SIRIUS XM Radio Announces Comprehensive Broadcast Coverage of 2010 MLB All-Star Week

Posted by SXMN | Posted on 07-07-2010

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SIRIUS XM Radio announced that it will offer baseball fans comprehensive coverage of 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Week in Anaheim, CA, July 9-13.

XM will broadcast the 81st All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 13 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), and the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday, July 12 (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT), live from Angel Stadium on XM channel 175.

XM will also offer the exclusive radio broadcast of the XM All-Star Futures Game, featuring the top minor league prospects from the U.S. and abroad, on Sunday, July 11. Pre-game coverage starts at 5:30 pm ET/2:30 pm PT on XM channel 175. SIRIUS XM’s Mike Ferrin will be the play-by-play voice for the Futures Game broadcast and former Major League GM and daily SIRIUS XM host Jim Duquette will be the analyst. SIRIUS XM’s Grant Paulsen and Baseball America’s John Manuel will provide reports from on the field and in the dugouts.

On Monday and Tuesday, MLB Network Radio, SIRIUS XM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel (XM channel 175 and SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM”), will offer listeners extensive pre- and post-game coverage of both the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game that will feature one-on-one interviews with current and former All-Stars, managers, coaches and other personalities from around the game.

Casey Stern, Jim Bowden and former Major Leaguer Mark Sweeney will host the Home Run Derby pre-game coverage starting at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT. Immediately afterward, Bowden, Stern and Jim Duquette will provide a recap of the event for listeners.

On Tuesday, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, Duquette and Stern will host the All-Star pre-game broadcast starting at 5:00 pm ET/2:00 pm PT. Bowden, Duquette and Stern will be on air and on the field for the post-game coverage.

Additionally, personalities from across the SIRIUS XM programming spectrum will broadcast live from MLB All-Star FanFest at the Anaheim Convention Center in the days leading up to the All-Star Game. The following programs will broadcast live from the SIRIUS XM broadcast booth at All-Star FanFest and air live nationwide on SIRIUS XM.

MLB Network Radio (XM channel 175, SIRIUS channel 210 (“Best of XM”)):

  • Saturday, July 10 (12:00 – 2:00 pm ET/9:00 – 11:00 am PT) – Ripken Baseball hosted by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother and 12-year major league veteran Billy Ripken.
    • The Ripkens will be joined in the booth by special guest, Hall of Famer Rod Carew, at 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT.
  • Saturday, July 10 (2:00 – 6:00 pm ET/11:00 am – 3:00 pm PT) – Inside Pitch hosted by Casey Stern and Jim Duquette.
  • Saturday, July 10 (6:00 – 10:00 pm ET/3:00 – 7:00 pm PT) – Home Plate hosted by Grant Paulsen and Mike Ferrin.
  • Sunday, July 11 (12:00 – 3:00 pm ET/9:00 am – 12:00 pm PT) – Inside Pitch hosted by Casey Stern and Jeff Nelson.
  • Sunday, July 11 (9:00 – 11:00 pm ET/6:00 – 8:00 pm PT) – Inside Pitch hosted by Casey Stern and Dave Sheinin.
  • Monday, July 12 (2:00 – 5:00 pm ET/11:00 am – 2:00 pm PT) – Power Alley hosted by Grant Paulsen, Jim Duquette and Jeff Nelson.
  • Tuesday, July 13 (2:00 – 5:00 pm ET/11:00 am – 2:00 pm PT) – Home Plate hosted by Grant Paulsen, Jim Bowden and Jeff Nelson.

SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio (XM channel 147, SIRIUS channel 211 (“Best of XM”)):

  • Friday, July 9 (11:00 am – 2:00 pm ET/8:00 – 11:00 am PT) – Rotowire Fantasy Sports Today hosted by Jeff Erickson and Chris Liss.

SIRIUS XM Stars Too, SIRIUS XM’s talk radio channel for guys (SIRIUS channel 108 and XM channel 139):

  • Friday, July 9, Monday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 13 (6:00 – 9:00 pm ET / 3:00 – 6:00 pm PT), Maxim Radio with Covino and Rich hosted by Steve Covino and Rich Davis.

XM listeners can hear every game from all 30 Major League teams live on XM channels 175 to 189. A schedule of MLB games on XM can be found at www.xmradio.com/mlb.

SIRIUS XM Radio Launches 2010 MLB Spring Training Tour March 5

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Posted by SXMN | Posted on 04-03-2010

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SIRIUS XM Radio will embark on its 2010 Spring Training Tour on Friday, March 5, taking listeners to 30 Major League Baseball Spring Training sites in three weeks. MLB Home Plate, SIRIUS XM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel, and Mad Dog Radio, SIRIUS XM’s all-sports talk channel, will broadcast live from ballparks in Arizona and Florida, offering baseball fans an in-depth look at every Major League club and one-on-one interviews with managers, players and team executives.

On MLB Home Plate (XM channel 175, SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM”), Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., former Reds and Nationals general manager Jim Bowden, former Rangers and Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy, and host Casey Stern will cover Arizona’s Cactus League, hosting Inside Pitch (1:00-4:00 pm ET/10:00am-1:00pm PT) from 10 ballparks in and around the Phoenix area from March 5-14. In Florida to cover the Grapefruit League, from March 15-24, will be MLB Home Plate hosts Jim Duquette, the former GM of the Orioles and Mets, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, and host Jody McDonald, who will host Power Alley (10:00am-1:00pm ET/7:00-10:00am PT) from 10 Spring Training sites.

