SiriusXM Radio announced Monday that "El Show de
Piolin," hosted by Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo, will launch October 18
on SiriusXM's Piolin Radio channel 147.
SiriusXM is offering access to Piolin's new show and
channel, along with a suite of Latino programming, through a special low-cost
satellite subscription offer and at no cost, for a limited time, online and
through the SiriusXM App.
The live, four-hour morning show will air Monday through
Friday 6:00 am – 10:00 am PST. Broadcasting from SiriusXM's studios in Los Angeles , "El
Show de Piolin" will reach listeners coast-to-coast and will replay
multiple times throughout the day on Piolin Radio. "El Show de Piolin" will feature
Piolin's take on the day's events, surprise interviews with celebrity guests,
listener call-ins, pranks, music and beloved characters "Dona Chela,"
"Casimiro" and "Don Poncho."
For the launch, SiriusXM will introduce SiriusXM Espanol, a
$5.99 monthly satellite subscription package that gives listeners access to
Piolin's new show and channel along with a suite of specially selected
channels. In addition, with "Piolin y mas," the complimentary trial
running October 18 through February 15, 2014, listeners will be able to tune in
to "El Show de Piolin" via the SiriusXM Internet App on smartphones
and other connected devices, as well as online.
The special, low-cost satellite package and the free
extended online and streaming trial will include access to "El Show de
Piolin" as well as a special line-up of exclusive Spanish and
English-language commercial-free music channels and sports, news, talk and
entertainment channels. For more information, please visit www.siriusxm.com/piolin.
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"We are very excited about bringing Piolin to listeners
nationwide with his official launch on SiriusXM, and we invite all of his fans
to join him on this new journey," said Scott Greenstein, President and
Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "We don't want any of Piolin's fans to
miss a moment of his new show. They are hungry for his spontaneous, passionate,
unpredictable morning show, and they will be able to listen to him from the
start on satellite, online and through their mobile devices. On SiriusXM, they will be able to hear Piolin
any time of day, in the car or out."
"I am happy to announce that on October 18 I will be
able to reach all of my fans and friends in all corners of the U.S. ,"
said Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo.
"I am honored that SiriusXM has given me the amazing opportunity to
have complete creative control of my show and my own channel! I can finally fly free. As I launch on SiriusXM, I am excited that my
listeners will be able to tune in to Piolin Radio at home, in the car or
through their smartphones. This is going
to be fun!"
Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo has won numerous
broadcasting awards, including several NAB Marconi Radio Awards, and was voted
one of the most influential entertainers by the Los Angeles Times. He is scheduled to be inducted into the
National Radio Hall of Fame in November 2013.
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