THE YOUNG TURKS ANNOUNCE NEW HOME ON XM SATELLITE RADIO

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TidalTV and Air America to offer "Turks" Online

JULY 14, 2008 (Los Angeles, California)   Following a brief six month hiatus, the first progressive radio show to air across the country is set to return July 14th, 2008 to the airwaves and in syndication on TidalTV www.tidaltv.com and Air America www.airamerica.com . "The Young Turks," hosted by Cenk Uygur, will move to its new home on XM Satellite Radio during morning drive time, airing from 8am - 10am ET on XM's America Left (XM 167). TidalTV will broadcast on tape delay, while Air America's Website will host the video live from 9pm - 11pm ET daily.

Outside of the two hour political show carried by XM, TidalTV, Air America and the Young Turks website, "The Young Turks" will also have a third hour of entertainment and pop culture programming from 11-12Midnight ET on www.theyoungturks.com. Video clips from this extra hour are also carried on AOL and You Tube.

Recent guests on "The Young Turks" include the top power-makers in the field of politics and entertainment, including: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senator Edward Kennedy, President Jimmy Carter, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator John Kerry, NBC's Brian Williams, actor/writer/director Mel Brooks, political commentator Mary Matalin, Senator Harry Reid, Ralph Nader, Senator Howard Dean actor Bob Saget, General Wesley Clark, Ambassador Joseph Wilson, among a host of others.

"The Young Turks" launched as the first original talk show for Sirius Satellite Radio in 2002. The program was also the first ever daily, live Internet show when they went on-air on December 12, 2005.

Cenk Uygur, "The Young Turks" host and founder, said "We are coming back to our roots and thrilled to be a part of the line up on XM, TidalTV and Air America. This new programming is going to be a perfect compliment to our tremendous web presence. When we're able to combine the power of our internet audience with the audience we grew in our previous stint on XM, there's an excellent chance we are going to be unstoppable."  

TidalTV, a newly launched streaming broadband television service, offers access to programming that reflects the lifestyles, passions and interests of a diverse viewing audience. Included in their line up are shows from CBS, NBC News, MSNBC, National Geographic Channel, HGTV, Food Network, DIY The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, The Weather Channel, Vogue.TV, Sports Illustrated and much more.

Air America Media runs a national progressive talk radio network and web business, representing a smart, independent political voice with a sense of humor. The network can be heard nationwide on 60 affiliates as well as on XM Satellite Radio and streamed on the Internet at www.airamerica.com.

"The Young Turks" are already one of You Tube's most popular partners with over 24 millions views in the last year. The program now averages 3 million views a month on The Young Turks You Tube Channel. "The Young Turks" also have a partnership with AOL.

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This is excellent news (none / 0)
Granted, I'm already a member so I have access to the podcasts of the show and post-game show but still.

by ihavenobias on 07/14/2008 03:48:05 PM EST

congratulations (none / 0)
Would really like to see Ana in a segment or two in the first 2 hours.

by saeed19 on 07/27/2008 10:05:53 PM EST

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