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XM Satellite Radio Adds SPEED Channel Programming To NASCAR Channel

Dateline: 06/29/04

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XM Satellite Radio has announced that NASCAR Radio (XM Channel 144) is adding programming from the popular cable network SPEED Channel to its schedule of live NASCAR races, interviews, and call-in shows.

XM Says NASCAR Radio is one of the most-listened-to channels on its satellite service and now carries 11 programs produced by SPEED Channel. The SPEED programming on NASCAR Radio includes "NASCAR This Morning", "Totally NASCAR", "Pit Bull", "NASCAR Victory Lane", "NBS 24/7", "Inside Nextel Cup", "Trackside", "NASCAR Edition Speed News", "NASCAR Fast Forward", "NASCAR Past Champions" and "Men Behind the Wrenches".

The SPEED Channel programs join NASCAR Radio's current line-up, which includes XM shows such as "Dialed In", a call-in program hosted by NASCAR Radio anchor Claire B. Lang at XM studios in Charlotte, N.C.

NASCAR Radio also carries every live race broadcast from Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Performance Racing Network (PRN), every NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series qualifying session and race, every NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.

NASCAR Radio on XM is the first and only 24-hour radio channel dedicated to a single sport.

XM Satellite Radio now boasts more than 2 million subscribers and originates live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville, Tennessee.

- Portions from an XM Satellite Radio Press Release

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