Thursday, October 29th 2009
Premiere Radio Networks and Rock Icon Nikki Sixx Launch "Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx" and "The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx"
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PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS AND ROCK ICON NIKKI SIXX LAUNCH
NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO PROGRAMS SIXX SENSE WITH NIKKI SIXX AND
THE SIDE SHOW COUNTDOWN WITH NIKKI SIXX
LOS ANGELES, October 29, 2009 - Premiere Radio Networks announced today it will launch
Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx on Rock/Alternative music stations on February 8th, 2010. Hosted by Nikki Sixx, co-founder/bassist/songwriter of the world-renowned band M�tley Cr�e and chart-topping band Sixx:A.M., producer, clothing designer and best-selling author, the program will air nationwide Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight local time.
Each night, Sixx will discuss music and lifestyle topics as he gives listeners a backstage look at the world and mind of a rock star. Delivered with his unique perspective and attitude, Sixx will welcome celebrity guests, recording artists and fascinating characters from all walks of life. All this and more will be coupled with radio station playlists.
In addition, Sixx will host a two-hour original weekend program titled
The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx. Debuting in January 2010, Sixx will air top-charting songs, showcase new and emerging artists, and welcome guests from the worlds of music and entertainment. The program will be available for air Saturday or Sunday between 6 a.m. and midnight local time. Sixx will broadcast both programs from Premiere's Los Angeles studios.
Sixx commented, "Radio has been instrumental in almost every successful endeavor of mine and it is the best way to connect with a wide audience on a daily basis. I look forward to being involved in every aspect of building
Sixx Sense, from the content of the show, to the website, to the logo, to the music beds, to of course, hosting every day."
Premiere Radio Networks SVP of Programming Jennifer Leimgruber commented, "We are tremendously excited for the opportunity to work with Nikki Sixx and to make great radio together. The combination of his passion for music, unbridled creativity, humor, curiosity and dedication will create a program that surprises and entertains a wide range of listeners."
For affiliations, please contact Premiere Radio Networks at 818-377-5300.
About Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is the iconic founder, bass player and songwriter for the genre-defining rock band M�tley Cr�e; author of the New York Times Best Seller,
The Heroin Diaries and the accompanying soundtrack with Sixx:A.M.; co-founder of rock couture fashion line Royal Underground; Chief Creative Officer of Eleven Seven Music; philanthropist; photographer and more. The creative force behind a multitude of projects, Nikki is an international superstar who never stops inventing new ways to express himself. M�tley Cr�e has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide,
The Heroin Diaries stayed atop the New York Times Best Seller list for more than six months and the accompanying soundtrack by Sixx:A.M. solidified the supergroup with "Life Is Beautiful," the most played rock track of 2008. Sixx is currently exploring the art of photography and working on the next Sixx:A.M. record as well as his next book, in addition to launching the syndicated radio show "Sixx Sense" and its companion weekend show "The Side Show Countdown With Nikki Sixx."
About Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly. Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob & Tom, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Dr. Dean Edell, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Jason Lewis, Randi Rhodes and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.
