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This election night, radio duo Ron & Fez will present a one-time live special: "Presidential Thunderdome '08...Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves," on The Virius - Sirius channel 197 and XM channel 202.

Starting at 7pm ET, Ron & Fez will go live and talk to listeners across the country as the polls close and results come in, calling it state-by-state... until one man is left standing.

The Ron & Fez Show regularly airs Mondays through Fridays, noon to 3pm ET.

Sirius XM Radio is broadcasting today live from the campus of Hofstra University, the site of the final US Presidential debate.

The event will be headlined by a post-debate simulcast of political channels Sirius Patriot (ch 144) and Sirius Left (ch 146), where hosts Andrew Wilkow and Alex Bennett will preside over a post-debate 'town hall' discussion with Hofstra students.

The one-hour special will serve as an instant response forum for young voters to discuss the debate, the issues influencing young voters, and whether or not the candidates addressed those issues during the debate.

At 8pm ET, XM's POTUS '08 (ch 130) will kick-off its pre-debate coverage with hosts Joe Mathieu and Rebecca Roberts, featuring analysis from "The Playmakers," communication and competitive strategy experts Alan Kelly and Michael Cornfield. Glen Kessler from HCD Research will join the panel with instant polling results and analysis after the debate.

Earlier in the day beginning at 12pm ET, Sirius Indie Talk (ch 110) and XM's POTUS '08 will bring the latest news and updates from the Hofstra University campus. At 5pm ET Indie Talk's roundtable show "The Blog Bunker" will feature student bloggers from across the country.

Actor and Sirius Satellite Radio personality Jay Thomas will welcome the father of Governor Sarah Palin, Chuck Heath, to his daily show on Monday.

Heath will share stories from Sarah Palin's childhood, her road to becoming Alaska's first female Governor and the weeks leading up to her selection and announcement as the GOP's nominee for Vice President.

Known for his humorous outlook on issues, Jay Thomas will bring his listeners an honest and certainly fun look at the life of the Alaskan Governor and possible next Vice President.

Tune in this Monday, September 22nd at 5:30pm ET on Sirius Stars (ch 102) for the special episode of Thomas' show.

Earlier this summer New York Yankees catcher Jose Molina and Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder both suffered groin injuries on the same night. Molina was hit in the groin with a fastball while Snyder caught a foul tip and fractured his left testicle (yeesh).

This week on the men's health show on Doctor Radio, hosts Dr. Samir Taneja and Dr. Andrew McCullough welcome Yankees Team Physician Dr. Stuart Hershon to discuss some of the latest nasty testicular sports injuries - including the cases of Molina and Snyder.

Groin injuries are common in baseball and so you have to ask the question: is that protective cup doing anything?  With balls flying (no pun intended) at 80mph, isn't there a better way to protect the twig and berries? McCullough and Herson will discuss as well as take calls from listeners.

Cross your legs and tune in to Doctor Radio (ch 114) tonight, July 16th at 6pm ET/3pm PT for this groan-inducing episode.

Dr. Andrew McCullough is an assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center, the director of NYU's Male Sexual Health and Fertility program, and was a principle investigator into the development of Viagra. Dr. Samir Taneja is the director of Urologic Oncology in the Department of Urology at NYU. Every week they explore a wide variety of general and sexual health issues affecting men of all ages.

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Doctor Radio, powered by NYU Langone Medical Center has launched on Sirius channel 114.

Featuring dozens of expert clinicians and researchers hosting live call-in shows from its studio at the NYU Langone Medical Center, Doctor Radio will provide expert information, news, and fascinating stories from the world of health and medicine.

Sirius and NYU have built a state-of-the-art broadcasting studio in the lobby of the Manhattan-based NYU Langone Medical Center to be the broadcast home of Doctor Radio. Doctors are minutes from the O.R., the E.R., and seeing patients, and can often be seen performing their radio shows in scrubs.

In the coming weeks, as part of a special series called "Sounds of the Hospital," Doctor Radio will take listeners inside the operating room during open heart surgery.

The series will also feature a night in Bellevue Hospital's emergency department, one of the busiest in New York City, as well as allow people to listen in and learn from a family in crisis at the NYU Child Study Center.

Go here to hear sample audio, plus the full programming lineup and host bios.

Bubba the Love Sponge and executives at Sirius Satellite Radio appear to be having a disagreement about on-air material, and emotions have come to a head.

