NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
Barstool Sports, a leading comedy, sports and men's lifestyle
brand, have teamed up for an exclusive new daily show, hosted by
Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, that
will showcase the site's funny, irreverent and unfiltered approach
to covering sports, men's lifestyle, popular culture and
more.
Barstool Radio on SiriusXM will make its debut on the
SiriusXM airwaves January 3 and air
live every weekday from 12:00-2:00 pm
ET/9:00-11:00 am PT on
SiriusXM Rush, available nationwide on channel 93 on satellite
radios and on the SiriusXM app.
Portnoy and his army of bloggers have built a cult following
based on their takes on sports, pop culture, girls, entertainment
and current events. For the common man, by the common man has
become a point of difference for Barstool Sports's unique
agenda-less view on the world. They will bring the same philosophy
to Barstool Radio on SiriusXM, where they can connect live
over the air with their listening audience and invite fans to be
part of the daily discussion.
"We're excited to bring our brand of humor to SiriusXM and its
listeners, and to bring our Barstool crew to the mix," said
Dave Portnoy, Founder of Barstool
Sports. "We have a unique take on most topics and we're looking
forward to sharing this with listeners all over the country."
"Dave and the team at Barstool have built a huge and
exceptionally loyal audience by consistently delivering content
that attracts and entertains fans of sports, pop culture and so
much more," said Steve Cohen,
SiriusXM's SVP of Sports Programming. "We're excited to bring
the Barstool brand to our SiriusXM Rush channel and give fans
across the country a new way to interact with the site's creators
and be a part of the daily Barstool conversation."
For more information, go to www.SiriusXM.com/Rush.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI)
is the world's largest radio company measured by revenue and has
approximately 31 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers
commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy;
news; exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin
music, sports and talk programming. SiriusXM is available in
vehicles from every major car company and on smartphones and other
connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and
online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic,
weather, data and information services for subscribers through
SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™.
SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information services to
aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™,
Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX
Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition, SiriusXM
Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of
businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada
which has approximately 2.8 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a
leading provider of connected vehicles services, giving customers
access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services
including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery
assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn
navigation.
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About Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports is a driving
force in comedy, sports, entertainment and men's culture. Created
in 2004, Barstool has generated a massive cult following of loyal
fans across its blog, podcasts, video series, events and
appearances. Barstool and its personalities El Pres, Big Cat,
KMarko, KFC and PFT Commenter have launched hit shows Pardon My
Take, KFC Radio, The Rundown, Barstool Idol and Highlights Without
Rights as well as viral trends Saturdays Are For the Boys and RIP
Harambe. Known for its original takes and unfiltered view of most
everything, Barstool Sports is the controversial brand that people
love or love to hate.
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