NEW YORK, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced that Emmy Award-winning comedic writers Eric and Justin Stangel are joining the Opie
Radio channel as creative contributors to the "Opie and
Jim Norton" radio
show. The Stangels will also contribute to other
SiriusXM shows.
The Stangel Brothers were executive producers and the
longest-running head writers of the "Late Show with David Letterman," beginning in 1997. The
Stangels were made head writers of the "Late Show" in 1998, and
were part of a team that won two Primetime Emmy Awards, and
over the years received numerous nominations for Emmy and Writers
Guild of America awards. In 2009, Justin and Eric were promoted to
executive producers for the "Late Show." The Stangel brothers
are the longest-serving head writers in the history of Letterman's
"Late Show."
On social media, @EricStangel and @Justin_Stangel have
established themselves as prodigious and influential, garnering
awards and recognition as top Tweet writers by CNBC, Time, and
Sports Illustrated.
"This is going to be a lot of fun. It's already a great channel,
and we are excited to help bring in new comedic voices to make it,
and other shows, even better," said Eric
Stangel.
"Plus," added Justin Stangel,
"It's radio so we don't even need to wear pants."
"SiriusXM is thrilled to welcome Eric
and Justin Stangel, among the best comedic minds working
today," said Scott Greenstein,
President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "Bringing this level
of talent to Sirius XM and Opie Radio as writers and creative
contributors will provide huge value to our subscribers through the
exclusive material they create. We can't wait to hear how
they help Opie Radio and other SiriusXM programming continue to
grow."
"Opie and Jim Norton" airs Monday
through Friday, from 7:00 am ET to 11:00 am
ET via satellite on Opie Radio, Sirius channel 206 and XM
channel 103, and through the SiriusXM App on smartphones and
other connected devices, as well as online
at siriusxm.com.
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
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