XM Satellite Radio Expands Participation in Billboard Radio Monitor's Influential Radio Panels
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: XMSR), the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 5 million subscribers, announced today that XM will contribute airplay data to Billboard Information Group and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems for calculation of the Billboard Radio Monitor Adult Top 40, Modern Rock, Active Rock and R&B/Hip-Hop Charts effective with the magazine dated November 14. Earlier this year, XM's leading Top 40 channel, Top 20 on 20, began contributing data to the Billboard Radio Monitor Mainstream Top 40 Chart, marking the first time a satellite radio broadcaster has contributed data to a major national Billboard chart. Billboard Radio Monitor is the premier radio industry publication and online destination for timely news, charts and analysis.
Four XM channels will contribute airplay data to Billboard Radio Monitor Radio Panels, including MIX (XM Channel 22), XM's modern hits channel, which will contribute data to the Adult Top 40 Chart. XM's alternative rock channel, Ethel (XM Channel 47), will contribute data to the Modern Rock Chart and Squizz (XM Channel 48) will contribute data to the Active Rock Chart. In addition, The City (XM Channel 67), XM's Urban Top 40 channel, will provide airplay data to the R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. The addition of XM airplay data marks the first time that a satellite radio broadcaster has contributed data to Billboard Radio Monitor's Adult Top 40, Modern Rock, Active Rock or R&B/Hip-Hop Charts.
"Reporting our airplay data to Billboard for inclusion in national mainstream charts further demonstrates the impact of XM Satellite Radio as a major platform for music," said XM's Executive Vice President of Programming Eric Logan. "The millions of people who choose XM as their source for new music are once again playing a vital role in some of the music industry's most influential charts. We expect XM's involvement with these radio panels to expand with more XM music channels, across multiple formats, following suit and contributing airplay spins to the Billboard charts."
About XM Satellite Radio
XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2005 lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free music channels, plus premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.
XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 130 different vehicle models for 2006. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please 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 XM Satellite Radio'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 8-5-05. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.
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