Quincy Jones & XM Satellite Radio to Hold Press Conference As Part of XM Radio's 1 Millionth Customer Celebration
Date and Location: Tuesday, November 4, at 12:30 PM ET at XM
Satellite Radio Headquarters in Washington, DC
1500 Eckington Place NE (Near Intersection Of NY & FL Avenues)
Food and Drink Will Be Served
All Media Participants Must RSVP at 202-380-4317
or David.Butler@Xmradio.Com
Legendary record producer Quincy Jones will join XM Satellite Radio, America's #1 satellite radio service, for a major press conference on Tuesday, November 4, as part of a celebration of XM's milestone of 1 million subscribers.
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The day-long celebration will include live music and stand-up comedy by some of today's most acclaimed performers, a high-tech display of XM radios for the car, home, computer, and on the go, and a collection of several of the more than 80 new 2004 vehicles equipped with XM Radio.
The press conference will take place at 12:30 p.m. ET at XM Radio's state- of-the-art broadcast studios in Washington, D.C. at 1500 Eckington Place NE near the intersection of New York Avenue and Florida Avenue, located one mile north of Union Station. Food and drink will be served.
XM Radio, which offers 101 digital radio channels of music, news, sports, and entertainment from coast to coast, recently announced that had recently surpassed the 1-million-subscriber mark.
The press conference will feature Mr. Jones, one of the most respected and influential members of the music industry worldwide, who will make remarks and introduce XM's President and CEO Hugh Panero. Following Mr. Panero's remarks, XM will host an open house and live performances for members of the press and other VIPs.
Artists scheduled to perform live throughout the afternoon represent the extraordinary range of programming available on XM Radio. Among those slated to appear are Grammy-winning jazz artist Cassandra Wilson, best-new-artist Grammy winner and acclaimed singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne, two-time Grammy winner and renowned country artist Marty Stuart, chart-topping R&B innovator Musiq, explosive blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and stand-up comedian Lewis Black of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Seating for the press conference is limited. To attend the press conference, members of the media must RSVP by November 3rd to David Butler at 202-380-4317 or david.butler@xmradio.com.
About XM Satellite Radio
XM is America's #1 satellite radio service. With 1 million subscribers, XM is on pace for 1.2 million subscribers later this year. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville, Tennessee at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM provides its loyal listeners with 101 digital channels of choice: 70 music channels, more than 35 of them commercial-free, from hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 31 channels of premiere sports, talk, comedy, kid's and entertainment programming. Compact and stylish XM satellite radio receivers for the home, the car, the computer and even a boombox for on the go are available from retailers nationwide. In addition, XM is available in more than 80 different 2004 car models. XM is a popular factory-installed option on more than 40 new General Motors models, as well as a standard feature on several top-selling Honda and Acura models. For more information about XM, visit http://www.xmradio.com/.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for the Company's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 6-03-03. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.
PRNewswire -- Oct. 27
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