Sirius' Exclusive 'Make It Plain' with Mark Thompson Debuts with Key African-American Leaders

Sirius' Exclusive 'Make It Plain' with Mark Thompson Debuts with Key African-American Leaders

Guests Include NAACP's Hilary Shelton; National Urban League's Marc Morial; National Congress of Black Women's Dr. E. Faye Williams; National Association of Black Journalists' Barbara Ciara; Entertainer Dick Gregory; and Others

On SIRIUS Thompson will Speak Passionately About Political, Social, and Economic Issues from an African-American Perspective

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced today that Make it Plain, the daily political talk show hosted by Mark Thompson, the African-American broadcast pioneer, human rights visionary, and community leader, will make its highly anticipated SIRIUS launch on Wednesday, November 14. Make it Plain, on SIRIUS Left channel 146, launches with a powerful, high-profile and stellar lineup of guests from the African-American community. Make It Plain will air weekdays, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST.

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These key leaders, thinkers and influential newsmakers include Hilary Shelton, Director, NAACP, Washington Bureau; Marc Morial, President, National Urban League; Dick Gregory; Dr. E. Faye Williams, National Congress of Black Women; Dr. Ron Daniels, Chair, Institute of the Black World; Barbara Ciara, President of National Association of Black of Journalists; Dr. Conrad Worrill, National Black United Front; The Honorable Rev. Dr. Walter Fauntroy, Chair, National Black Leadership Roundtable; and Dr. Leonard Jeffries, African Heritage Studies Association, Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations. Later in the week, Thompson will welcome other high-profile guests from the worlds of politics, entertainment, and community and host a behind-the-scenes look at presidential politics with organizers of Iowa's Brown and Black Forum, America's oldest continuous minority forum for presidential candidates.

On Make it Plain, Mark Thompson will speak passionately about political, social, and economic issues from an African-American perspective, take listener calls, and will empower his audience to make a difference. Thompson, also known by his African name Matsimela Mapfumo, has been a Washington, DC-based radio host for 20 years. He is nationally known as a longtime NAACP activist, emcee of the Million Man March, founder of the Umoja Party, and an ordained minister. Thompson joins hosts including Alex Bennett, Lynn Samuels, Thom Hartmann, Ed Schultz, and Mike Malloy on SIRIUS Left 146.

For more information visit www.sirius.com/politicaltalk.

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Media Contact:

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SIRIUS
212-901-6739
hschupf@siriusradio.com

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CONTACT: Hillary Schupf of SIRIUS, +1-212-901-6739,
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