'Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey' Debuts Today on XM's 'Oprah & Friends' Channel

'Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey' Debuts Today on XM's 'Oprah & Friends' Channel

New Weekly Call-in Show on 'Oprah & Friends' to Air Every Thursday, Providing Fans with Direct Access to Oprah

CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- "Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey," a new weekly call-in show hosted by Oprah, debuts today on XM's "Oprah & Friends" channel (XM 156), it was announced today by Harpo Radio, Inc. and XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than seven million subscribers. The new show airs Thursdays at 10 a.m. ET.

"Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey" provides listeners and fans with a direct way to share their thoughts with Oprah as she takes calls from listeners each week during the half-hour program. Using the toll-free number (866-OPRAH-XM) fans across the country can call Oprah to discuss, ask questions and share stories. Oprah will open each show with a brief monologue that will serve as the underlying theme, starting with this week's theme "Life Lessons."

The "Oprah & Friends" channel today also launched "Oprah Weekly Highlights," a half-hour program featuring the most memorable interviews and compelling moments of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" from the previous week.

"Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey" will air Thursdays at 10 a.m. ET and "Oprah Weekly Highlights" will air Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. ET, both with additional encores airing throughout the week. The new programming replaces the weekly "Oprah and Gayle Show."

"One of the great things about the programming on 'Oprah & Friends' is that the caller-driven formats provide listeners with direct access to their favorite 'Oprah' personalities. The addition of 'Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey' now expands that access to include Oprah herself," said John Gehron, general manager, Harpo Radio.

In September 2006, the "Oprah & Friends" channel debuted on the XM lineup. With a wide variety of daily and weekly shows hosted by popular personalities from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and O, The Oprah Magazine, "Oprah & Friends" features around-the-clock programming on topics ranging from nutrition, fitness and health to self improvement, home decor and current events. In addition to Oprah, show hosts include legendary poet and bestselling author Dr. Maya Angelou; style expert Nate Berkus; financial coach and money expert Jean Chatzky; renowned exercise physiologist and fitness expert Bob Greene; O, The Oprah Magazine Editor-At-Large Gayle King; noted cardiologist and award- winning author Dr. Mehmet Oz; distinguished psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Robin Smith; and spiritual teacher and internationally acclaimed author and lecturer Marianne Williamson.

Complete programming information for "Oprah & Friends," including show descriptions, air dates and times, is available online at http://www.xmradio.com/oprah and http://www.oprah.com/xm.

About Harpo

Harpo Productions, Inc. produces the number one rated, award-winning "The Oprah Winfrey Show," creates and develops original TV programming, and operates Oprah.com, a premier women's lifestyle website. Harpo Print, LLC and Hearst Magazines publish the monthly O, The Oprah Magazine and quarterly O at Home publications. Harpo Films, Inc. produces feature films as well as top- rated telefilms under the "Oprah Winfrey Presents" banner. Harpo, Inc. produces the original cable series "Oprah After the Show," which airs on the Oxygen Network. Harpo Radio, Inc. produces the content for "Oprah & Friends" on XM Satellite Radio.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 7 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most music, plus premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Suzuki and Subaru is available in more than 140 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 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-9-06. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: david.butler@xmradio.com

Source: XM Satellite Radio

CONTACT: Nathaniel Brown, +1-212-708-6170, nathaniel.brown@xmradio.com,
Anne-Taylor Griffith, +1-212-708-6171, annetaylor.griffith@xmradio.com, both
of XM Satellite Radio; or Ellen Hopkins of Harpo, +1-312-633-1182

Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/

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