SIRIUS Satellite Radio launches Christian talk channel

NEW YORK, NY. — Sirius Satellite Radio, which made headlines last year after signing shock jock Howard Stern to its commercial-free radio line-up, has added a new Christian talk station to its family.

FamilyNet, the broadcast arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, will provide programming to Sirius Channel 159. Among the noted pastors to be featured on the station is Dr. David Jeremiah, senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon.

"On this new channel, listeners will hear a message of hope and encouragement that's as relevant now as it was at the time of Southern Baptists' initial radio broadcast in 1941," said Martin Coleman, FamilyNet's chief operating officer. "We're grateful for this opportunity Sirius has given us to build upon our rich heritage in radio broadcasting."

In addition to preaching segments, programming on FamilyNet includes innovative radio-specific programs and leading evangelical talk personalities.

Other featured programs will include ACLJ This Week with Jay Sekulow, The 700 Club with Pat Robertson, and daily shows At Home-Live! and Your Health, as well as some of the nation's top pastors, including Dr. Charles Stanley, Dr. Jack Graham and Dr. Bryant Wright. In addition, special radio programs such as Way of the Master, a daily, two-hour program featuring actor Kirk Cameron and legendary evangelist Ray Comfort, and leading evangelical talk personalities such as Dr. Richard Land, are also featured.

Christian Talk channel 159 is the companion to Sirius' Christian music programming, which offers three commercial-free channels devoted to Christian Hits (Spirit, channel 66), Christian Rock (Revolution, channel 67) and Gospel (Praise, channel 68).

"It is a goal for Sirius to offer the most comprehensive Christian programming, and we welcome FamilyNet's popular talk programming as the perfect complement to our Christian music offerings," said Scott Greenstein, Sirius president of Entertainment and Sports.

Click on sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live. For more information on FamilyNet Radio and Television, visit its Web sites at FamilyNet.com and FamilyNetRadio.com or call 1-800- 832-6638.

Published by Keener Communications Group, February 2006

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