SiriusXM
announced today its exclusive Halloween-themed programming beginning
Friday, October 24 at 6:00
pm ET. The extensive programming, which will include everything from
scary stories for adults to party sounds for kids and families and more,
will air across SiriusXM’s multiple talk, music, and comedy channels.
SiriusXM’s
Scream Radio
will provide the ultimate scary sound-effect soundtrack for fun and
fright, featuring traditional Halloween tunes, spooky
music from classic horror films, bone-chilling ghost stories, and
special celebrity appearances. The catchy, creepy, and fun-scary sounds
are ideal for trick-or-treating, hosting Halloween parties at home and
in the office, or just getting into the Halloween
spirit while you are on the road.
Scream Radio
will also feature readings of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," including
an all-star recitation by
Al Roker, Martin Goldsmith from SiriusXM's Symphony Hall, Clark Collis
from EW Radio, Covino and Rich from Indie, Stephen A. Smith from Mad Dog
Radio and ESPN and others along with a more traditional version in
which SiriusXM's own Pia Lindstrom brings the
dramatic, dark poem to life. Scream Radio begins airing Friday, October 24 at 6:00 pm ET and runs through Sunday, November 2 at 6:00 am ET on SiriusXM channel 98.
Jenny McCarthy will host a special Halloween edition of her new, live daily SiriusXM show
Dirty, Sexy Funny with Jenny McCarthy on SiriusXM Stars, channel
109. The Halloween special will feature Jenny hosting a costume party in
the SiriusXM studios with fans and special guests. The special will air
on Halloween, Friday, October 31 at 10:00
am ET.
SiriusXM will also launch
Trick-Or-Treat Radio,
featuring kid-centered Halloween songs and stories,
on SiriusXM Kids Place Live channel 78. The special programming airs
from Friday, October 31 at 10:00 am ET through midnight on Sunday,
November 2.
Additional Halloween programming on SiriusXM includes:
Raw Dog Comedy
(SiriusXM channel 99):
SiriusXM pays tribute to comedians who have passed away and their legacy with the broadcast of
Comics From the Grave, hosted by Gilbert Gottfried, airing on Halloween night at 6:00 pm ET. The fun, special programming also includes the “Come To Papa Halloween Special,” featuring
Matt Damon, Alyson Hanningan and many more, and Stand-Up, Sketch with host Tom Papa. Airs Friday, October 24 at 7:00 pm ET.
Comedy Central Radio
(SiriusXM channel 95): Airs
“Frightening Friday,” Halloween-themed comedy segments to make the
drive home from work even more terrifying. Airs Friday, October 31 at
5:30 pm ET.
Entertainment Weekly Radio
(SiriusXM channel 105):
Hosts Dalton Ross and Jessica Shaw talk to the cast of the AMC hit series
The Walking Dead about the new season. Interviews include Robert
Kirkman, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, and Scott Gimple. Airs Friday,
October 31 at 1:00 pm ET.
Radio Classics & Road Dog Trucking
(SiriusXM channel 82, SiriusXM channel 146):
SiriusXM’s Radio Classics and Road Dog Trucking team up for “Highway
Horror,” four-hours of terrifying travel tales and roadway nightmares
from the
golden age of radio like Lights Out, The Witch’s Tale, The Hermit’s Cave,
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, and Dark Fantasy, all hosted by
Glen “Jonesey” Jones of Road Dog Trucking. As a rare treat, “Jonesey”
will offer Road Dog Trucking fans a sneak at some of these shows each
overnight beginning Monday, October 27 through
Friday, October 31.
OutQ
(SiriusXM channel
106): OutQ embraces one of the LGBT community’s most beloved and
celebrated holidays with its inaugural "Hallow-Queen," a lavish affair
that is top-lined by Lance Bass’ broadcast
from the red carpet of Halloweenie, the annual fundraising event of GMCLA (Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles). The
costume-required
event is held at the famed Los Angeles Theatre, the ornate movie palace
in downtown Los Angeles, where the likes of Adam Lambert, Amy Paffrath,
Marissa Winokur, Rose McGowan, Neil Patrick Harris, and Drew Barrymore
have participated. Airs Friday, October 31 at 6:00 pm ET.
In addition, OutQ will air “Night of the Living Drag,” its frightful drag queen Halloween party hosted by Derek Hartley, featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race former
contestants Ivy
Winters, Phi Phi O’Hara and Ben De La Creme. The fun, games, stilettos
and screams will air on Halloween night at 11:00 pm ET.
Ozzy’s Boneyard
(SiriusXM channel 38):
Ozzy Osbourne's own classic hard rock and metal SiriusXM channel will feature “Ultimate Sinner Weekend,” airing a five-song set
chosen and hosted by a SiriusXM subscriber. Airs twice an hour beginning Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2.
Electric Area (SiriusXM channel 52): Live from New York City’s Pier 94, Electric Area will air “Pier Of Fear” on Halloween beginning
at 11:00 pm ET.
Chill
(SiriusXM channel 53):
Chill’s Haunted Halloween Mixtape returns with its mix of ghoulish
grooves, bloody beats, and spooky surprises, featuring Chill’s darkest
down tempo tracks and remixes.
Airs on Halloween at 6:00 pm ET.
Deep Tracks
(SiriusXM channel 27):
Take a six-hour “Halloween Head Trip,” featuring a hand-crafted set
of music carefully selected and put together with the central theme of
‘Halloween' and things that go 'bump in the night'! Hosted by Sirius
XM’s Earle Bailey airs Friday October 31 at
12:00 pm ET.
Classic Rewind
(SiriusXM 25):
Special Halloween programming will include the songs of Halloween past
from the Axe Slingers of the Cassette Era with so much more than the
“Spirit of Radio” or a “Psycho Killer”. Also available On Demand; airs
Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2
at 9:00 pm ET.
Cinemagic
(online,
SiriusXM channel 750): SiriusXM airs its annual “Big Scare,” featuring
the scariest movie music in cinema history beginning Friday, October 31
at 6:00 am ET through Saturday, November 1 at 6:00 am
ET.
For more information on SiriusXM’s Halloween programming, please visit
www.SiriusXM.com/Halloween.
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