NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio
(NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Eddie
Vedder will host a new, limited-run show on its Pearl Jam
Radio channel, one of SiriusXM's original artist-branded channels
dedicated to iconic musicians.
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"The Eddie Vedder Radio Show" will premiere on Wednesday, December 5 at 5:00 pm ET on Pearl Jam Radio, channel 22.
SiriusXM listeners will hear Vedder play many of his all-time
favorite songs, from early punk rock influences to unreleased
material from his personal archives. "The Eddie Vedder Radio Show"
will feature Vedder discussing his musical influences and
contemporaries who inspire him as well as him sharing personal
stories about his career in rock music.
"Eddie has been the voice of a generation and a voice with a
conscience and we are happy to have him take up residence here to
do his own show," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
"Eddie's record collection could tell some stories all by itself,
let alone with Eddie at the helm; we know our listeners will enjoy
hearing this one."
After each broadcast, "The Eddie Vedder Radio Show" will be
available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the
SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile
devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand
for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.
Pearl Jam Radio features archival concerts from Pearl Jam's
celebrated career, plus unreleased material from the group's
personal music library and side projects, including solo and
pre-Pearl Jam music.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
About Sirius XM Radio
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measured by revenue and has 23.4 million subscribers.
SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier
sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and
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every major car company in the U.S., from retailers nationwide, and
online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is also available
through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and
BlackBerry smartphones and other connected devices. SiriusXM also
holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2
million subscribers.
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