NEW YORK, June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that the iconic rock band Phish will launch
their own exclusive SiriusXM channel, Phish
Radio, on Friday, June 14 on
channel 29. The channel will debut with a live broadcast of the
band's three headlining performances from the 2019 Bonnaroo Music
and Arts Festival.
Phish Radio will play music from the band's extensive career,
including their vast catalog of live songs, studio tracks, and
musical influences. Listeners will also hear recurring shows hosted
by band members, live broadcasts from their 2019 tour as well as
exclusive interviews and commentary from each band
member.
"My bandmates and I are thrilled to have a home at SiriusXM
where Phish fans can hear music from over three decades of us
making music together," said Page
McConnell. "We're excited to make Phish Radio an extension
of who we are as a band and a welcome home for fans old and
new."
"We are excited to team up with Phish and bring Phish Radio
nationwide to one of the most dedicated and passionate fan bases in
music history," said Steve Blatter,
Senior Vice President and General Manager for Music Programming,
SiriusXM. "The new music channel, launching live from
Bonnaroo, will showcase the band's wide-ranging library of music,
as well as their iconic live performances."
SiriusXM's Phish Radio will launch on Friday, June
14 at 12:00 pm ET on SiriusXM
channel 29 and on the SiriusXM app.
Phish Radio is an example of SiriusXM music channels created
with iconic and leading artists including The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Tom
Petty, Pearl Jam, Eminem, LL COOL J, Elvis Presley and Frank
Sinatra.
SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen to Phish Radio on
SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online,
on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide
variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa
devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go
to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.
New SiriusXM subscribers can subscribe at:
www.siriusxm.com/fluffhead.
SiriusXM's Jam On channel will continue to be available on
the SiriusXM app and on siriusxm.com.
Phish Radio will also feature regular programming dedicated to the
extended Jam On
community.
About SiriusXM
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platform for subscription- and advertising-supported audio
products. With the recent addition of Pandora, the largest
streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than
100 million people with its audio products. For more about the new
SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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