XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Address: 1500 Eckington Place NE, Washington, DC 20002 CFO and Treasurer: Joseph J.
Euteneuer President, CEO, and Director: Hugh Panero Chairman: Gary M. Parsons Phone:202-380-4000 Fax: 202-380-4500 Website:
http://www.xmradio.com
The Company:
XM Satellite Radio Inc. is
headquartered in Washington, DC. and is a wholly owned subsidiary
of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., which is publicly traded on
NASDAQ. XM is one of two FCC licensees to deliver satellite radio
programming. XM inaugurated its coast-to-coast, digital-quality
service with 150 channels of music, news, talk, sports, comedy and
children's programming. The service is targeted to the nation's
200 million plus automobile and truck drivers as well as home
radio users.
Ticker Symbol:
NASDAQ: XMSR
Programming:
Amazing Radio: 150 digital channels
coast-to-coast, including original music and talk channels created
by the company's XM ORIGINALS programming unit and by leading
national brand-name content providers. Many of XM's channels are
commercial-free. XM's programming partners include Sesame
Workshop, NASCAR, Associated Press, CNBC, CNET, BBC World Service
and BBC Concerts, USA TODAY, AsiaOne, BET, Radio One, The Sporting
News, CNN/Sports Illustrated and CNN Financial Network, Bloomberg,
Hispanic Broadcast Corporation, C-SPAN Radio, Clear Channel and
DIRECTV, National Lampoon, Discovery, Firesign Theatre and MTV.
Service:
Monthly subscription fee,
approximately $12.95 per month
Two Boeing 702 satellites built by
Boeing Satellite Systems, with payloads manufactured by Alcatel
Space. Both satellites will operate in geostationary orbit, with "XM
Rock" at 85° West Longitude and "XM Roll" positioned at 115° West
Longitude. Telesat Canada will monitor and control the satellites
for XM. Sea Launch provided launch services.
The largest digital radio facility of
its kind in the country with 82 end-to-end fiber-optic programming
and broadcast studios at XM headquarters in the heart of
Washington, DC.
Technology and Innovation Center:
7777 Glades Road
Suite 400
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: 561-226-1200 or 561-XMRADIO (561-967-2346)
Fax: 561-883-5642
Broadcast Studios:
Washington, DC
1500 Eckington Place, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-380-4000
Fax: 202-380-4500
New York, New York
Economist Building
111 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-956-5656
Nashville, Tennessee
Country Music Hall of Fame &
Museum
222 5th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
XM
Officially Launches the First U.S. Digital Satellite Radio
Service
XM formally
launches service in its two lead markets, Dallas/Fort Worth
and San Diego
May 8,
2001
XM
launches "Roll"
Sea Launch
successfully launches XM's second satellite, "Roll."
Mar 30,
2001
XM
Announces Delivery Of Production Design Chipsets To Radio
Manufacturers
ST
Microelectronics delivers the first production chipsets to
radio manufacturers.
Mar 18,
2001
XM
launches "Rock"
Sea Launch
successfully launches the first XM satellite, "Rock."
Mar 1,
2001
XM Ready
Radios Hit Retail Shelves
XM Ready
radios from Pioneer and Alpine hit retail shelves, allowing
consumers to purchase head units which will be able to control
XM tuners when they go on sale later in the year.
Oct 19,
2000
XM and ST
Microelectronics announce the delivery of custom chipsets to
radio manufacturers
XM and
STMicroelectronics, one of the world's leading semiconductor
vendors, successfully completes fabrication and initial
testing of XM's first pass custom chips. The chips are
delivered to XM radio partners for integration into the
manufacturing process of XM satellite-capable radios. Delivery
of these custom integrated circuits is a major technical
milestone in the production of XM's radios.
Sep 13,
2000
XM Demos
First Prototype Satellite Radio
XM's
demonstration of first prototype satellite radio wows the
crowds during an open-house at the XM broadcast complex in
Washington, D.C., followed by a performance by Aretha Franklin
that evening.
Jul 31,
2000
XM
Announces First Round of In-House Programming Talent.
XM begins
building out its programming team, hiring the first 15 members
of the group that will bring the nation a revolutionary new
audio experience.
Jul 14,
2000
XM is On
The Move.
XM completes
move to new headquarters at 1500 Eckington Place, Washington
D.C. - the largest state-of-the-art broadcast complex of its
kind in the U.S., with 82 all-digital studios and 150,000
square feet.
Jun 6,
2000
XM Names
TBWA / Chiat/Day as Advertising Agency of Record.
After
completing its national agency review XM selects TBWA/Chiat/Day
Los Angeles as its advertising agency of record.
Feb 9,
2000
Sony Signs
Contract with XM
Sony licenses
XM's technology and begins developing world's first satellite
radio that can be transported between the car and home.
Oct 5,
1999
XM
announces IPO at $12 per share.
XM Satellite
Radio Holdings Inc. holds its initial public offering of
10,000,000 shares of common stock at $12 per share.
Jul 8,
1999
Clear
Channel, DIRECTV and General Motors invest $250 million in XM.
