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The Who launch own Sirius radio channel
Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:39 PM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Who recently pulled the plug on live Web casts of their concerts, because singer Roger Daltrey was less than enthused about the concept, but the band is now back on the air thanks to a deal with Sirus Satellite Radio.
The parties announced on Thursday the launch of the Who Channel, which will debut September 21 and run for a limited, undisclosed period of time.
It will feature nightly broadcasts of show's from the Who's just-launched North American tour, plus backstage reports from guitarist Pete Townshend's singer/songwriter girlfriend, Rachel Fuller. In addition, the channel will dip into the Who archives to air previously unreleased live shows and interviews.
"This is the most exciting thing I can imagine ... our own radio channel, straight to our fans," Townshend was quoted as saying in a statement issued by Sirius. "I'm completely revved about this."
Reuters/Billboard
Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:39 PM ET
NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Who recently pulled the plug on live Web casts of their concerts, because singer Roger Daltrey was less than enthused about the concept, but the band is now back on the air thanks to a deal with Sirus Satellite Radio.
The parties announced on Thursday the launch of the Who Channel, which will debut September 21 and run for a limited, undisclosed period of time.
It will feature nightly broadcasts of show's from the Who's just-launched North American tour, plus backstage reports from guitarist Pete Townshend's singer/songwriter girlfriend, Rachel Fuller. In addition, the channel will dip into the Who archives to air previously unreleased live shows and interviews.
"This is the most exciting thing I can imagine ... our own radio channel, straight to our fans," Townshend was quoted as saying in a statement issued by Sirius. "I'm completely revved about this."
Reuters/Billboard