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XM is the nation's number-one satellite radio company. XM offers more than 170 radio channels of commercial-free music, premier sports, talk radio, news, comedy, children's programming, and other entertainment choices. Subscribers listen to XM on satellite radios for the car, home, and portable use. XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market, is available in 140 vehicle models for 2007. XM radios are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information, visit http://www.xmradio.com. (PRNewsFoto/XM SATELLITE RADIO, INC.)
WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio today
announced that it will air 30 college football bowl games in December and
January, culminating with the exclusive satellite radio broadcasts of the
five 2008 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO )
XM will broadcast the 30 bowl games to its 8.5 million subscribers
across the continental United States starting December 20 as Navy plays
Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl, building up to the Allstate BCS National
Championship Game on January 7 as top-ranked Ohio State takes on No. 2 LSU.
The full schedule of bowl games on XM is listed below, and can be found
online at http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/features/bcs-2008.xmc.
The satellite radio network today also announced the sportscasters who
will provide play-by-play coverage and analysis of the BCS games on XM, and
it announced that ESPN will produce a BCS special hosted by Colin Cowherd
to air exclusively on XM.
XM's Dave Sims and Gary Danielson will announce the Allstate BCS
National Championship Game and the FedEx Orange Bowl. Sims, who calls
college football games for ESPN and NFL games for Westwood One, is also the
co-host of XM's "Basketball and Beyond with Coach K." Danielson, the former
college football and NFL quarterback, is a college football analyst for XM
and CBS Sports.
XM's T.J. Rives and Don McPherson will announce the Allstate Sugar
Bowl. Rives is the anchor of "XM Sports Nation This Morning" and "College
Football Coast to Coast" and the co-host of "The SEC Now" on XM, as well as
a college sports play-by-play announcer and pro football reporter.
McPherson, the veteran college football and NFL player, is a college sports
analyst for XM.
XM's Gino Torretta and Bill Rosinski will announce the Tostitos Fiesta
Bowl. Torretta, the 1992 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and NFL
veteran, is a college football analyst for XM who calls games for Touchdown
Radio, ESPN, and SportsUSA Radio. Rosinski is heard on XM calling ACC
football and basketball for ISP Sports, and he is an NFL play-by-play
announcer for Westwood One.
For the Rose Bowl, XM will carry the ESPN Radio broadcast featuring
sportscasters Mike Tirico of "Monday Night Football," college football
analyst and veteran coach Bob Davie, and sideline reporter and all-star
athlete Stacey Dales.
The ESPN special on the BCS hosted by Cowherd will air exclusively on
XM on December 29 on ESPN Radio (XM Channel 140). The show will air at 8
a.m. ET and replay at 2 p.m. ET, with encores on Dec. 30 at 6 a.m. and 5
p.m. ET, December 31 at 7 p.m. ET and January 1 at 8 a.m. ET.
2007-08 College Football Bowl Games Schedule on XM
December 20
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Utah v. Navy
9:00 pm ET on XM Channel 231
December 21
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Memphis v. Florida Atlantic
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 22
Papajohns.com Bowl
Southern Miss v. Cincinnati
1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 22
New Mexico Bowl
Nevada v. New Mexico
4:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 22
Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl
UCLA v. BYU
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 193
December 23
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Boise State v. East Carolina
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 26
Motor City Bowl
Purdue v. Cent. Michigan
7:30 pm ET on XM Channel 196
December 27
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Arizona State v. Texas
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 28
Champs Sports Bowl
Boston College v. Michigan State
5:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 28
Emerald Bowl
Maryland v. Oregon State
8:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 29
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Connecticut v. Wake Forest
1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 190
December 29
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
UCF v. Mississippi State
4:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 29
Valero Alamo Bowl
Penn State v. Texas A&M
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 30
PetroSun Independence Bowl
Alabama v. Colorado
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 199
December 31
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
California v. Air Force
12:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140
December 31
Sun Bowl
South Florida v. Oregon
2:00 pm ET on XM Channel 203
December 31
Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
Georgia Tech v. Fresno State
2:00 pm ET on XM Channel 190
December 31
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Kentucky v. Florida State
4:00 pm ET on XM Channel 199
December 31
Insight Bowl
Indiana v. Oklahoma State
6:00 pm ET on XM Channel 196
January 1
Outback Bowl
Wisconsin v. Tennessee
11:00 am ET on XM Channel 140
January 1
Cotton Bowl
Missouri v. Arkansas
11:30 am ET on XM Channel 241
January 1
Gator Bowl
Texas Tech v. Virginia
1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 190
January 1
Capital One Bowl
Michigan v. Florida
1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 199
January 1
Rose Bowl presented by Citi
Illinois v. USC
4:30pm ET on XM Channel 140
January 1
Allstate Sugar Bowl
Hawaii v. Georgia
8:30pm ET on XM Channel 144
January 2
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma v. West Virginia
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 144
January 3
FedEx Orange Bowl
Virginia Tech v. Kansas
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 144
January 5
International Bowl
Rutgers v. Ball State
12:00 noon ET on XM Channel 203
January 6
GMAC Bowl
Bowling Green v. Tulsa
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 231
January 7
BCS National Championship Game
LSU v. Ohio State
8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 144
About XM
XM (Nasdaq: XMSR) 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, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, and Ferrari, 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. Programming is subject to change.
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