Indie Talk reinvents talk radio with regular “blogcast” news updates and user-generated opinions
Veteran actor and political maverick Ron Silver to host daily morning talk show

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced the launch of
Indie Talk, an exclusive, groundbreaking talk radio channel that will
serve as an uncensored, unfiltered forum for independent thought and
opinion. The channel will feature veteran actor and political maverick
Ron Silver, among others. Indie Talk will give an equal voice to
individuals from any affiliation or background, target the blogger
generation, and be a platform for listeners across the country to react
to breaking news, issues and buzz.

Indie Talk will launch Wednesday, February 6, 2008 — the morning
after Super Tuesday — on SIRIUS channel 110 with Ron Silver’s daily
call-in talk show, which will air Monday-Friday from 9:00 - 11:00 am
ET.

Silver, like Indie Talk, represents the intersection of
liberal and conservative, and the intersection of entertainment and
politics. In addition to a storied Hollywood career and serving as
president of Actors’ Equity Association, Silver has been politically
active for many years — most recently as a member of The Council on
Foreign Relations. A one-time Democrat, Silver spoke at The Republican
National Convention in 2004.

“Radio
needs a change as much as the country,” said Silver. “Indie Talk will
give voice to all individuals for an amazing national debate.”

“More
than ever, Americans need a place to engage in discussion regardless of
their backgrounds and ideologies. Indie Talk is open to everyone, and
will create a new dynamic in radio for the 2008 Presidential Election,”
said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS’ President, Entertainment and Sports.
“Ron Silver and all the individuals who become involved with Indie Talk
will be the catalysts that spark great debate and opinions from every
walk of life.”

Indie Talk will stay on
pace with today’s frenzied news cycle by airing “blogcast” news updates
every 20 minutes — reporting the freshest headlines and buzz as it
unfolds on the blogs. Additionally, Indie Talk will feature “The Blog
Bunker,” a cutting-edge roundtable featuring a selection of the over
100 million bloggers around the globe.

Indie Talk joins a
powerful lineup of innovative, exclusive programming that includes The
Foxxhole, a 24/7 comedy and entertainment channel produced by Jamie
Foxx, and SIRIUS OutQ, SIRIUS’ 24/7 LGBT channel. SIRIUS offers liberal
talk on SIRIUS Left, and conservative talk on its SIRIUS Patriot
channel.

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