P.O.T.U.S `08

Infobox Radio station


name = P.O.T.U.S `08
airdate = June 2007
Launched 2007-09-24
frequency = XM 130
area = United States
Canada
erp =
branding = "POTUS 2008"
slogan = "Where Everyone is an Insider"
class = Non-Commercial Satellite Radio Station
format = 2008 U.S. presidential election news and updates
owner = XM Satellite Radio
C-SPAN
website = [http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=130 P.O.T.U.S `08] |

P.O.T.U.S `08, is a satellite radio channel launched on 2007-09-24 [cite press release |publisher=XM Satellite Radio |date=2007-09-19 |url=http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1504 |title=XM Radio To Launch 2008 Presidential Election Channel 'P.O.T.U.S. '08' On September 24 |accessdate=2007-09-19] . A preview of the channel started in June 2007. P.O.T.U.S `08 on XM Channel 130 is a joint venture between XM Radio and public radio/television service C-SPAN, and is intended as a public service. It will not carry commercial advertising, and will also not require an XM subscription to be heardcite press release |publisher=XM Satellite Radio |date=2007-05-21 |url=http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1453 |title=XM Radio to Launch First National Radio Channel Dedicated to the Presidential Election |accessdate=2007-09-19] .

P.O.T.U.S (President Of The United States) `08 will provide updates on the United States 2008 presidential election, as well as equal coverage for all candidates. It will feature news, interviews, speeches, complete debates, polls, fundraising status, and live call-in shows. Bloggers and podcasters will also be providing content for the channel. In addition to current election events, P.O.T.U.S `08 will use C-SPAN's archive to air archival audio of historic moments from past campaigns.

The channel is technically a temporary one, as it will cease operations after the Presidential election in November 2008cite press release |publisher=XM Satellite Radio |date=2007-05-21 |url=http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1453 |title=XM Radio to Launch First National Radio Channel Dedicated to the Presidential Election |accessdate=2007-09-19] .

Partial list of events covered by P.O.T.U.S. `08

* 2007-06-28 - All American Presidential Forums on PBS
* 2007-07-23 - CNN/YouTube debate (Democratic candidates)
* 2007-08-05 - Presidential debates hosted by ABC News (Republican candidates)
* 2007-08-07 - AFL-CIO’s town hall forum for Democratic candidates in Chicago
* 2007-08-09 - Presidential debates hosted by Logo focusing on LGBT issues (Democratic canaidates)
* 2007-08-19 - Presidential debates hosted by ABC News (Democratic candidates)
* 2007-09-27 - All American Presidential Forums on PBS (Republican candidates)
* 2007-11-28 - CNN/YouTube debate (Republican candidates)
* 2008-01-21 - The Congressional Black Caucus debate hosted by CNN (Democratic candidates)

References

External links

* [http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=130 P.O.T.U.S `08]