CBS News and SiriusXM announced today that CBS News Radio’s award-winning programming will be featured on SiriusXM’s P.O.T.U.S. channel, as part of a new programming agreement.

Effective June 1, SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S. (channel 124) will air the CBS News hourly newscast, in addition to FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN, THE TAKEOUT WITH MAJOR GARRETT and CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH JANE PAULEY. The SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S. channel, which features non-partisan political talk, will also air breaking news and special reports from a host of top anchors and correspondents from across the country and around the globe.

           “In today’s changing world, it’s important for listeners to get breaking news from every corner of the audio-sphere. The SiriusXM platform adds another opportunity to bring listeners everywhere to our award-winning newscasts: radio, smart speakers, mobile devices and now on satellite with SiriusXM,” said Craig Swagler, Vice President and General Manager of CBS News Radio. “This further solidifies CBS News Radio as the leading provider of the best original news reporting and information.”

           CBS News Radio has more correspondents around the globe than any other commercial radio news network, and has earned more prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards in the 21^st century than any other radio news network, including the 2019 Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence.

About CBS News Radio

CBS News Radio provides news, talk, information and special events coverage to over 500 stations in the United States, with affiliates in 24 of the top 25 markets. CBS News Radio is home to the “CBS World News Roundup,” the nation’s longest-running news program, which began in 1938. In addition to providing breaking news and information, the division also provides simulcasts of the CBS EVENING NEWS, FACE THE NATION and 60 MINUTES to affiliates. CBS News Radio programming is available on digital platforms, the CBS News Radio app, Amazon’s Alexa service and online.

About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in the U.S., and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM and Pandora together reach more than 100 million people each month with their audio products. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers and directly to consumers through aftermarket devices. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.

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