XM Goes Good Morning America

Satellite radio provider and ABC News announce a deal under which XM subscribers will soon get six days a week of a special radio Good Morning America version.

XM Satellite Radio and ABC News today announced a deal under which subscribers to the satellite radio service will soon be able to listen to a special radio version of Good Morning America. The Good Morning America Radio Show will debut on XM’s Take Five women’s talk and lifestyle channel starting January 23, 2006.

The Good Morning America Radio Show, which will air Monday-Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm ET, will feature Diane Sawyer, Charles Gibson and Robin Roberts along with radio personality Hilarie Barsky. The radio program will combine news and interviews from “Good Morning America” and original content that expands upon segments and topics discussed on the televised morning news program.

“‘Good Morning America’ is one of the most popular and enduring morning news programs on television and we are proud to welcome ABC’s Diane Sawyer, Charlie Gibson and Robin Roberts, three of the most respected names in journalism, to the XM family,” said Hugh Panero, President and CEO, XM Satellite Radio. “‘The Good Morning America Radio Show’ will provide the near 5 million viewers who watch GMA each morning a way to enjoy the news and features from their favorite morning show outside of the home. XM offers the most diverse and highest quality programming on radio and ‘The Good Morning America Radio Show’ is a rich complement to our celebrated lineup of news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free music.”