XM launching special channel for Larry King
Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 11:39 AM
XM is dedicating a special channel in honor of Larry King and in celebration of his 50th anniversary in broadcasting.
The new channel, "LARRY! A Celebration of Larry King's 50 Years in Broadcasting" (ch 130), will air over the course of five days, starting at 12-midnight ET, April 16th through April 20th.
"LARRY!" (ch 130) will air content spanning Larry King's earlier broadcasting years on Miami's WIOD radio station and his recent work as host of "Larry King LIVE!" on CNN. Highlights include some of his most memorable interviews with celebrities and newsmakers, such as Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Cash, Oprah Winfrey, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Gregory Peck, Richard Nixon, Larry Flynt and many others.
"LARRY!" will also feature live broadcasts of CNN's special anniversary week, including brand new Larry King interviews with Oprah Winfrey and Bill Clinton, an interview with Larry King hosted by Katie Couric, a tribute to King hosted by Bill Maher and the two-hour special presentation, "CNN Presents: Larry King - 50 Years of Pop Culture." This special anniversary week will also be available to XM subscribers through the CNN feed (ch 122).
XM also will air an exclusive interview with Larry King hosted by Bob Edwards and recorded during King's daily breakfast ritual at Los Angeles' famous Nate n' Al's Deli. The interview will premiere on Monday, April 16th at 8am ET on "The Bob Edwards Show," on XM Public Radio (ch 133) with additional encores features throughout the day as well as on the "LARRY!" channel.
[LARRY! A Celebration of Larry King's 50 Years in Broadcasting]
XM is dedicating a special channel in honor of Larry King and in celebration of his 50th anniversary in broadcasting.The new channel, "LARRY! A Celebration of Larry King's 50 Years in Broadcasting" (ch 130), will air over the course of five days, starting at 12-midnight ET, April 16th through April 20th.
"LARRY!" (ch 130) will air content spanning Larry King's earlier broadcasting years on Miami's WIOD radio station and his recent work as host of "Larry King LIVE!" on CNN. Highlights include some of his most memorable interviews with celebrities and newsmakers, such as Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Cash, Oprah Winfrey, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Gregory Peck, Richard Nixon, Larry Flynt and many others.
"LARRY!" will also feature live broadcasts of CNN's special anniversary week, including brand new Larry King interviews with Oprah Winfrey and Bill Clinton, an interview with Larry King hosted by Katie Couric, a tribute to King hosted by Bill Maher and the two-hour special presentation, "CNN Presents: Larry King - 50 Years of Pop Culture." This special anniversary week will also be available to XM subscribers through the CNN feed (ch 122).
XM also will air an exclusive interview with Larry King hosted by Bob Edwards and recorded during King's daily breakfast ritual at Los Angeles' famous Nate n' Al's Deli. The interview will premiere on Monday, April 16th at 8am ET on "The Bob Edwards Show," on XM Public Radio (ch 133) with additional encores features throughout the day as well as on the "LARRY!" channel.
[LARRY! A Celebration of Larry King's 50 Years in Broadcasting]


