by Demian Russian
Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that former New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips will be joining Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio channel, the Satellite Radio provider’s all-sports channel headlined by Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo, beginning Monday, October 4th. Phillips will be joining Gary Williams to host Gary and Phillips in the Morning, which will air every weekday morning from 6:00AM – 10:00AM exclusively on Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio channel. Gary Williams has hosted the Mad Dog Radio morning show since the channel’s inception in 2009, and also hosts Sirius XM’s golf tournament coverage on the PGA Tour Network channel. Phillips and Williams will begin the daily sports conversation with listeners from around the country, discussing the biggest sports stories of the day. They will be covering the world of pro as well as college sports, featuring interviews with “newsmakers and personalities from the sports world and beyond.”
“Having served as a player, director of player personnel, scout and general manager I have a unique perspective on all issues in sports. To have the chance to do a national daily radio show, in drive time, on a top notch channel like Mad Dog Radio, is one of the more thrilling opportunities of my career. For the past several months I’ve seen first-hand the broadcasting quality and freedom that Sirius XM offers and I’m excited about taking on a more expanded role.”
– Steve Phillipps
Before becoming the New York Mets general manager in 1997, and assembling the Mets team that would go on to win the National League pennant in 2000, Phillips got his start working in the club’s front office in 1990. A talented athlete early on, he was offered a football scholarship to Northwestern University after high school, but signed a contract to play professional baseball after being drafted by the Mets. Phillips also worked as an analyst at ESPN from 2005 – 2009.
“I’ve known Steve a long time and I’m thrilled to have him join our team at Mad Dog Radio on SIRIUS XM. I covered him when he was with the Mets and I’ve had him on my show many times. He’s an outstanding broadcaster, his sports knowledge is superb and he’s eager to share his opinion. He and Gary will deliver a first rate show for our listeners each and every day.”
– Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo
Mad Dog Radio, Sirius channel 123 and XM channel 144, features live sports talk seven days a week, 365 days a year. Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo hosts the channel’s anchor program, Mad Dog Unleashed, which airs weekday afternoons from 2:00PM – 7:00PM ET. Russo offers listeners his take on the biggest sports stories from around the country, plus listener calls and interviews. For more information about Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio channel visit www.sirius.com/maddogradio.
Steve Phillips will still continue to host the Sirius XM Fantasy Baseball show on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio, Sirius channel 211 and XM channel 147.
Position: Long SIRI
Contact the Author: demianrussian@satelliteradioplayground.com
He was General Manager not manager….distinct difference.
Did you read the first sentence of the article?
“Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that former New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips will be joining Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio channel”