Ms. Kayla Schwartz reports
SIRIUS XM CANADA ANNOUNCES LIVE AND EXTENSIVE PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE FOR NBA ALL-STAR 2016
Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. will offer subscribers extensive coverage of NBA All-Star 2016 (Feb. 11 to Feb. 14) with special live programming from Toronto on the Sirius XM NBA Radio channel, plus the live broadcasts of the 65th NBA All-Star Game and other All-Star Weekend events from the Air Canada Centre.
Sirius XM NBA Radio's coverage of NBA All-Star 2016 will include shows hosted by former players Danny Granger, Eddie Johnson and Tim Legler alongside Frank Isola, Jason Jackson and Justin Termine, and will feature one-on-one interviews with dozens of current and former NBA players in town for the weekend's events.
The channel will broadcast live from the Sheraton Centre Toronto on Thursday, Feb. 11 (7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET), and Friday, Feb. 12 (7 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET), as well as from the NBA Legends Brunch at the Allstream Centre on Sunday, Feb. 14 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET).
On Saturday, Feb. 13 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET), Sway Calloway of MTV News and the Sway in the Morning show on Sirius XM's Shade 45 channel will host a Sirius XM NBA Radio special alongside Jared Greenberg live from NBA All-Star Practice at the Ricoh Coliseum.
Sirius XM NBA Radio is the only 24-seven radio channel dedicated to the NBA and is available to subscribers nationwide on satellite radios and the Sirius XM app. For more information on the channel's programming and hosts visit the company's website.
Subscribers will also get ESPN Radio's broadcasts, featuring Kevin Calabro and Jon Barry, of the 65th NBA All-Star Game, at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:30 p.m. ET); the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night events on Saturday, Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET); and the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 12 (9 p.m. ET). These broadcasts will air on both ESPN Radio (Sirius XM channel 80) and on Sirius XM NBA Radio (Sirius channel 207, XM channel 86).
Sirius XM NBA Radio Schedule -- NBA All-Star Weekend (all times ET):
- Thursday, Feb. 11
-- Sheraton Centre Toronto:
- 7 a.m. -- 11 a.m. with Mr. Isola and Mr. Legler;
- 11 a.m. -- 2 p.m. with Mr. Jackson and Mr. Granger;
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2 p.m. -- 7:30 p.m. with Mr. Termine and Mr. Johnson.
- Friday, Feb. 12
-- Sheraton Centre Toronto:
- 7 a.m. -- 10 a.m. with Mr. Isola and Mr. Legler;
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10 a.m. -- 1 p.m. with Mr. Jackson and Mr. Granger;
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1 p.m. -- 5 p.m. with Mr. Termine and Mr. Johnson.
- Saturday, Feb. 13
-- All-Star Practice, Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto:
- 10 a.m. -- 1 p.m. with Mr. Calloway and Mr. Greenberg.
- Sunday, Feb. 14
-- NBA Legends Brunch, Allstream Centre, Toronto:
- 10 a.m. -- 1 p.m. with Mr. Isola and Mr. Jackson.
Sirius XM NBA Radio brings fans closer to the game with 24-hour coverage of the sport, 365 days a year. The channel showcases a daily schedule of NBA-focused news and talk, expert analysis, interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus more than a dozen live NBA game broadcasts each week. NBA fans can call in to discuss the latest headlines and weigh in with their opinions on the issues of the day.
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