The combined
$250 million is comprised of $75 million each from Clear
Channel and the private investment group and $50 million each
from General Motors and DIRECTV. American Mobile also
completed its acquisition of WorldSpace Inc.'s interest in XM.
Oct 12,
1998
American
Mobile Radio Corporation becomes XM Satellite Radio.
American
Mobile Radio Corporation President and CEO Hugh Panero
announce that the company has changed its name to XM Satellite
Radio Inc.
Sep 24,
1998
Contract
Signed with ST Microelectronics
ST
Microelectronics licenses XM's technology and begins
developing the first satellite radio chipset for automotive
use.
Aug 10,
1998
Lee Abrams
Receives Coveted Award
Content &
Programming SVP Lee Abrams receives recognition from one of
the most influential radio industry publications: The Album
Network names him as one of the most 120 influential people in
the radio industry. Lee has also been recognized as the number
one radio programmer of all time by "Radio & Record" Magazine
and as a member of the "Newsweek" Cultural Elite 100.
Jun 17,
1998
Letter of
Agreement Signed with Alpine
Alpine signs
letter of agreement to license XM's technology and begin
developing satellite radios for automotive use.
Jun 10,
1998
Hugh
Panero named CEO
Hugh Panero is
named President & CEO of American Mobile Radio Corporation.
May 27,
1998
Letter of
Agreement Signed with Pioneer
Pioneer signs
letter of agreement to license XM's technology and begin
developing the world's first satellite radios for automotive
use.
Mar 10,
1998
Contract
Signed with Hughes to Develop and Launch Satellites
American
Mobile Radio Corporation engages Hughes Space and
Communications International (now Boeing Space Systems) to
build two HS 702 geostationary satellites with payloads to be
provided by Alcatel.
Mar 10,
1997
License is
Granted to American Mobile Radio Corporation
American
Mobile Radio Corporation is granted a satellite DARS (digital
audio radio service) license by the Federal Communications
Commission.
Jun 6,
1992
American
Mobile Radio Corporation is founded
American
Mobile Radio Corporation is founded to provide a
multi-channel, nationwide audio service with high-quality
digital sound and an unprecedented variety of programming.
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Writers on Writing Episode 34: John Berendt 29 August 2008, 11:30 am Thirteen years ago, John Berendt exploded into the literary scene with his bestseller, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, a compelling and atmospheric look at Savannah, its eccentricities and a murder. The years past and people wondered what would John Berendt do next? Could he top Midnight? Well, he could and he did. The City of Falling Angels marked John's thrilling return to the literary stage. The City in question is Venice, with its romantic canals, great architecture and storied past. But John Berendt documents the private Venice, the city that the locals know, and most of us never will glimpse. Josephine Reed spoke to John Berendt about The City of Falling Angels and the romance and eccentricities of Venice.
Writers on Writing Episode 33: David Freedman 22 August 2008, 11:30 am In A Perfect Mess, Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman overturn the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success. Drawing on examples from business, parenting, cooking, the war on terrorism, retail, and even the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abrahamson and Freedman demonstrate that moderately messy systems use resources more efficiently, and yield better solutions. Josephine Reed interviews co-author, David Freedman about the benefits of mess.
Writers on Writing Episode 32: Rudolfo Anaya 15 August 2008, 11:30 am Bless Me Ultima is Rudolfo Anyaya's coming-of-age story set in post World War 2 New Mexico. Published in 1972, it is considered one of the first expressions of Chicano literature. It's now taught in high schools and colleges across the country. It was also a selection of the Big Read, a national reading program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. Josephine Reed speaks to Rudolfo Anaya about Bless Me Ultima, Chicano literature and the Big Read.
Writers on Writing Episode 31: Alan Furst 8 August 2008, 11:43 am Josephine talks to Alan Furst, a master of historical spy fiction with finely-detailed, atmospheric books like The Foreign Correspondent and The Polish Officer. His latest novel, The Spies of Warsaw, may be his best achievement to date. The Year is 1937; war is coming to Europe. French and German intelligence operatives are locked in a life-and-death struggle on the espionage battlefield. At the French embassy in Warsaw, the new military attache, Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier, a decorated hero of the 1914 war, is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal, and intrigue as he struggles to learn how the Germans will launch the attack that will undoubtedly come.
Writers on Writing Episode 30: Anne Perry 1 August 2008, 11:43 am Author Anne Perry has served us up another atmospheric Thomas Pitt mystery, Buckingham Palace Gardens, with a plot that takes him inside the walls of the famous castle. In Buckingham Palace Gardens, The Prince of Wales has asked four wealthy entrepreneurs to the palace to discuss a fantastic idea: the construction of a 6,000-mile railroad that would stretch the full length of Africa. However, the next morning, a mutilated body of a prostitute hired for a late-night frolic turns up among the queen's monogrammed sheets in a palace linen closet. Thomas Pitt is summoned to resolve the crisis. And The Pitts' cockney maid, Gracie, is also recruited - to act as Pitt's ears and eyes below stairs. It's a story that takes you into the heart of great power with its privileges and limitations. Josephine has a wide-ranging conversation with Anne Perry.
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