Tune in during the month of May for special
programming, new stations, podcast episodes and exclusive
commentary spotlighting the AAPI community
NEW
YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of
May's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
(AAPIHM), SiriusXM, Pandora and Stitcher are spotlighting special
programming, new stations, podcast episodes, and exclusive
commentary that celebrates the rich AAPI culture, traditions, and
history.
SiriusXM will spotlight special programming
throughout AAPI Month on K-Pop Radio, Steve Aoki's Remix Radio, Raw Dog Comedy,
Comedy Central Radio, Disney Hits and 88rising
Radio:
K-Pop Radio will take over channel 104 beginning
May 18th through May 24th and
highlight the genre's global superstars, including BTS, BLACKPINK,
IU, SEVENTEEN, ITZY, (G)I-DLE, Big Bang, Girls Generation, Red
Velvet and more. K-Pop Radio is also available
throughout the year on the SXM App.
Steve Aoki's Remix Radio
will air on channel 104 beginning May 25th through May
31st and will include a new exclusive mix from Aoki featuring all
Asian artists MONSTA X, BTS, Lay Zhang, WARZ, Ghost & ZUSHI and
more, along with guest DJ appearances from Elephante, JVNA, and
more to be announced. The channel will feature music from
influential electronic artists from the AAPI community, including
ZHU, Autograf, BEAUZ, DRUU, Florian
Picasso, Henry Fong, LICK,
Qrion, Wax Motif, and others. Fans can also tune in for an encore
presentation of Aoki's conversation with SOSUPERSAM from 88rising
Radio. Steve Aoki's Remix
Radio is also available throughout the year on the SXM App.
Disney Hits (ch. 302) has tapped Topher Ngo of 4*Town, the breakout
boy band from Disney Pixar's acclaimed family film Turning
Red, to host a special AAPI Extra Magic Hour. The show will
focus on songs from Disney's rich catalog of AAPI animated films,
including Moana, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and more. The
episode premieres on Monday, May 9th
at 12 pm EST and repeats throughout
the week.
88rising Radio (ch. 305), the first ever all-Asian music
radio station, has invited all-star talent from all corners of the
AAPI including Stephanie Poetri, Ilima-Lei
Macfarlane and Tiffany Day to
take over the channel and run the entire month. Guest hosts will
spread love, offer wisdom, and select songs to celebrate AAPIHM and
inspire the next generation of Asian creators.
SiriusXM's comedy channels will celebrate the month with
stand-up from comedians including Aziz
Ansari, Steve Byrne,
Margaret Cho, Joy Koy, Russell
Peters, Ali Wong, and more.
The special programming will air on SiriusXM Raw Dog Comedy
(ch. 99) on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2pm and 10pm ET
throughout the month, and on Comedy Central Radio (ch. 95)
at 5pm ET throughout the week of
May 16th.
On May 1st, Pandora
launched a new station, Pan-Asian United, that showcases and
elevates the influence and impact that the AAPI community has on
popular music. Pan-Asian United will feature a range of genres,
spotlighting tracks from Asian-American and Pacific Islander
artists such as Raveena, Steve Aoki,
Kolohe Kai, Mitski, Dominic Fike,
and H.E.R.. Rounding out the sound will be hits by international
artists including BTS, BLACKPINK, Fiji, Stray Kids, Tesher, and Sons of Zion.
Listen to Pan-Asian United on Pandora here.
Stitcher will celebrate AAPI Heritage Month by
featuring a playlist on its app that highlights several
AAPI-centric and AAPI-hosted podcasts. The shows cover a wide range
of interests, from pop culture and comedy, to news and history,
including Hidden Brain, in which host Shankar Vedantam
uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns
that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our
relationships. The full collection of shows is available by
clicking here.
SiriusXM is available to subscribers in their car, on their
phone and connected devices at home with the SXM App. Streaming
access is included for most subscribers. Go
to https://www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn
more.
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