SiriusXM Canada announces new daily show with radio vet Charles Adler

SiriusXM Canada announces new daily show with radio vet Charles Adler

Esteemed host Charles Adler added to Canada Talks (channel 167) weekday lineup

TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2015 /CNW/ - SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR), the country's leading audio entertainment company, today announced award winning broadcaster Charles Adler will host The Charles Adler Show every weekday, covering hot topics, plus national and international news and politics. The daily show will air from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. (ET) on SiriusXM's Canada Talks (channel 167) starting Tuesday, Oct. 13.

The outspoken broadcaster and political commentator has had a successful career in radio and TV across Canada and the U.S., including radio appointments in almost every major market in Canada, and with career highlights that include a nightly prime-time television show out of Boston which won him a Best TV Host of New England Emmy, Global Sunday on Global TV, The Charles Adler Show on the Corus Radio Network, and guest hosting for Sean Hannity on Fox News Channels' Hannity and Colmes.

"I've enjoyed success in many markets, but I am excited to have the opportunity to reach all of North America with the new show on satellite radio," said Adler. "Listeners know I don't do small talk. They can expect to hear the same hard-hitting questions and opinionated talk I've always been known for, plus animated conversations with interesting people."

"As we continue to grow our Canadian news and talk channel Canada Talks, Charles is a wonderful addition that represents a conservative-leaning opinion," said John Lewis, SVP, Programming and Operations, SiriusXM Canada. "We always strive to offer our subscribers a range of views and personalities and he's a perfect fit with our diverse content-offering."

The new show will launch on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. (ET) and will air each weekday at the same time. Those satellite radio subscribers who add SiriusXM Internet Radio access to their subscription can also listen to The Charles Adler Show on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App and online.

The Charles Adler Show joins a full catalogue of Canadian entertainment and news programming, including National Post Radio with Matt Gurney, The Arlene Bynon Show, Business News Network, Ward & Al, The Feed, Everything is Political: Campaign 2015 with Evan Solomon, The Shaun Proulx Show, What She Said, ThatEricAlper's Show, Dishing With DeMontis, and much more.

Follow Charles Adler on Twitter at @charlesadler.

For more information, please visit www.siriusxm.ca.

About SiriusXM Canada

Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. (TSX: XSR) operates as SiriusXM Canada. SiriusXM Canada, with more than 2.6 million subscribers, is the country's leading audio entertainment company and broadcasts more than 120 satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free music. SiriusXM Canada offers an array of content from the most recognized news, entertainment and major sports brands including the NHL, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, CNN, CBC, FOX, BBC, Howard Stern, Disney, Comedy Central and more.

SiriusXM programming is available on a variety of devices including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks and boats, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available online at www.siriusxm.ca and on Apple and Android-powered mobile devices.

SiriusXM Canada has partnerships with every major automaker and its radio products are available at more than 2,500 retail locations nationwide. To find out more about SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR), visit our website at www.siriusxm.ca.

SiriusXM Canada has been designated one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies six years in a row and 2013, 2014 and 2015 rankings in PROFIT 500's list of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies.

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SOURCE SiriusXM Canada

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CONTACT: SiriusXM Canada contact: Mike Calnek, Director, Publicity, Promotion and Sponsorship, 416-513-7459, mike.calnek@siriusxm.ca


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