Birmingham, Ala., and Washington, D.C. ? SEC football fans are gearing up for the 2007 season, and XM Satellite Radio is getting ready to launch its first season as the official satellite radio network of the SEC.
The first SEC football game of the year is August 30 when Mississippi State hosts LSU in Starkville. To mark the SEC season opener, XM will air two game broadcasts on separate radio channels: the Mississippi State broadcast on channel 199 and the LSU broadcast on channel 200. Plus, the sports talk radio channel XM Sports Nation (XM Channel 144) will broadcast live from Starkville throughout the day.
SEC fans across the continental United States can tune into SEC sports on XM radios for the car, home, office and portable use. XM recently signed a five-year agreement with the SEC to carry games and special programming nationwide.
XM will have the most SEC games on the radio with coast-to-coast live broadcasts of Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee football, basketball, and other sports starting this fall. South Carolina will join XM in fall 2008, followed by Florida in fall 2009.
For each school, XM plans to air every regular-season football game, the vast majority of basketball games, and other sports, plus comprehensive coverage of the SEC football and basketball championships.
SEC fans can tune into games and specials on XM channels 199, 200, and 201. These channels are dedicated exclusively to SEC sports programming.
“The Southeastern Conference is pleased to enter into this agreement with XM,” said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. “XM’s commitment to the SEC gives our league a tremendous boost in our national radio coverage. Our fans can listen to their favorite schools on a branded SEC channel that will feature programming from our schools and the conference.”
?You can hear SEC games on an XM radio, even if you live far away from your favorite school,? said Eric Logan, XM’s executive vice president for programming. “People with XM radios can tune into SEC games when they?re behind the wheel, sitting in the backyard, or walking on the beach. The SEC is one of the strongest and most competitive conferences in America, and we?re proud to be bringing SEC games to the fans all over the nation.?
SEC fans can go to for a special offer on XM radios.
In addition to the SEC, XM?s college sports line-up includes the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, and Pac-10. XM is also the official satellite radio network of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Championship Game and other BCS games. XM will air more than 5,000 live sporting events in 2007.
?When you look at XM?s partnership with the SEC,? said XM?s Logan, ?coupled with the five other power conferences, plus the BCS, you can see how XM really has become the ultimate destination for the college sports fan.?
About the SEC
The Southeastern Conference was formed in 1933 and consists of 12 member institutions: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The league currently sponsors championship play in nine men’s sports and 11 women’s sports. Its headquarters has been located in Birmingham, Ala., since 1948. For more on the conference, visit .
About XM
XM (NASDAQ: XMSR) is America’s number one satellite radio company with more than 8.2 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM’s 2007 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children’s and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.
XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2007. XM’s industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit .
