SiriusXM to Launch "Reefer Radio"
Limited-run series, "Reefer Radio: Presented by High Times" brings listeners inside cannabis culture
SiriusXM listeners will hear celebrity interviews with Snoop Dogg, Tommy Chong, Jack Black and more
SiriusXM's Pete Dominick to broadcast from the Denver County Fair's first-ever "Pot Pavilion" and give listeners special coverage of Blue Ribbon competitions including "hash brownie bake-offs," "speed rolling," and "Doritos-eating contests"
NEW YORK, July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today announced it will broadcast Reefer Radio: Presented by High Times, a limited-run series with HIGH TIMES Magazine. The series will culminate with a broadcast hosted by SiriusXM on-air personality Pete Dominick from Denver, CO, where the newly legalized recreational marijuana industry continues to grow.
Reefer Radio: Presented by High Times helps celebrate 40 years of HIGH TIMES with a joyful exploration of the pro-pot movement and culture. Hosted by Jen Bernstein, Managing Editor, and Mike Hughes, Entertainment Director, of HIGH TIMES, Reefer Radio will spotlight classic interviews from the HIGH TIMES archives, including conversations with Snoop Dogg, Tommy Chong, and Jack Black. Fans will also hear broad discussions on cannabis culture and lifestyle ranging from decriminalization to classic movies and music, the finest munchies, clothing and style, etiquette, and answers to burning questions like "Were any major historical documents written on hemp paper?"
Reefer Radio: Presented by High Times will debut Saturday, July 19, at 10:00 am ET and rebroadcast at 9:00 pm ET on the Indie channel, and via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. Subscribers will also be able to listen to the show via SiriusXM On Demand through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices and online at siriusxm.com.
The series culminates with a special celebration from the Denver County Fair's first-ever "Pot Pavilion." SiriusXM on-air personality Pete Dominick will preside over Reefer Radio: A Mile High Celebration – where SiriusXM listeners will hear from fair-goers and exhibitors and experience special coverage of the fair's Blue Ribbon competitions including "hash brownie bake-offs," "speed rolling," and "Doritos-eating contests." The all-day/all-night broadcast will also feature specially selected music and comedy in the marijuana spirit.
Reefer Radio: A Mile High Celebration will air on Saturday, August 2, at 4:20 am ET (a time-stamp in honor of April 20, the unofficial but acknowledged stoner holiday), through Sunday, August 3, at 4:20 pm PT, on Raw Dog Comedy Hits, channel 99, and via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. Subscribers will also be able to listen via SiriusXM On Demand through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices and online at siriusxm.com.
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