Of course this is not why Sirius is going up today but Austin is big in the music world.
Congratulations to all longs, The recent SP activity is just a hint of what's ahead.
SiriusXM Opens New Broadcast Studio in Austin, Texas
Last update: 10/3/2012 11:15:00 AM
Grand opening event scheduled for October 12 with special guests Willie Nelson, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell and others
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) announced today that it has officially opened its new broadcast studio in Austin, Texas.
The new studio, in Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd, will be home to SiriusXM shows, musical performances, interviews, special broadcasts and more.
SiriusXM will host a grand opening event on Friday, October 12 at the new studio with special guests Willie Nelson, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell and others. Nelson's SiriusXM channel, Willie's Roadhouse, channel 56, will broadcast with host Dallas Wayne live from the new studio weekdays from 12:00--6:00 pm ET and will broadcast live from the event.
"Austin is one of America's most vibrant music cities, and we are excited to expand the SiriusXM footprint there with our new studio," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "The unpredictable but influential music scene of Austin, its artists and its style, will be represented by the amazing array of artists, and the shows and channels that will broadcast from there. Willie is an iconic and much-loved artist, who has been part of the SiriusXM family for years, and we are thrilled to have him help us open the studios."
The SiriusXM studio is situated in the same complex as the Austin City Limits Live concert venue, giving SiriusXM unique access to performers and performances alike. Additionally, Radio Margaritaville, channel 24, and Outlaw Country, channel 60, will also broadcast from the Austin studio.
