Mad Dog Radio Today Unleashes its New Full Channel Lineup

Well remember we told you about Gary Williams first day on Sirius XM Radio on Monday, well today Sirius XM Radio and Mad Dog Radio announced its full channel lineup for the new channel. The lineup serves as a mash up of different radio personalities from all across the country. Rad Sat Daily favorite Gary Williams serves as the lead off hitter for the channel.

Below is parts from the Sirius XM Radio press release:

Headlined by sports talk star Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, new all-sports talk channel airs live nationwide 24 hours a day on SIRIUS channel 123 and XM channel 144

On-air personalities include Gary Williams, Bruce Murray, Bill Pidto, Andy Gresh and Larry Krueger

"The Dog House" invites sports fans to be nightly co-hosts

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News) announced today that Mad Dog Radio, the all new, all-sports talk channel headlined by Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, has launched nationwide exclusively on SIRIUS channel 123 and XM channel 144. Mad Dog Radio features 24 hours of live sports talk daily Monday through Friday, plus live weekend programming, hosted by sports talk personalities from around the country.

Mad Dog Radio Weekday Schedule: (All times ET)

Monday - Friday

* 6 am - 10 am: The First Word with Gary Williams
* 10 am - 2 pm: The 'B' Team with Bruce Murray and Bill Pidto
* 2 pm - 7 pm: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris Russo
* 7 pm - 8 pm: The Doghouse
* 8 pm - 1 am: The Gresh Show with Andy Gresh
* 1 am - 6 am: Overtime with Larry Krueger

"I can't think of a better place to work than SIRIUS XM and I can't think of a better place to be if you're a sports talk radio host than Mad Dog Radio," said Russo. "You have the freedom to do exactly what you want with your show -- no restrictions. You can talk about any sport and any team in any state. From coast to coast and north to south, we have brought in some of the best talk talent in America and we're rarin' to go. If you care about sports and you want to listen to quality sports talk, wherever you might be in this country, then Mad Dog Radio is the place to be."

"With Chris' abundant talents both on and off the mic and SIRIUS XM's creative freedom, we've built a new and innovative platform that, like Mad Dog, is hard-hitting, entertaining and unlike anything else on radio," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS XM's President and Chief Content Officer. "Since coming to satellite radio, Chris has thrived. So, too, will the personalities who have followed him to the Mad Dog Radio channel, who recognized this as an exciting opportunity and have come from all over the country. They are engaging, opinionated and inspired to provide our listeners with the best all-sports talk radio station in the country, where fans everywhere will find live, compelling sports talk on their SIRIUS and XM radio 24 hours a day."

The morning drive show, The First Word (6:00 - 10:00 am ET), is hosted by Gary Williams. Before joining Mad Dog Radio, Williams hosted the morning drive show on WFNZ Radio in Charlotte. He is also the play-by-play voice for preseason games on the Carolina Panthers Television Network and from 2005-06 was the host of the pre-game, halftime and post-game shows on the Charlotte Bobcats Television Network. He has been the play-by-play broadcaster for Big East basketball games on ESPN and has called college basketball and college football games on C-Set TV. From 2002-03 he hosted the college basketball show Gameday on ESPN Radio alongside Jay Bilas. Williams hosts the show from SIRIUS XM's New York City studios.

Sports is a great part of most people's lives and the exclusive Mad Dog Radio channel is a great idea by Sirius XM Radio.

Source - Sirius XM Radio