XM Adds Tavis Smiley, Kojo Nnamdi, Blanche Williams and the 2 Live
Stews to Lineup Anchored by Top Shows Featuring Joe Madison, Reverend
Al Sharpton and Warren Ballantine

XM Radio, the nation’s leading provider of satellite
radio, today announced that beginning Monday, February 11th, the lineup
for The Power (XM Channel 169), the only national 24-hour radio channel
exclusively dedicated to African-American talk programming, will be
expanded to include new shows featuring Tavis Smiley, Kojo Nnamdi,
Blanche Williams, and the sports talk radio duo The 2 Live Stews. The
Power already broadcasts top shows featuring renowned hosts Joe
Madison, the Reverend Al Sharpton and Warren Ballantine.

“XM is proud to be the home of The Power, which is the only national
radio platform devoted to African-American talk,” said Kevin Straley,
SVP of Talk Programming for XM. “These new shows underscore XM’s
commitment to providing a deep selection of diverse programming for
listeners nationwide.”

The Tavis Smiley Show, from Public Radio International and broadcast
weekly on The Power on Saturday 11 am to 1 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm ET with
an additional airing on Sunday from 1 pm to 3 pm ET, delivers a
high-energy exchange of views, information, and insight hosted by Tavis
Smiley, along with special reports and regular commentators Cornel
West, Connie Rice, Eddie Glaude, Deroy Murdock, Dr. Rachael Ross, Omar
Wasow, Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, Antonio Gonzalez and George Johnson.
The show’s hallmark is a substantive, provocative and insightful
exploration of issues that matter from politics, health, finance,
sports, technology and pop culture.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show will be broadcast weekdays on The Power from 7
pm to 8 pm and 11 pm to 12 midnight ET. His show, originating from WAMU
88.5 FM in Washington, DC, features news, political issues and social
trends of the day. Nnamdi, a native of Guyana and a longtime Washington
broadcast personality, lends a global perspective to front page
headlines, explores emerging stories before they become mainstream news
and provides guests a platform to discuss unique topics and new points
of view.

Doug and Ryan Stewart, known nationwide as The 2 Live Stews, are
revolutionizing the world of sports talk radio. Made available to XM by
Sporting News Radio and heard each weekday on The Power from 4 pm to 7
pm, these two brothers and former athletes bring a fresh approach to
sports radio with high-energy talk, exclusive interviews with athletes
and celebrities, and hot topics that bring something new to the “old
school” sports talk format.

Greatness By Design, hosted by Blanche Williams, airs each Saturday
on The Power from 6 pm to 8 pm ET. Williams shines a spotlight on the
extraordinary lives of African-American women and men whose stories
challenge people to achieve their personal best. The author and
empowerment facilitator seeks to inspire and energize her listeners
with true stories about overcoming adversity and building a path toward
success.

A complete programming schedule for The Power, including show descriptions and times, is available online at http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=169.

“The Power” is also featuring special shows throughout the month of
February as part of XM’s Black History Month programming, which
features a variety of music, talk and entertainment content
highlighting the lasting contributions of African-Americans. More
information about Black History Month on XM is available online at http://www.xmradio.com/bhm.

The Tavis Smiley Show and The Kojo Nnamdi Show are made available to
XM through American Public Radio, a partnership of Public Radio
International, Chicago Public Radio®, WGBH Radio Boston and WNYC, New
York Public Radio®. The Joe Madison Show, The Al Sharpton Show and The
Warren Ballantine Show are made available to XM through Syndication
One, a subsidiary of Radio One.