XM inks exclusive deal for Air America; Sirius to lose channel in May

[syphix]

Looks like another "exclusive" deal for XM Radio:

XM Satellite Radio , the nation’s leading satellite radio provider with more than 3.77 million subscribers, has announced a new long-term agreement with Air America Radio, the national progressive entertainment talk radio network home to Al Franken, Randi Rhodes and Janeane Garofalo. As part of this agreement XM will be the official satellite radio network for Air America Radio.

Beginning in May, XM’s liberal talk channel, America Left (XM Channel 167) will be renamed Air America Radio. The channel will include an expanded line- up of Air America Radio programming, including the recently debuted "Springer on the Radio" hosted by Jerry Springer and upcoming "Rachel Maddow Show," among others. XM’s Air America Radio channel also will feature popular shows currently carried on America Left, including "The Ed Shultz Show" and "The Alan Colmes Show."

There's a post on XM411.com quoting an email replay they got from XM:

Joshua,

Based on our new long-tern agreement, XM will be the only satellite radio provider to offer Air America Radio programming. If you would like specific comment directly from Air America, please contact Jaime Horn at 212.871.8134 or jhorn@airamericaradio.com.

Cheers,

ATG

 

[StevenD]

Woohoo!! Glad I have Sirius!

 

[Pain]

Damn, I chose XM mainly because it did not have much of this fool.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Sirius currently carries Air America but I guess they won't be in May.

I consider most of Air America programming boring. XM recently added the G Gordon Liddy show to channel 152, this is another snoozer.