XM Makes it's two big announcements: Kornheiser & Dr. Laura XM Exclusives

Chris · 01-05-2005, 04:48 PM

Dr. Laura comes to XM:

http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/scre...lk_lineup.html

Kornheiser comes to XM:

http://www.xmradio.com/newsroom/scre...orts_talk.html

Damnit. Now I may have to get both. I have constantly maintained adding Dr. Laura to a satellite network would be a gigantic boon in my view, and here you go, XM lands the exclusive, plus they pick up my favorite sports writer

Elinor · 01-05-2005, 05:32 PM

>"Dr. Laura comes to XM"

Oh no. Now I have to boycott XM too ....

Ted Bissell · 01-05-2005, 06:56 PM

Tony K. on xm? ....i am tempted

Michael St. Clair · 01-05-2005, 09:32 PM

Are these exclusives?

Chris · 01-05-2005, 09:35 PM

Yes and No.

I called around, Kornheiser -is- an exclusive and will appear only on an XM Radio sports show which he will host.

Dr. Laura is not exclusive to XM, and will still appear on terrestrial radio and "possibly elsewhere" dependant on interest. However, apparently, SIRIUS has thus far seemed un-interested, as was noted by their OutQ hosts today.

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Bob_L · 01-06-2005, 01:17 AM

This makes sense. Sirius got its neurotic looney in Howard Stern and so XM Radio needed its OWN neurotic looney in Dr. Laura.

TheLongshot · 01-06-2005, 01:35 AM

Quote:

I called around, Kornheiser -is- an exclusive and will appear only on an XM Radio sports show which he will host.

Well, the article mention that XM was going to be the only national outlet for Tony, but is he still going to do the local show he's been doing since he was let off the hook by ESPN Radio?

Nice to hear Tony comming to XM. Makes sense since they are both out of DC. Now there's some talk radio I can listen to.

Jason

Chris · 01-06-2005, 09:26 AM

Kornheiser will continue to do his DC show, which he is committed to through 2006.

dany · 01-06-2005, 09:31 AM

Boy,i could care less about Kornheiser.

BrianAe · 01-06-2005, 11:47 AM

I like PTI but his radio show is very different and IMO not very good.

All these announcments at CES only go on to prove that competition is good!

Jeff Adkins · 01-16-2005, 01:24 AM

G Gordon Liddy is also coming to XM. I've read his contract ran out with his current syndicator, but I'm unsure if this means an XM-only show or if XM is just simulcasting a new syndicated show.