NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TechCrunch
and SiriusXM today announced it will launch "TechCrunch
Radio," a limited-run series premiering at Disrupt San
Francisco 2014, one of the most anticipated tech conferences of the
year.
TechCrunch's East Coast Editor, John
Biggs, and writer and reporter, Jordan Crook, will host the premier episode of
"TechCrunch Radio" live from Start-Up Alley at 2014 Disrupt.
Biggs and Crook will give SiriusXM listeners all the news on the
latest technology from the world's most innovative start-ups as
well as established companies launching their gadgets, products,
and services.
The 6-week series will debut on Tuesday,
September 9, at 6:00 pm ET
live from the TechCrunch technology conference. Each week,
"TechCrunch Radio" will air Tuesdays at 6:00
pm ET with a replay at 6:00 pm
PT, drive time for both coasts, on Indie, channel 102, and
through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other
connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. Subscribers
will also be able to listen via SiriusXM On Demand through the
SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile
devices and online at siriusxm.com.
TechCrunch, a unit of AOL's Brand Group, is a leading technology
media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups,
reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news. Founded in
June 2005, TechCrunch and its network
of websites now reach more than 12 million unique monthly visitors
and draw more than 37 million page views per month.
Broadcasting from San
Francisco, "TechCrunch Radio" will bring to SiriusXM
listeners the chance to hear tech pitch-offs from start-up
companies participating in this year's Disrupt conference.
Each weekly episode of "TechCrunch Radio" will also feature
additional live tech pitch-offs by entrepreneurs.
The show will also include interviews with some of the most
influential people in the tech world and representatives from the
hottest tech start-ups, giving SiriusXM listeners an inside-look at
the most important topics in today's technology landscape.
"TechCrunch plays a vital role in the tech industry by helping a
savvy audience navigate the news bubbling up at the cutting edge of
the startup world," said Luke
Beatty, President, AOL Media Brands. "We welcome the
SiriusXM listeners into the fold as a new, engaged audience seeking
insight into emerging technology and ideas."
"TechCrunch has become the pre-eminent authority on the tech
start up community, and on the generation of entrepreneurs who
are changing the business and cultural landscape with their ideas
for products and services," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
"We plan to bring that vibrant dialogue and culture to satellite
radio, where TechCrunch's own editors and writers will take center
stage, and our subscribers will be amongst the first to hear about
the next hot tech products, services or gadgets."
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
About TechCrunch
Founded in June 2005, TechCrunch
is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively
profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products and breaking
tech news. The TechCrunch community includes more than two million
friends and followers on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google and
other social media. CrunchBase, TechCrunch's open database about
start-up companies, people and investors, has become a leading
statistical resource for technology companies and transactions. The
company hosts major conferences and events, including the Disrupt
series, The Crunchies Awards and various meet-ups worldwide serving
as community platforms for industry conversation and
collaboration.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has more than 26.3
million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts
commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy;
news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive
Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is
available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and
from retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App
for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at
siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data
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NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™,
Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX
Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™. SiriusXM holds a minority
interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million
subscribers.
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