Programming Addressing National Childhood Epidemic to Air on XM Platform Week of June 9 WASHINGTON, June 6
WASHINGTON, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of the expanding
conversation about childhood obesity in the U.S., XM Radio will broadcast
dedicated programming exploring the causes, impact and possible solutions to
end the growing epidemic that affects as many as one in three children in the
U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The week
of special programming begins Monday, June 9, on XM's talk and lifestyle
channel "Take Five" (XM 155) and the exclusive "Oprah & Friends" channel (XM
156).
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Programming highlights include:
-- "Good Morning America Radio" (weekdays, 8am-12noon ET on XM 155) will
feature interviews with author and journalist Abbey Ellin, whose book
Teenage Waistland chronicles her own adolescent struggles with food and
weight, as well as special reports about the health risks and possible
strategies to combat childhood obesity from Oprah & Friends hosts Dr.
Mehmet Oz and Bob Greene, plus regular GMA Radio contributors Ann
Pleshette Murphy and Andrea Smith.
-- "Broadminded" (weekdays, 12noon-3pm ET on XM 155), will focus on the
importance of nutrition, exercise and healthy eating habits in
combating childhood obesity with a variety of guests, including
Baseball Hall-of-Famer and XM host Cal Ripken, Jr., former presidential
candidate Gov. Mike Huckabee, Dr. Dean Edell, Yahoo Shine health expert
Jessica Ashley, The Washington Post's Sally Squires and Dr. Kathleen
Keller from Columbia University. Additionally, bestselling author and
"America's Psychiatrist" Dr. Keith Ablow and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach,
"America's Rabbi" and Oprah & Friends' on-air host, will join the
conversation to discuss family dynamics surrounding childhood obesity
and positive ways to talk to children about their eating habits.
-- "Life's Work with Lisa Belkin" (Tuesdays, 6-7pm ET on XM 155) looks at
the connection between childhood obesity and school lunches with South
Beach Diet guru Dr. Arthur Agatston and chef Ann Cooper.
-- "The Bob Greene Show" (Fridays, 10-11pm ET on XM 156) will feature
"Oprah and Friends" resident fitness and nutrition expert Bob Greene in
conversation with Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA) about policy changes
that can ensure the nutritional health of children in the school
system, and author Julia Griggs Havey on how families can live
healthier lives together.
Additional show details, including all broadcast times, are available
online at http://www.xmradio.com.
About XM
XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 9.3
million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC,
New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2008 lineup
includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast:
commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's
and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather
information.
XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for
the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda,
Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota, is available in
140 different vehicle models for 2008. XM's industry-leading products are
available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. XM programming is also
available through XM Radio Online, the exclusive home on the Internet for XM's
commercial-free music channels; as downloads of original XM shows via podcasts
from XM's Web site or the Apple's iTunes Store; and as streams of
commercial-free XM music channels to AT&T and Alltel wireless customers
through XM Radio Mobile. For more information about XM hardware, programming
and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM
Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third
party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other
risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on 2-28-08. Copies of the filing are
available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. All
programming subject to change.
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