On Mad Dog Radio (SIRIUS channel 123, XM channel 144), Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will host his daily all-sports talk show, Mad Dog Unleashed, from five Florida Spring Training locations from March 8-12. From March 22-26, Russo will host the show from five different Arizona sites. Mad Dog Unleashed airs every weekday (2:00-7:00 pm ET). Continue Reading

SIRIUS XM Radio to cover 2009 MLB All-Star Game

Posted by SXMN | Posted on 08-07-2009

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SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it will offer baseball fans comprehensive coverage of 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Week, including the 80th All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 14 on XM channel 175.

XM will air the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14 (8:00 pm ET), plus live coverage of the Home Run Derby (July 13 at 8:00 pm ET) and the exclusive radio broadcast of the XM All-Star Futures Game (July 12 at 2:00 pm ET), featuring the top minor league prospects from the U.S. and abroad. All three events will air live nationwide on XM channel 175.

Prior to the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, MLB Home Plate, SIRIUS XM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel, will broadcast live (6:00 – 8:00 pm ET) from the field at Busch Stadium. SIRIUS XM’s Seth Everett and Jim Duquette will host the pre-game coverage both days, which will include one-on-one interviews with the All Stars, managers and coaches as well as live updates on everything happening on the diamond. The MLB Home Plate channel is available to both XM and SIRIUS subscribers on XM channel 175 and SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM” programming package.

Additionally, three channels from across the SIRIUS XM platform will broadcast live from MLB All-Star FanFest at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis on the days leading up to the All-Star Game.

For more information, please visit www.xmradio.com/mlb.

Full Press Release Here.

MLB All-Star Game to Air Nationwide on XM Satellite Radio

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Posted by SXMN | Posted on 10-07-2008

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Baseball fans across the U.S. can tune into XM Satellite Radio for
comprehensive coverage of the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Week
in New York City, including the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee
Stadium on July 15.

XM will air the All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby, and exclusive
radio coverage of the XM All-Star Futures Game, featuring the top
minor-league prospects from the U.S. and abroad.

XM’s baseball talk radio channel MLB Home Plate will be live from
New York starting July 12 with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. at the
All-Star FanFest at the Javits Center in Manhattan.

Cal and his brother and fellow major-league vet Billy Ripken will
host their weekly XM show “Ripken Baseball” at the XM broadcast booth
in the convention center this Saturday 10-11 am ET. The Ripkens’ guests
will include the Yankees’ Hall of Famer Whitey Ford.

The MLB Home Plate channel (XM 175)’s on-air team will host shows at
FanFest, Yankee Stadium, and the XM studios at Jazz at Lincoln Center
July 12-16.

This year’s Midsummer Classic will be the fourth and final All-Star
Game played at Yankee Stadium as the team prepares to open a new
stadium in 2009. Pre-game ceremonies at the “House That Ruth Built”
will include the largest gathering of baseball stars on one field at
the same time.

“The All-Star Game this year is especially historic because it’s the
last one to be played on the most hallowed ground in baseball,” said
Eric Logan, XM executive vice president, programming. “We will have
wall-to-wall coverage of All-Star events in New York for five days
straight. It’s all part of our mission to bring every MLB game to
millions of listeners across the country.”

XM airs every game for every MLB team throughout the regular season
and postseason. XM’s MLB Home Plate channel covers the game 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. XM is the exclusive satellite radio provider of
Major League Baseball.

MLB All-Star Week on XM Satellite Radio on-air schedule:

Saturday, July 12 – Wednesday, July 16: MLB Home Plate (XM channel
175) live from DHL All-Star FanFest, Yankee Stadium, and Jazz at
Lincoln Center in New York

  Sunday, July 13: XM All Star Futures Game at 12:30 pm ET on XM 175  Monday, July 14: State Farm Home Run Derby at 8 pm ET on XM 176  Tuesday, July 15: 79th MLB All-Star Game at 8 pm ET on XM 176

Every Major League Baseball Game For Every Team Airs Nationwide on XM Radio in 2008, Starting March 25

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Posted by SXMN | Posted on 17-03-2008

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World Series Champ Boston Plays Oakland at Tokyo Dome to Open MLB Season

XM to Air Red Sox – A’s Season Opener in English and Japanese

Major League Baseball will open the 2008 regular season on March 25
with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox and Oakland A’s in Japan.
XM Satellite Radio will air three live broadcasts of the game,
including one broadcast in Japanese.

The Red Sox will play the A’s in front of a sold-out crowd at the
Tokyo Dome at 6:05 am ET. XM will air the Red Sox radio broadcast, the
A’s broadcast, and a Japanese-language broadcast on three separate
channels.

XM airs every MLB game for every team throughout the regular season
and postseason. XM carries the team broadcasts so fans can hear
legendary announcers like Vin Scully, Bob Uecker and Harry Kalas. XM is
the exclusive home of the MLB Home Plate channel, the nation’s only
talk radio channel devoted to the sport 24 hours a day, and the MLB En
Espanol channel, which offers games and baseball talk radio in Spanish.

A weekly MLB game schedule is available online at http://www.xmradio.com/mlbschedule.
Every game for every team during the regular season and postseason is
heard nationwide on XM channels 176 to 189. MLB Home Plate is XM
channel 175. MLB En Espanol is channel 174.

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