XM Satellite Radio will be the new satellite radio home to Tony Kornheiser, beginning Monday, February 28 when XM launches "The Tony Kornheiser Show" as part of XM's new talk programming line-up. XM is the only national broadcaster to offer Kornheiser's radio program.

"The Tony Kornheiser Show," which originates from WTEM in Washington, DC, will be broadcast weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET on Extreme XM (XM Channel 152)

Prior to the XM debut of his new show, Tony Kornheiser will be a guest on "The Bob Edwards Show" on Monday, February 28 on XM Public Radio (XM Channel 133).

As expected, Jose Canseco continued ratting on his friends on yesterday's inaugural broadcast of MLB Home Plate during the program "The Show," hosted by Kennedy and former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Rob Dibble.

Here's the highlights of what Canseco told XM: "Everybody wants to blame the players. You know what? The owners knew. They didn't care, as long as they were making money. The players' association knew. They just turned a blind eye to it and said, 'Hey, the game's developing again. It's growing.' You know, the Sammy Sosa-Mark McGwire show. They were both juiced. No 'ifs,' 'ands,' [or] 'buts' about it."

"I introduced steroids to Major League Baseball," Canseco said. "I changed the face of baseball as we know it today ... . The owners in Major League Baseball lost control of the steroids issue. Eight out of ten players were taking it. Records were being demolished, broken left and right. Owners said, 'Listen we have a problem. And the individual that changed this game ... and educated these players was Jose Canseco. Let's blackball him. Let's make it look like he's injured all the time. And little by little, let's suffocate his career. We know [Canseco] is the godfather of steroids. We know he's known as a chemist. He helped make the game as powerful as possible. Let's send a signal to the other players: You better stop the steroid taking, or we're going to get rid of you, too.'"

Pete Rose phoned into the program and said Canseco was ousted from baseball simply because he "couldn't play anymore," not because of a conspiracy. Rose criticized Canseco's decision to identify and accuse former teammates of using steroids, asserting that the decision was driven by money.

"No one needs the money that bad to capitalize on your teammates," Rose said. "I just don't understand, now he's talking about doing a movie, and being a producer of a movie, so you know, Jose makes it sound more and more like a money deal."

Heh.

Jose Canseco, recently known for ratting out his friends with his new book "Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big," is scheduled to appear on the XM program "The Show" on MLB Home Plate - XM Channel 175 today (February 15th) at 4:00pm ET.

"The Show" is hosted by Canseco's former manager, Kevin Kennedy, and will take listener phone calls. Kennedy co-hosts "The Show" with fellow MLB veteran Rob Dibble.

Wanna take a guess about what they'll talk about?

Hot on the heels of the launch the MLB Home Plate 24-hour radio channel on Tuesday, February 15, we find out that Cal Ripken Jr., the legendary Baltimore Orioles shortstop and record holder for most consecutive games played, will host an exclusive, weekly XM show on MLB Home Plate starting in March. Joining Cal on the show will be his brother, fellow MLB veteran Billy Ripken.

[View hi-res version of Cal Ripken Jr photo]

The Ripkens are part of an all-star line-up of XM on-air hosts, including baseball greats Rob Dibble , Kevin Kennedy, Larry Bowa, and Buck Martinez. FOX baseball commentator and former Boston Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy is pictured right and former Cincinnati Reds all-star pitcher Rob Dibble is at left.

[View hi-res version of Kennedy and Dibble]

Want the schedule for MLB Home Plate beginning February 15? Well here it is (all times Eastern):

* 6- 9 am: "MLB This Morning," a news-magazine-style show featuring leading sportscaster Mark Patrick, former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star shortstop Larry Bowa, and veteran player, manager, and broadcaster Buck Martinez.
* 9 am - 12 noon: "MLB This Morning" (encore broadcast)

* 12 noon - 2 pm: "MLB Beat," featuring the nation's top baseball writers talking one-on-one with Los Angeles Dodgers' play-by-play man Charley Steiner.

* 2 - 3 pm: "Fantasy Focus," hosted by sportscaster Phil Wood, is a show for the millions of fantasy league participants, with reviews of the best and worst fantasy players and advice to callers about how best to manage their teams.

* 3 - 6 pm: "The Show," with FOX Sports baseball commentator and former Boston Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy and former Cincinnati Reds star pitcher Rob Dibble, is a fast-paced afternoon show with top guests, game previews, and listener call-ins.

* 6 - 7 pm: "MLB On Deck," hosted by Phil Wood, delivers live updates from the ballparks across the country before each evening's line-up of games.

* 7 - 11 pm: "MLB Live," featuring Ronnie Lane, with guests, callers, game updates, and live game action throughout the evening.
* 11 pm - 3 am: "MLB Live," the late edition, hosted by Joe Castellano, offers game highlights, analysis, callers, and previews of upcoming match-ups.

* 3 - 6 am: "MLB Archives," including rebroadcasts of classic Major League Baseball games.

XM will add its suite of 15 channels for live play-by-play coverage of MLB games in March. Coverage will include broadcasts of every MLB team during the regular season and postseason, as well as select broadcasts from Spring Training. In order to reach the large number of Hispanic MLB fans, one of the 15 channels, MLB En Espanol, will be devoted to Spanish-language play-by-play and call-in shows.

MLB play-by-play channels will be XM channels 176 through 189. MLB En Espanol will be XM channel 190. XM's college sports channels will be relocated to channels 191-199.

The long awaited arrival of Major League Baseball on XM Satellite Radio kicks off on the first of many new channels: Home Plate XM Channel 175 starts tomorrow, February 15th. (At the time of posting this, the channel page was not active - we assume it will be up and running on launch day)

MLB Home Plate will be your 24/7 source for all things baseball. Never miss a minute of your favorite teams, your favorite announcers and your favorite moments in baseball history and the upcoming season.

Features shows hosted by top notch baseball analysts including Rob Dibble from ESPN's Baseball Tonight, Kevin Kennedy from Fox MLB Game of the Week, and Charley Steiner from ESPN's SportsCenter to name just a few.

This is just the beginning of the massive MLB programming that XM is in the works of unveiling. Very tight lipped about what's coming down the pipe, we do know that XM has filed for several sevice marks in late January directly involving the MLB deal:

- Home Plate
- XM Baseball Beat
- XM On Deck
- Don't Miss a Minute

Expect to see a ton more MLB news and info from XM in the upcoming weeks.

Alright racefans, get your Gordon and Earnhardt diecasts ready, cause XM Satellite Radio is kicking off the 2005 NASCAR season this week with live coverage on NASCAR Radio - XM Channel 144, and a host of special events for NASCAR fans at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

XM, will air more than 100 hours of live and first-run broadcasts during the season-opening NASCAR Speedweeks in Daytona Beach, starting February 12 with the Budweiser Shootout and culminating on February 20 with the 47th annual Daytona 500. NASCAR Radio's Claire B. Lang will host her three-hour daily "Dialed In" program (4-7 p.m. ET) live from Daytona during Speedweeks, giving listeners an all-access pass to inside interviews with NASCAR drivers and personalities.

NASCAR Radio and NASCAR Radio 2 - XM Channel 145, will air the full slate of races from Daytona International Speedway (all times Eastern):

February 12: Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, 8 p.m.
February 17: Gatorade Duel, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, 1 p.m.
February 18: Florida Dodge Dealers 250, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 8 p.m.
February 19: Hershey's TAKE 5 300, NASCAR Busch Series, 1 p.m.
February 20: Daytona 500, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, 1 p.m.