Sirius celebrates Father's Day this weekend
Sirius Satellite Radio will celebrate Father’s Day with a weekend of special programming which crosses all genres - including interviews, guest DJs and special remembrances all with a "Father's Day" theme.
Tune in for:
- A rare interview with Vernon Presley talking about his son, Elvis Presley
- Shooter Jennings lighting a candle in remembrance of his father, Waylon Jennings
- Trixie and Annabel Garcia sharing stories of their jokester dad, Jerry Garcia
- Shemekia Copeland reminiscing about her experience with her father Johnny ‘Clyde’ Copeland
- ...and a special 3 hour tribute from Nancy Sinatra honoring the music and legacy of her father.
Want to know the full schedule for the weekend? Follow the jump...
Father’s Day weekend programming schedule:
Elvis Radio channel 13 - June 15 to 17 All Day
Celebrate Father’s Day with the father of the King of Rock & Roll.
Elvis Radio pays tributes to dads all over the world with rare interview clips from Vernon Presley, father of Elvis Presley.
Siriusly Sinatra channel 75 - June 16 at 5 pm ET through June 17 5 pm
Non-Stop Sinatra
Tune in to Siriusly Sinatra for 24 hours of non-stop music from the Chairman beginning June 16 at 5 pm ET. For Father’s Day, Nancy Sinatra will dedicate her three hour weekly show to the music and memories of her father. The show will include the airing of Frank Sinatra, Jr.’s highly acclaimed 1996 album, As I Remember It. On the album, Frank, Jr. reminisces about his dad and sings in tribute to the Chairman. Nancy For Frank airs Sundays at 5 pm ET.
Outlaw Country channel 63 - June 16 at 6 pm ET
Waylon Jennings: The Only Daddy That’ll Walk The Line
On a special edition of Shooter Jennings’ Electric Rodeo show find out what it was like to be born into outlaw royalty. Shooter will play songs by and about his father, as well as an assortment of other country and rock & roll dads, from Johnny Cash to Jack White of The White Stripes.
Rebroadcast: June 17 at 10 pm ET
Bluegrass channel 65 - June 16 to June 17 All Day
Father of Bluegrass Father’s Day Weekend
Sirius will celebrate the ‘Father of Bluegrass,’ Bill Monroe, by playing his music as he recorded it and as many others have since interpreted it. Listen to hear all the stories behind Bill’s “True Songs” like “My Little Georgia Rose,” “Letter From My Darling,” and one of his most famous songs “Uncle Pen”.
Jam_ON channel 17 - June 17 at 9 am ET
Playing memorable moments from our favorite “jam dads,” Jerry Garcia and Trey Anastasio. Listen to Jerry’s daughters Trixie and Annabel tell stories about their jokester dad beginning at 9 am ET. At 3 pm ET tune in to a Jam_ON exclusive, when Trey Anastasio interviews his daughters Eliza and Izabella!
Rebroadcast at 9 pm ET
Sirius Blues channel 72 - June 17 at 11 am ET
Family Business with Shemekia Copeland
Blues diva and Sirius DJ Shemekia Copeland presents the great families of the blues. From reminiscing about her own experiences with her father Johnny “Clyde” Copeland to playing records by John Lee Hooker Jr., Ronnie Baker Brooks, and the other sons and daughters of blues legends.
Rebroadcast: June 17 at 11 pm ET
Hot Jamz channel 50 - June 16 at 12 pm ET to June 18 12 am ET
Who’s Your Daddy Weekend
Tune in to hear joints from the real mack daddies of today’s hip-hop and R&B, including Diddy, Nas, Snoop, 50 and many others.
Pure Jazz channel 72 - June 17 at 4 pm ET
Joshua Redman Presents Back East
Saxophonist Joshua Redman plays tracks from his latest CD Back East, which also features his father Dewey Redman. Joshua will talk about Dewey’s influence


Comments
Hope they play "My Old Man" by Steve Goodman.
A great song for Father's Day.
Posted by: Mike | June 14, 2007 6:58 PM