SIRIUS XM Radio Announces Comprehensive Broadcast Coverage for Super Bowl XLIII

On Super Bowl Sunday, February 1 at 6:00 pm ET, SIRIUS XM will air
an expanded lineup of play-by-play broadcasts of Super Bowl XLIII live
from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa nationwide. The 13 separate game
calls in 10 languages is an increase from eight languages from last
year and will be available for the first time to both SIRIUS and XM
subscribers. SIRIUS subscribers and XM subscribers with the “Best of
SIRIUS” programming package can choose from:

Pittsburgh Steelers team broadcast – SIRIUS 122 / XM 143
Arizona Cardinals team broadcast – SIRIUS 123 / XM 144
Westwood One Radio broadcast – SIRIUS 124 / XM 124
Westwood One Spanish broadcast – SIRIUS 91 / XM 102
BBC Radio broadcast – SIRIUS 130 / XM 103
NTV Plus broadcast (Russian) – SIRIUS 125 / XM 104
France 2 broadcast (French) – SIRIUS 127 / XM 105
NHK Japan broadcast (Japanese) – SIRIUS 121 / XM 106
ARD broadcast (German) – SIRIUS 113 / XM 107
Telenet Belgium broadcast (Flemish) – SIRIUS 126 / XM 108
SMG broadcast (Mandarin Chinese) – SIRIUS 90 / XM 109
RAI broadcast (Italian) – SIRIUS 117 / XM 110
Sport1 broadcast (Hungarian) – SIRIUS 108 / XM 111


XM subscribers can add “The Best of SIRIUS” channels by
calling 1-866-9SIRIXM (866-974-7496) or go to XMRadio.com for complete
details. SIRIUS subscribers can add “The Best of XM” channels by
calling 1-888-7BESTXM (888-723-7896), or go to SIRIUS.com for complete
details.

“Our plans for this year’s Super Bowl are more comprehensive
and far-reaching than ever before,” said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS XM
Radio’s President and Chief Content Officer. “For the first time, both
SIRIUS and XM listeners will have access to the Super Bowl and our
extensive lineup of 13 game broadcasts, plus Bruce Springsteen and the
E Street Band live at halftime. With SIRIUS NFL Radio and its
unparalleled team of hosts and Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo broadcasting live
from Tampa, we will have Super Bowl Week covered from every angle.
Listeners will not find a better mix of sports and entertainment
programming anywhere.”

During halftime of the Super Bowl, SIRIUS XM will provide
listeners with a live broadcast of the on-field musical performance of
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on E Street Radio (SIRIUS
channel 10, XM channel 58), the only radio channel dedicated to the
music of Bruce Springsteen. E Street Radio will also carry the live
Super Bowl Week press conference featuring Springsteen and other E
Street Band members on Thursday, January 29 (2:30 pm ET) where Bruce
and the band will answer questions about their upcoming performance.
SIRIUS XM Radio host and Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh will be in
Tampa Thursday through Super Bowl Sunday offering E Street Radio
listeners reports from around the Tampa area and interviews with
celebrities and Bruce fans in town to catch the Super Bowl.

From Monday, January 26 through Super Bowl Sunday, SIRIUS NFL
Radio – the only radio channel covering the NFL 24 hours a day, 365
days a year – will broadcast live every day from Radio Row at the Tampa
Convention Center offering listeners all the latest news and analysis
leading up to the biggest game of the year, plus dozens of interviews
with players, coaches, league executives and celebrities. Available
nationwide on SIRIUS channel 124 and now on XM channel 124 with the
“Best of SIRIUS” programming package, SIRIUS NFL Radio features a
lineup of expert hosts that includes Gil Brandt, Randy Cross, Peter
King, Pat Kirwan, Bob Papa, John Riggins, Tim Ryan, Shannon Sharpe,
Solomon Wilcots, Adam Schein and others.

SIRIUS NFL Radio will also broadcast live from Raymond James
Stadium on Media Day, Tuesday, January 27 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET),
offering one-on-one interviews with players and coaches from the
Steelers and Cardinals. On Saturday, January 31 (2:00 pm ET), SIRIUS
NFL Radio will provide live coverage as the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s
Class of 2009 is announced at the Tampa Convention Center. Listeners
will hear the live announcement as well as one-on-one interviews with
the newly elected Hall of Famers.

Renowned sports talk host Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will also be in
Tampa all week to host his daily show, Mad Dog Unleashed, live from
Radio Row (2:00-7:00 pm ET). The show is the afternoon drive anchor
program for SIRIUS XM’s all-sports talk channel, Mad Dog Radio (SIRIUS
channel 123, XM channel 144). On Saturday, January 31, Russo will host
a special Saturday edition of Mad Dog Unleashed live from the Bank of
America exhibit at NFL Experience outside Raymond James Stadium, where
fans can watch him as he breaks down the following day’s game and
interviews the current and former NFL players in attendance.

Additionally, SIRIUS XM listeners can tune in 24/7 for traffic
and weather reports for the Tampa area on SIRIUS channel 158 and XM
channel 228.

As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, SIRIUS XM
Radio broadcasts every NFL game live nationwide, from the preseason
through the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Fans can also tune into SIRIUS NFL
Radio, for the only radio channel dedicated to the NFL 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.

E Street Radio gives SIRIUS XM listeners unprecedented access
to the music of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, including
exclusive concert broadcasts, rare archival recordings as well as
insider reports and breaking news.

Visit www.sirius.com/superbowl and www.xmradio.com for complete information about Super Bowl coverage.

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