SiriusXM To Add Content From WNYC Studios

SiriusXM Tuesday announced that a wide-ranging selection of critically-acclaimed programs and podcasts from one of the most influential and top producers in on-demand audio -- WNYC Studios -- will join SiriusXM Insight channel 121 starting Monday, January 9, 2017.  Both first-run and archive editions of the programs will be available seven days a week.

The mix of WNYC Studios-produced programs and podcasts that will air on SiriusXM's Insight channel range across subject matter including comedy, economics, drama, media, relationships, and more. Daily programs include the unique storytelling and explorations of shows like Radiolab, Freakonomics Radio, and Snap Judgment.  Weekly programs include Here's the Thing hosted by Alec Baldwin, 2 Dope Queens with Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Death, Sex & Money, and more. For a full list of shows and podcasts to air on the channel, please visit www.siriusxm.com/wnyc.

"WNYC wants to be anywhere people are listening," said Dean Cappello, Chief Content Officer for WNYC and head of the WNYC Studios.  "So we are thrilled to bring our award-winning podcasts to SiriusXM and its Insight channel.  We're excited to reach and engage new listeners through this partnership."

"With millions of downloads each month, the popularity and quality of this content is unmistakable," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "We're excited to give our audience easy access to this exceptional programming, all in one place.  Millions can now discover this unique content and compelling storytelling for the very first time.  It's great radio for their daily SiriusXM listening routines."

Insight is SiriusXM's channel offering a mix of podcasts, public radio, and political comedians on a mission to help listeners make sense of the world around them.  From issues spanning headline news and social trends, technology, arts and culture, science, spirituality, education, and more, SiriusXM Insight is home to exclusive shows Stand Up with Pete Dominick, Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang, and The Dean Obeidallah Show, which will continue in their current timeslots.



WNYC Studios shows and podcasts airing on SiriusXM Insight channel 121 include:

• Freakonomics Radio, Monday-Friday at 6:00 am ET: Exploring the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature, host Stephen J. Dubner, along with his "Freakonomics" co-author Steve Levitt, use the tools of economics to explore real-world behavior.   
• Snap Judgment, Monday-Friday at 7:00 am ET:  With its raw, intimate, musical brand of narrative, Snap Judgment dares audiences to see the world through the eyes of another - mixing real stories with killer beats to produce radio that's cinematic and dramatic.  It's storytelling…with a beat.
• Radiolab, Monday-Friday at 8:00 am & 8:00 pm ET:  Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience. Hosted by Jad Abumrad with co-host Robert Krulwich, the show is designed for listeners who demand skepticism, but appreciate wonder and want to be moved and surprised. Radiolab won Peabody Awards in 2011 and 2015. 
• Here's the Thing, Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET:  Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin takes listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers, and performers - sidestepping the predictable by going inside the dressing rooms, apartments, and offices of people we want to understand better.
• Death, Sex & Money, Mondays at 9:00 pm ET:  Featuring the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation, host Anna Sale talks to celebrities and listeners about relationships, money, family, work, and making it all count while we're here.
• The New Yorker Radio Hour, Saturdays at 3:00 pm ET:  New Yorker editor David Remnick is joined by the magazine's award-winning writers in a weekly hour of radio that delights and informs with its mix of profiles, storytelling, and insightful conversations about the issues that matter ― plus an occasional blast of comic genius from the magazine's legendary Shouts and Murmurs page.     
• Note to Self, Wednesdays at 9:30 pm ET:  In a quest for smart choices to help us think and live better, host Manoush Zomorodi talks with everyone from big name techies to elementary school teachers about the effects of technology on our lives.
• On The Media, Fridays at 6:00 pm ET & Saturdays at 4:00 pm ET:  For listeners eager to challenge their assumptions, On the Media offers an investigation into how the media affects our worldview. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield give listeners the tools they need to survive the media maelstrom. The Peabody-Award- winning show is notable for its wry tone, lively pace, and singular insights about the stories that shape our culture.
• Only Human, Mondays at 9:30pm ET: Whether training for a marathon, overcoming an illness, or trying not to go broke paying for healthcare, Only Human helps listeners make the most of their health.  Hosted by Mary Harris, Only Human is not afraid of uncomfortable conversations, and experiments with possible solutions.
• 2 Dope Queens, Wednesdays at 9:00 pm ET: Hosted by Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams, 2 Dope Queens share stories about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, living in New York, and more.
• Sooo Many White Guys, Sundays at 8:00 pm ET:  Phoebe Robinson hosts intimate, funny and honest conversations with musicians, actors, writers and comedians who are killing it in their fields – AND, aren't white dudes.

Additional programs and podcasts joining the SiriusXM Insight lineup are:

• Great Debates, Wednesdays at 6:00 pm ET:  Without any preparation- or really any thought at all -Steve Hely (writer for David Letterman and Carson Daly) and Dave King (writer for Parks and Recreation, Workaholics) debate the great issues of the day: "Is turkey the best luncheon meat?" or "Can you judge a book by its cover?" Moderated by Dan Medina. 
• Sit-down with Alfred and Chris, Thursdays at 6:00 pm ET: Every week SiriusXM's Alfred Schulz and Chris Hauselt go long-form on arts, pop culture, music and more.  The hosts philosophize David Bowie, take listeners on a tour of America's best dive bars, dissect popular films, and everything in between.                                                       

SiriusXM Insight's programming will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com.  Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more information on SiriusXM On Demand.