The Human Rights Campaign and XM Satellite Radio recently
announced the launch of a new, live talk show hosted by Human Rights
Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "The Agenda with Joe Solmonese" will
include a mix of politics, entertainment and cultural news and views
through interviews with newsmakers and celebrities and listener
call-ins. "The Agenda" will premiere July 17, exclusively on XM.
"This is a unique opportunity to engage millions of Americans in a real
conversation about what it means to be gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender today," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
"Our goal has always been to engage more Americans in a dialogue about
fairness and equality, and XM's more than 6.5 million subscribers give
us an incredible reach into rural as well as urban American homes and
cars."
Every week, "The Agenda" will mix current events with lifestyle topics
and feature audience interaction through live listener calls. Future
broadcasts also will include headline guests, like celebrities Cyndi
Lauper and George Takei; political leaders like Sen. Russ Feingold,
D-Wis., and Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I.; religious leaders like
Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson and national and local community leaders
who are fighting for equality on the front lines.
The program will be broadcast live from XM's Washington, D.C., studios
and utilize the production capabilities of the Human Rights Campaign's
state-of-the-art media center. Solmonese will be joined each week by
"The Agenda" executive producer Mary Breslauer of Boston, a former radio
talk show host, former HRC board member and longtime GLBT activist.
"'The Agenda' will be an entertaining and informative show, helping us
to broaden the base for fairness," said Breslauer. "With the midterm
elections approaching and a presidential election in 2008, this is the
time to be talking more, not less, with America. XM Satellite Radio is a
powerful, cutting-edge vehicle to bring these conversations to a
national scale."
"The Agenda with Joe Solmonese" will premiere on Monday, July 17, on XM
LIVE (XM channel 200) in its regular weekly timeslot from 6-8 p.m.
Eastern Time, with additional encore broadcasts airing throughout the
week. Coinciding with the Gay Games in Chicago, the debut episode of
"The Agenda" will feature live coverage of the games, as well as a look
at being GLBT in the Windy City.
"Having long supported the GLBT community through our corporate work,
the addition of 'The Agenda with Joe Solmonese' to XM's programming
lineup is a welcomed one that will provide our listeners with even more
engaging content choices," said Eric Logan, executive vice president of
programming for XM Satellite Radio. "'The Agenda' is an example of XM's
commitment to offering a broad range of programming that reflects our
nation's diverse social and political landscape."
Complete show details as well as high-resolution photos are available
online at www.hrc.org/TheAgenda and www.xmradio.com/TheAgenda.
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