convention, the
SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S. team – including Michael Smerconish, Tim
Farley, and Julie Mason –
will be on the frontlines throughout the convention, interviewing
the week's biggest newsmakers and providing expert analysis.
Throughout the week, they'll sit down with the nation's top
political journalists as well as convention delegates, politicians,
and power players. Truly offering the full RNC experience,
Convention Radio will also present more light-hearted content
focusing on everything from convention food to convention music,
fashion, and more.
"We're very excited to have SiriusXM here bringing every moment
of the 2016 Republican National Convention to listeners across
the United States and around the
world," said Committee on Arrangements Communications Director
Kirsten Kukowski. "Convention Radio
will highlight the fair and transparent process taking place here
in Cleveland as our delegates come
together to select a nominee for President of the United States."
Details of SiriusXM's additional coverage of both the Republican
National Convention and Democratic National Convention – with
content on multiple channels – will be announced in the coming
weeks.
SiriusXM subscribers will also be able to listen to Convention
Radio channel 124 via SiriusXM On Demand, through the SiriusXM app
on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at
www.siriusxm.com/player.
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