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3/21/2006
THE PLAYERS Championship to Tee Off on PGA TOUR Network on XM Satellite RadioXM Satellite Radio |
XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio company with more than six million subscribers today announced that the PGA TOUR Network (XM Channel 146) will air live coverage of THE PLAYERS Championship at the Stadium Course TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. to be held March 23-26. The live coverage of the THE PLAYERS Championship will feature 49 of the top 50 players in the world, including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, and defending champion Fred Funk, among others.
XM's PGA TOUR Network will provide live coverage of some of the best players in the world at THE PLAYERS Championship," said Kevin Straley, vice president of talk programming on XM Satellite Radio. "XM and Pure Golf have assembled a fantastic team of broadcasters to bring to life the tension and competition at what is among the most difficult and spectacular venues."
"Pure Golf is proud to join with XM Satellite Radio to deliver live coverage of THE PLAYERS Championship on the PGA TOUR Network to listeners at the course and across the country," said Charley Moore, CEO of Pure Golf. "Our goal is to create a 'theater of the mind' to truly bring fans into the action -- providing a dramatic look into the talent and integrity of THE PLAYERS Championship."
Delphi XM2go MyFi radios will be available at the golf course for rent or purchase so fans can hear live, comprehensive THE PLAYERS Championship coverage throughout the course, as well as other XM programming. The portable XM2go radio was named by Popular Science as one of the best new products of 2005.
Broadcasts from the tournament site will be carried on the PGA TOUR Network (XM 146) Thursday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Broadcasts will keep the listener up-to-date on the latest leaderboard and on-course action, while delivering a behind-the-scenes look into the PGA TOUR, tournaments and players through compelling interviews and features.
The XM PGA TOUR Network, in partnership with programming company Pure Golf, provides listeners with in-depth coverage of PGA TOUR events, news, interviews, and call-in programs, including:
- Pure Golf -- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. ET each weekday morning. The
hour morning show, featuring an inside look into the world of golf news
and events, replays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. The show reviews and
analyzes the latest happenings in and around the world of golf, as well
as features and live phone calls from golf personalities and listeners.
- Scorecard Updates -- A signature studio update of all current pro golf
news and events. This features breaking news from the PGA TOUR,
Nationwide Tour, LPGA Tour, Champions Tour, collegiate ranks, and
updates throughout the day during PGA TOUR Live and Pure Golf.
XM has the most live sports in satellite radio, with more than 5,000 live sporting events in 2006. In addition to PGA TOUR, XM airs Major League Baseball, NASCAR, National Hockey League, World Cup Soccer, Indy Racing League, and the college sports conferences ACC, Big East, Big Ten, and Pac-10. XM offers sports play-by-play and sports talk on ESPN Radio, as well as sports talk on ESPNews Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Sporting News Radio. XM recently launched the sports radio show "60/20" with James Carville and Luke Russert, which airs Fridays 8 a.m.-9 a.m. ET live on XM channel 200, with replays Fridays and Saturday. XM also has exclusive sports radio shows hosted by Duke U. basketball's "Coach K," Mike Krzyzewski, NASCAR champions Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Jimmie Johnson, baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr., and other sports figures.
Complete information about XM's PGA TOUR and other sports programming, is available online at http://www.xmradio.com
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