NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that legendary news anchor Dan Rather will join Radio Andy channel 102. The
veteran journalist will debut his weekly program Dan Rather's America on Tuesday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The one-hour show will broadcast
from SiriusXM's New York
headquarters in Rockefeller Center.
Hot off his successful limited run show in July reporting for
Radio Andy at the Republican National Convention and Democratic
National Convention, the veteran journalist will return to SiriusXM
for an exclusive new weekly show. Dan
Rather's America will debut the morning after the first
presidential debate, and will feature the news icon's fresh
commentary and analysis of one of the most anticipated political
events in recent American history. On his weekly program Rather
will also talk with a regular rotation of top newsmakers about the
political landscape and the big news stories of the day, and will
also invite SiriusXM subscribers to call in and voice their
opinions.
"I'm pinching myself that Dan has agreed to lend his iconic
voice to my channel," said Andy
Cohen. "Now more than ever, I'm hungry to hear his thoughts
and reflections about what's going on in the world."
Created by Andy Cohen, the Radio
Andy channel includes shows that cross the spectrum from news to
pop culture, with a stable of hosts ranging from Andy himself, to
Sandra Bernhard, Bevy Smith,
John Benjamin Hickey, Jason Biggs and Jenny
Mollen, Jonathan Alter, and
more.
SiriusXM subscribers will also be able to listen to
Dan Rather's America via
SiriusXM On Demand, through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and
other connected devices, as well as online at
www.siriusxm.com/player
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