NEW YORK – Howard Stern’s Sirius Satellite Radio show will be made available live over the web next week, October 25 and 26.
The company is making the free pre-listen available in conjunction with the launch of Sirius Internet Radio, "a CD-quality, Internet-only version of its rapidly growing satellite radio service," shouts the press release.
SIR will deliver more than 75 channels of programming, without the need for a radio, for a monthly fee of US$12.95. Unlike most American Internet media related releases if this type, this one says Sirius Internet Radio will be available globally and not just within the U.S.
To mark the launch of SIR, listeners on Sirius.com will be able to hear The Howard Stern Show and Stern’s two 24/7 channels for free on Oct. 25 and 26th, as well as the company’s entertainment and sports channels and certain music channels.
"Howard being available live for the first time ever to a worldwide audience is an unprecedented event in the history of radio. Listeners can now get what they have been missing," said Scott Greenstein, Sirius president, entertainment and sports.
SIR consists of over 75 channels, including 64 100%-commercial free music channels. The online offerings include SIRIUS Football Radio, Martha Stewart Living Radio, Maxim Radio, COSMO Radio, Playboy Radio, and SIRIUS OutQ.