The Black Keys' Patrick Carney to Host New Monthly Show on SiriusXM

     The Black Keys' Patrick Carney to Host New Monthly Show on SiriusXM

PR Newswire

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2012

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI)
announced today that Patrick Carney, drummer of the Grammy®-Award winning band
The Black Keys, will host Serious Boredom, an exclusive show on SiriusXMU,
channel 35.

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Serious Boredom will premiere on Thursday, December 20 at 8:00 pm ET. New
episodes will debut on the first Thursday of every month beginning in January
2013.

The show will feature Carney talking about and playing his favorite
independent music, new and old, as well as music from his personal collection.
During the first episode, SiriusXM listeners will hear Carney play music by
artists like Pavement, Guided By Voices and Yo La Tengo as well as a new duet
by Adam Green and Binki Shapiro.

"I'm excited about the show and the opportunity to host SiriusXMU's Serious
Boredom. I've wanted to do a DJ gig like this for a while now and looking
forward to being on air," said Patrick Carney.

"We are the place to discover new music and we take pride in creating unique
and wide-ranging opportunities for our listeners to hear new artists and
songs," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
"When an influential artist like Patrick Carney gets behind the mic and
invites listeners for an inside look into his inspirations and personal
favorites, it's a special, must-hear moment for our subscribers. And we know
Patrick's Serious Boredom will be anything but."

After each broadcast, Serious Boredom will be available on SiriusXM On Demand
for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones
and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit
www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.

SiriusXMU plays the best new indie and underground music by artists like
Animal Collective, Pavement, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Modest
Mouse, Vampire Weekend, Beach House, The Shins and Flaming Lips.

For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com. 

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Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and BlackBerry smartphones and other
connected devices. SiriusXM also holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada
which has more than 2 million subscribers.

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Media Contacts:
Samantha Bowman
SiriusXM
212 901 6644
samantha.bowman@siriusxm.com

For more information on The Black Keys:
Mary Moyer
Sacks & Co.
212.741.1000
mary@sacksco.com

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