October 22, 2007

Every World Series game on XM Satellite Radio

Monday, October 22, 2007 at 5:41 PM

Go SAWX!
XM Satellite Radio will be airing four different broadcasts of each and every World Series game, starting with Game 1 this Wednesday, October 24th, at 8pm ET (5pm PT).

XM will dedicate an entire channel to each broadcast of the home team, visiting team, national radio, and the Spanish-language feed.

When the Boston Red Sox host the Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox broadcast will air nationwide on XM channel 176 while the Rockies broadcast airs on XM channel 183. The national radio feed can be heard on XM channel 189, and the Spanish feed will air on XM channel 174.

In addition to the live game coverage, tune into news and analysis on the 24-hour baseball talk radio channel MLB Home Plate (ch 175). MLB Home Plate will provide pre-game and post-game coverage from the stadium with a full roster of XM talent - Mark Patrick, Charley Steiner, Ronnie Lane, Joe Castellano and Holden Kushner - plus those who played the game: Buck Martinez, Rob Dibble, Kevin Kennedy, Bill Ripken and Mark Sweeney.

For a full schedule of all the World Series broadcasts on XM, check out xmradio.com/mlb.

October 4, 2007

XM/Chevrolet unveil Mobile Broadcast Studio

Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 1:04 PM

XM/Chevrolet Mobile Broadcast Studio
XM Satellite Radio and Chevrolet are unveiling a live mobile broadcast studio at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame at Talladega Speedway during coverage of the UAW Ford 500 weekend.

Claire B. Lang will be using the vehicle - a pimped out 2008 Chevrolet Suburban LTZ - as her studio on wheels as she travels the racing circuit to broadcast her daily weekday show “Dialed In,” on XM Sports Nation (ch 144).

The XM/Chevrolet Mobile Studio is outfitted with the latest mobile broadcast technology, allowing Claire to research, produce and broadcast a complete show... literally anywhere.

The Suburban LTZ rocks the latest state-of-the-art audio and video technology, including a Broadband Global Area Network satellite uplink, a 12-channel audio mixer, and a handheld Access Portable unit capable of effectively sending mono, stereo or dual mono audio over satellite. Claire can easily host up to five on-air guests with headsets and microphones for each. The vehicle also has a PA system built-in so fans can experience the show live, from any location.

Check out the XM/Chevrolet Mobile Studio and meet Claire B. Lang when the vehicle makes its first appearance outside the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (3198 Speedway Blvd) during the UAW Ford 500 weekend in front of the Talladega Speedway in Talladega, Ala. Claire will be broadcasting “Dialed In” from this location live, today and tomorrow, from 4pm - 7pm ET.

The mobile studio is also scheduled to make appearances at other races and events this year, check out a list of them, plus a couple more shots of the XM/Chevrolet Mobile Studio, after the jump...

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Switzer, Carville on the road for XM college football

Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 8:23 AM

Switzer, Carville on XMCollege football heats up on XM this Saturday with 25 games, including two of the most anticipated games of the season: Undefeated LSU hosts the defending BCS champion Florida Gators; while Texas and Oklahoma face off in Dallas for the annual Red River Shootout, long considered one the greatest rivalries in American sports.

And some of XM's on-air hosts are on the road especially for these two games.

First we've got former Oklahoma coach and XM football analyst Barry Switzer, who will be in Dallas this Friday and Saturday to preview the Oklahoma-Texas game on "XM Sports Nation This Morning" on XMSN (ch 144). Switzer is joined by XM sports anchor T.J. Rives at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas with live coverage before the game (which kicks off Saturday at 3:30pm ET on XM channel 241).

Meanwhile, James Carville - political guru, LSU alum, and host of XM sports show "60/20" - will be in Baton Rouge with co-host Luke Russert for a preview of the Florida-LSU game on XM Sports Nation from 6pm to 7:30pm ET. The game starts at 8pm ET on XM 144.

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