"Marianne Williamson on A Course in Miracles" Kicks off January 1
CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spiritual
teacher and internationally acclaimed author and lecturer Marianne
Williamson will host a new daily show on XM Radio's popular "Oprah and
Friends" channel beginning January 1, 2008, it was announced today by Harpo
Radio and XM. "Marianne Williamson on A Course in Miracles" will offer
listeners practical advice on how to live a more loving and peaceful life,
drawing from her experience with the self-study program for spiritual
reflection, A Course in Miracles. The new daily programming expands
Williamson's current weekly show on "Oprah and Friends."
"I'm delighted to have the opportunity to do this show. I know how
powerfully the ideas of the Course can affect people's lives, and I look
forward to sharing them on a daily basis," said Marianne Williamson.
In "Marianne Williamson on A Course in Miracles" Williamson will offer
sensible counsel on how to apply the Course to everyday life through
listener- involved discussions about relationships, career and health
issues, among others. To complement the daily program, supplemental
materials for further personal study will be available online at
http://www.oprah.com/xm, along with audio excerpts from the show and information
on how listeners can submit their own questions directly to Williamson
herself.
"For more than 20 years, Marianne has authored best-selling books and
given thousands of lectures based on spiritual literature and principles --
including A Course in Miracles -- that have had a profound impact on
millions of lives. With her new daily show, Marianne and her unique
insights will be accessible every day to help countless others across the
country," said John Gehron, general manager, Harpo Radio, Inc.
A Course in Miracles is a complete self-study spiritual thought system
which teaches that the way to universal love and peace -- or remembering
God -- is by undoing guilt through forgiving others. The Course focuses on
the healing of relationships and is a universal spiritual teaching, not a
specific religion.
"Marianne Williamson on A Course in Miracles" will air weekdays at 3
p.m. ET on XM's "Oprah and Friends" channel (XM 156) beginning January 1,
with additional encores airing throughout the day. More information,
including complete broadcast schedules, is available online at
http://www.xmradio.com/oprah and http://www.oprah.com/xm.
Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and
lecturer, who has published several books, including New York Times
bestsellers A Return to Love and Everyday Grace. Her latest book, The Age
of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife, will be released in January 2008. A
popular guest on numerous television programs such as "The Oprah Winfrey
Show" and ABC's "Good Morning America," Williamson has lectured
professionally since 1983. In 2006, she began hosting her own weekly show
on XM Radio's "Oprah and Friends" channel. In January 2008, her program
will transition to a daily, hour-long format.
A Course in Miracles is owned by the Foundation for A Course in
Miracles and is used with permission. For more information about A Course
in Miracles, please visit The Foundation for Inner Peace at http://www.acim.org.
About Harpo
Harpo Productions, Inc. produces the number one rated, award-winning
"The Oprah Winfrey Show," creates and develops original TV programming, and
operates Oprah.com, a premier women's lifestyle website. Harpo Print, LLC
and Hearst Magazines publish the monthly O, The Oprah Magazine and
quarterly O at Home publications. Harpo Films, Inc. produces feature films
as well as top- rated telefilms under the "Oprah Winfrey Presents" banner.
Harpo Radio, Inc. produces the content for "Oprah & Friends" on XM
Satellite Radio.
About XM
XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 8.5
million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington,
DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville,
Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2007 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 2007. XM's industry-leading products
are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. 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 3-1-07. Copies of the
filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations
Department. All programming subject to change.
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Related links:
http://www.xmradio.com
http://www.acim.org
CONTACT:
Anne-Taylor Adams of XM Radio,
+1-212-708-6171, annetaylor.adams@xmradio.com
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