The program, "Adam Curry's PodShow", debuts on SIRIUS on Friday, May 13th. This marks the first collaboration between Satellite Radio and Podcasting. Curry helped design the digital tools that have made podcasting a worldwide phenomenon.
The four-hour, weekday program will feature highlights and insights from the world of podcasting and will introduce SIRIUS listeners to a completely new range of talent and artists from around the world, including the best new, undiscovered music. The program's SIRIUS debut coincides with the launch of Curry's PodShow.com, an entertainment and information Podcasting network.
"Podcasting allows an amazing new group of producers and artists to share their talent and creativity," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS President of Entertainment and Sports.
Podcasting enables anyone to create and/or host his or her own programming and make it available for others to download to a computer or portable media player. In less than six months, more than six million people have listened to podcasts.
According to Curry:
Podcasting is not just about portable media players...Podcasting is an entirely new form of broadcasting that enables anyone to create powerful content. By combining the creative talent and content of available podcasting with superior programming of SIRIUS, we can create and showcase talent that terrestrial radio listeners would not be able to hear. We think that this partnership is about introducing the best of podcasting to the world.
Adam Curry's PodShow will begin with four hours of daily programming, which will be heard weekdays on SIRIUS channel 148. Listeners can expect unique insights into the world of podcasting from its inventor, as well as get a taste of the most popular podcasts. SIRIUS and Curry promise "...engaging talk to outrageous comedy to the hottest music in podcasting."
Listeners to the program will be able to provide feedback to Curry through telephone and the Internet, helping to shape the show's format on an ongoing basis.
- Portions from a SIRIUS Satellite Radio News Release
