Posted on 06/08/2006 3:37:04 PM PDT by AliVeritas
NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced today that Andrew Wilkow will join the SIRIUS Patriot channel as a new national talk show host.
Wilkow is the next generation of talk radio. He began his radio career as an 18-year-old college student, has hosted a daily talk program on WGY- AM/Albany since 2003, and also hosts a weekend talk show on WABC-AM/New York. Wilkow's move to SIRIUS takes his contemporary approach to conservative talk radio to a national and diverse audience.
"SIRIUS features today's biggest names and constantly seeks the best new talent," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS President of Entertainment and Sports. "Adding an emerging star like Andrew Wilkow is just one more example of SIRIUS offering our subscribers 'The Best Radio on Radio.'"
Wilkow said, "Now is the time for a new school of conservative voices with a whole new style and passion, which is what my show is all about. Moving to SIRIUS lets me take that style and passion nationwide. I am honored to be given this opportunity."
Wilkow's show will air on SIRIUS Patriot, channel 144, weekdays from 12 to 3 pm ET, starting on August 1.
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We're almost neighbors. I live in Bullhead City...right on the Colorado River.
Neato!
God Bless him! I just hope he doesn't go soft like Sean Hannity did when he went into syndication.
In other words Andrew, if you read this - don't try to be all things to all people. You're greatest when you are yourself.
I'm going to miss Andrew's show in Albany, and the mixers (when I could make it).
This will be a huge loss for the area. I know he'll do well...his national segments have become on par with the syndicated hosts, but I'm afraid we may be stuck with an Al Rooney (who is more of a local "happenings" type of host, hates politics except gas prices).
Thanks for the ping. Is he going off WABC Sunday show?
Please remove me from this ping list.
cool!!!
Well, despite being a regular listener to Howard Stern, I didn't get a Sirus subscription when he moved there. Now with Andrew there (and that Sirus unit that allows you to record shows easily), perhaps I will take the plunge.
I agree. I have XM and really like both the FOX and America Right channels. I have no intention of switching to Sirius, but I will miss Andrew here in NYC.
Best of luck, Andrew. This might actually get me to subscribe!
Andrew's last moments on WABC - describing how his mother died the day of his first show, and how he met his future wife (Phil Boyce's daughter! - he's program director) the same day - was the most touching radio I've heard in a long time.
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