Radio Hanukkah highlights Jewish music and culture, starting with the first night of the Festival of Lights – live from The Lighting of The National Menorah on December 21:
SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) will broadcast Radio Hanukkah, the nation’s only channel devoted exclusively to Hanukkah and Jewish culture and featuring leaders from the Jewish community, prominent artists and beloved celebrities. Radio Hanukkah will be broadcast on SIRIUS channel 3 and XM channel 38 starting Sunday, December 21 at 4:00 pm ET.
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At 5:00 pm daily in each time zone nationwide, a different Jewish celebrity will light a candle during the Festival of Lights for SIRIUS XM listeners. The celebrity guest hosts are expected to include the rock band Barenaked Ladies; jazz musician Dave Koz; Emmy Award(R)-winning actress Mare Winningham; Dr. Ruth Westheimer; actor and comedian Larry Miller; and the Tony Award(R)-winning actress Tovah Feldshuh.
SIRIUS XM will launch Radio Hanukkah with a live broadcast from the lighting of the National Menorah from the White House Ellipse with Rabbi Levi Shemtov. SIRIUS XM listeners will hear live performances by the United States Navy Band and the Three Cantors. The Lighting Ceremony of the National Hanukkah Menorah will air on Sunday, December 21 starting at 4:00 pm ET.
For the family, Radio Hanukkah will broadcast HanuKidz, a dedicated hour of music and fun especially for children, including live performances by Yosi and The Superdads and Hanukkah stories told by Bob Saget and Jami Gertz, each day at 3:00 pm ET.
Additionally, Radio Hanukkah will broadcast Jewish Stars featuring live performances from recording artists and musicians of Jewish heritage, including Blue Fringe, David Broza, Rebbie Soul and Dan Nichols twice daily starting at 4:00 pm ET and 7:00 pm ET.
SIRIUS XM Radio hosts, including legendary radio personality Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow and one of the original four MTV veejays, Mark Goodman, will also bring listeners an hour of celebration of notable Jewish contributions to the world of music every weekday at 1:00 pm ET.
Complete programming information for Radio Hanukkah, including detailed broadcast schedules, is available online at www.sirius.com/holiday and www.xmradio.com/hanukkah.
Regular SIRIUS XM programming will resume after the holiday season.
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