Yesterday, claims from Bubba that Sirius is censoring the show reached a heated moment when Tim Sabean, Program Director of the Howard Stern channels, called into the show. The on-air argument ended with Sabean hanging up on Bubba.

Listen to audio of the incident below:

Whether or not you're a fan of the Bubba the Love Sponge show, the issue of using the "corporate dump button" isn't a new one to satellite radio, and many listeners considered it to be completely unacceptable.

These channels bill themselves as being uncensored, and many times that includes the portrayal of opinions that may be unpopular with the company. Unless there's obvious issues with libel, defamation or other legal matters, there shouldn't be a reason to censor on-air material.

We still don't know the full story (especially behind the scenes), so look for more info on this as it develops.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, actress and plastic surgery petri dish Dolly Parton issued a statement yesterday condemning a bit on Howard Stern where one of her audio books was manipulated to form racist and sexually graphic phrases.

This isn't the first time that "The Howard Stern Show" has altered recordings to string together sentences, but it's the first time - of recent memory - that someone has actually taken it seriously. The bit was aired on the Stern Show last week.

"I have never been so shocked, hurt and humiliated in all my life," Parton said in a statement on Wednesday. "I cannot believe what Howard Stern has done to me.

"In a blue million years, I would never have such vulgar things come out of my mouth. They have done editing or some sort of trickery to make this horrible, horrible thing. Please accept my apology for them and certainly know I had nothing to do with this."

Parton concluded: "If there was ever going to be a lawsuit, it's going to be over this. Just wanted you to know that I am completely devastated by this."

Listen to audio of the Stern bit after the jump...

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Thanks Chris!

Martha Stewart and Mario Batali will sit down for a live one-on-one interview on "At Martha's Table," a series on Sirius featuring Martha herself conducting in-depth, intimate conversations with today's most influential tastemakers.

Martha and Mario will discuss his new book Italian Grill, as well as his career, inspirations and future plans.

Internationally-recognized for his passionate and innovative Italian and Spanish cooking, Mario Batali is one of America's top restaurateurs.

Mario currently has 12 restaurants around the country, including Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Del Posto, and Otto Enoteca Pizzeria in New York City; Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles and Enoteca San Marco in Las Vegas.

The show will air live on Wednesday, May 14th from 2pm - 3pm ET on Martha Stewart Living Radio (ch 112), from the showcase studio at Sirius Satellite Radio in NYC.

Former President Jimmy Carter sat down for an interview on Sirius Satellite Radio to discuss his recent peace mission to the Middle East, among other topics, with Sirius host Alex Bennett.

Carter also talked about the current democratic presidential primary and his new book A Remarkable Mother about the life and legacy of his mother, Lillian Carter.

In addition, the former President discussed his controversial meeting with Hamas.

"We got what we wanted from Hamas. They agreed to a lot of very important things," said former President Jimmy Carter during the interview. "First of all they agreed to propose a cease fire just for Gaza, where as before they [Hamas] were demanding Gaza plus a West Bank. So they made that proposal, unfortunately Israel turned the proposal down, which could have stopped the rockets going into Sderot and could have brought peace."

President Carter's also added his thoughts on how he believes the Democratic presidential primaries will be resolved.

"I feel after June the 3rd, there will be a fairly clear identity of the winner," said Carter. "And then, in my opinion, the super delegates including me will go along the way the American democrats have."

You can hear Alex Bennett, a self-proclaimed radio gadfly, on "The Alex Bennett Program" weekdays from 9 - 12pm ET on Sirius Left (ch 146).

Scott Ferrall will continue to host his live sports call-in show, "The Scott Ferrall Show," every weeknight because he's renewed his contract with Sirius Satellite Radio.

"I work for Howard Stern, 'The King of all Media,' and Sirius Satellite Radio," said Scott Ferrall. "I couldn't walk away from the revolution -- it's too much fun."

On Saturday, April 26th Ferrall will host a special live broadcast from NFL Draft Fan Central outside Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan. The one-time show will air from 3pm - 4pm ET on Howard 101 and will feature Ferrall in front of a live audience talking directly to fans in attendance as the 2008 NFL Draft kicks off.

This weekend Ferrall makes his feature film debut in Redbelt, the mixed martial arts drama written and directed by David Mamet. Ferrall plays himself, an "opinionated" sports broadcaster. Redbelt premieres today, April 25th at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

The Scott Ferrall Show airs live Monday-Friday from 8pm - 12am ET on Howard 101 (ch 101).

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