'The History Of Howard Stern' to Air Exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio

'The History Of Howard Stern' to Air Exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio

An unprecedented retrospective, celebration and rare behind-the-scenes look at the legendary life and iconic career of the 'King of All Media'

The epic series kicks off with Act I - a weeklong 5-part radio documentary featuring never-before heard audio and exclusive interviews with David Letterman, Pam Anderson, Alec Baldwin and other celebrities

SIRIUS will also air future acts of 'The History of Howard Stern'

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced today that it will broadcast "The History of Howard Stern," an unprecedented celebration and rare behind-the-scenes look at the life, career and achievements of Howard Stern.

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Act I of this epic series -- "The Early Years" -- spans Howard's birth through his infamous days at WNBC Radio in New York City. It premieres December 17th on Howard's exclusive SIRIUS channels, at 6:00 am ET on Howard 100 and 6:00 am PT on Howard 101, through December 21st. Act I will debut in five separate original parts, with one installment airing each day that week and replaying continuously all day and night.

SIRIUS will replay "The History of Howard Stern" multiple times, including the weekends of December 22-23 and December 29-30 on Howard 100.

"It's a complete retrospective of stuff you've never heard -- every piece of history of this show," said Stern. "'The History of Howard Stern' is an incredible listening experience. It's the kind of radio that competes with television and that you'd never hear on terrestrial radio."

"There is only one Howard Stern, and he continues to make history on SIRIUS every day creating unrivaled, groundbreaking radio," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS' President, Entertainment and Sports.

"'The History of Howard Stern' is the ultimate journey of the man who redefined broadcasting. You must know the past to know the future of radio."

"The History of Howard Stern" tells the whole story of the pioneer who stood up for what he believed in, and always stayed true to himself and his legions of fans.

Narrated by Jim Forbes, the famed voice of VH1's hit series Behind the Music, "The History of Howard Stern" features a vast array of rare, never- before heard audio footage from Howard's personal vault plus exclusive interviews and commentary from Howard, The Stern Show staff, Howard's friends, family, and former colleagues, as well as the celebrities who have witnessed Stern's meteoric rise to superstardom firsthand, including a rare interview with legendary late night host, David Letterman. Other entertainers and Howard fans who contributed interviews include Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Jimmy Kimmel, Joe Walsh, Dee Snider, David Brenner and more.

SIRIUS will air future acts of "The History of Howard Stern," and the series will continue to celebrate the storied life and revolutionary career of Howard Stern. Act II will pick up as Howard begins his legendary run at K- Rock.

Visit www.sirius.com for more information and the complete broadcast schedule.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR and NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM) is the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring three channels of children's TV programming, including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, for the subscription fee of $6.99 plus applicable audio subscription fee.

SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in more than 20,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at shop.sirius.com.

SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at major locations around the country.

Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. ("XM"), including related uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive position versus other audio entertainment providers.

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SIRIUS
212.901.6739
hschupf@siriusradio.com

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