Satellite radio is defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s ITU Radio Regulations (RR) as a broadcasting-satellite service. The satellite's signals are broadcast nationwide, across a much wider geographical area than terrestrial radio stations, and the service is primarily intended for the occupants of motor vehicles. It is available by subscription, mostly commercial free, and offers subscribers more stations and a wider variety of programming options than terrestrial radio.
XM Satellite Radio (XM) was one of the three satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Holdings. It provided pay-for-service radio, analogous to subscription cable television. Its service included 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional traffic and weather channels, and 23 play-by-play sports channels. XM channels were identified by Arbitron with the label "XM".
Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Holdings.
Liberty Media Corporation is an American mass media company controlled by chairman John C. Malone. The company has three divisions, reflecting the company's ownership stakes in Formula One, SiriusXM, and the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball team.
Farid Suleman has been a director of Fairway Group Holdings since 2012. Before that, he was the chairman and CEO of Citadel Broadcasting from March 2002 until the company's acquisition by Cumulus Media in 2011. He previously spent 16 years working for Infinity Broadcasting Corporation and 12 years at Westwood One.
Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is an American executive. He was the president of Infinity Broadcasting and eventually became the president and CEO of CBS television. From 2004–2012, he was the CEO of Sirius Radio. In October 2012, Karmazin announced that he would be stepping down on February 1, 2013. Upon his departure, John C. Malone took over Karmazin's role at SiriusXM.
Sirius Canada was a Canadian company, a partnership between Slaight Communications, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Sirius Satellite Radio, which was one of three services licensed by the CRTC on June 16, 2005 to introduce satellite radio service to Canada.
Charles H. Noski was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo & Company from March 2020 to August 2021. He previously held a variety of positions, including the position of CFO at AT&T, Bank of America, and Northrop Grumman, as well as the positions of director and chairman of the audit committee of Microsoft.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is an American broadcasting company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City that provides satellite radio and online radio services operating in the United States. It was formed by the 2008 merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, merging them into SiriusXM Radio. The company also has a 70% equity interest in Sirius XM Canada, an affiliate company that provides Sirius and XM service in Canada. On May 21, 2013, Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. was incorporated, and in January 2020, Sirius XM reorganized their corporate structure, which made Sirius XM Radio Inc. a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.
Jeffrey Dunston Zients is an American business executive and government official, serving as the 31st White House chief of staff in the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden. Earlier in the Biden administration, he served as counselor to the President and White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator from January 2021 to April 2022.
Scott Greenstein is president and chief content officer of Sirius XM Radio. Scott leads the programming and advertising sales for a radio company and a subscription media company. Under Greenstein, SiriusXM has pioneered new channels and formats. He also led SiriusXM's signing and renewing of key agreements with the National Football League, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Premier League soccer. Before SiriusXM, Greenstein was Chairman of USA Films. During his tenure, the studio released many films, including Steven Soderbergh's Traffic, Spike Jonze’s Being John Malkovich, Robert Altman’s Gosford Park, and the Coen Brothers’ The Man Who Wasn't There. Greenstein also served as Co-President of October Films, where Scott was instrumental in acquiring, marketing and releasing such films as The Apostle and executive producer Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-winning documentary The Last Days.
Robert D. Briskman is Technical Executive of Sirius XM Radio.
Robert Steven "Steve" Hicks is an American businessman, who is most closely associated with the radio business, pioneering the concept of local marketing agreement and was the Vice-Chairman of AMFM, Inc., a predecessor of radio station company Clear Channel Communications. He is currently chairman of the board of directors of medial medical products firm HealthTronics as well as the chairman of private investment firm Capstar Partners LLC, of which he is the principal owner. He is also currently serving on the University of Texas System Board of Regents.
The President's Management Advisory Board is or was a council of 17 corporate executives from leading American companies. Its purpose was to provide the administration of the executive branch advice and recommendations on effective strategies for the implementation of the best business practices on matters related to federal government's management and operations, with focus on productivity, the implementation of innovative methods, customer service, and technology. The board will be chaired by former Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Director Jeffrey Zients as part of the General Services Administration of the Executive Office. On March 10, 2011, board appointees were announced, including Greg Brown, president and chief executive officer of Motorola Solutions, Inc.; Sam Gilliland, Chairman and CEO of Sabre Holdings; Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO of BET Networks; Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO of Adobe Systems, Inc.; and Tim Solso, Chairman and CEO of Cummins, Inc.
Eddy W. Hartenstein is a business leader and has with a career in the media industry. Hartenstein currently serves as a board member at Broadcom, where he is also lead independent director, TiVo, and Sirius XM Radio, where he is also lead independent director. He also remains a director of Tribune Publishing. He previously served as a director on the boards of City of Hope, Oath, SanDisk, Technicolor and Converse.
Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. is a Canadian radio broadcasting company, which operates as a Canadian affiliate of Sirius XM Radio. The company received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on April 11, 2011 to merge the formerly distinct XM Radio Canada and Sirius Canada services, following the merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio in the United States. The merger was subsequently completed as of June 21, 2011.
James F. McNulty is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of Pasadena, California’s Parsons Corporation. He is a trustee of Pomona College.
Jennifer Heller Wold, known commonly as Jennifer Heller, is a matchmaker, radio host, and former human resources executive. Heller co-hosted the shows "Lovetalk" and "The Dating Playbook" on the satellite radio service SiriusXM with Susan Rose. "Lovetalk" ran on Sirius XM Stars, and "The Dating Playbook" ran on Sirius XM Stars Too. Heller and Rose co-own the matchmaking firm Rose & Heller.
Greg Maffei is an American businessman. He is the president and chief executive officer of Liberty Media and the chairman of Live Nation Entertainment, Sirius XM and TripAdvisor. He is the chairman emeritus of Starz and Expedia, as well as the former chief financial officer of Oracle and Microsoft.
Gary Slaight is a Canadian broadcasting executive and philanthropist, most noted for his efforts to develop and support the Canadian music industry. He is currently the chief executive officer of Slaight Communications, a firm which is a minority investor in Sirius XM Canada, and of Slaight Music, a talent development and promotional firm which funds projects in artist development, music publishing and digital music distribution as well as serving as a key partner in the Juno Awards, the Polaris Music Prize, the Canadian Country Music Awards and the Prism Prize.
