US satellite radio company announced Monday the creation of a special channel that will broadcast Elvis Presley’s music 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The commercial free “Elvis Radio” will debut July 2 with a live broadcast from Memphis, Tennessee where thousands of Elvis fans are expected to gather over the Fourth of July holiday weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the king’s first single “That’s All Right.”
Sirius Satellite Radio believes it can avoid overly repetitive content by tapping the extensive Presley catalogue, including hit singles, ‘B’ sides, rarities, movie soundtracks and live concert recordings.
“I know he’d be beaming with pride at having his very own station,” Elvis’s widow Priscilla Presley said in statement.
The channel is being launched in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), the company which handles the Presley estate.
“Elvis Presley was a true pioneer, a man of many firsts in our world,” said EPE president Jack Soden.
“It seems natural for Elvis to be the first artist to have a satellite radio station exclusively devoted to his work.”
Satellite radio is still in its infancy in the US with only two million subscribers in a country of 175 million broadcast listeners.
By: Flood - 2nd July 2004 at 23:13
Yeah – its now or never…;)
Flood.™
By: steve rowell - 2nd July 2004 at 03:58
Suspecious Minds….His best song along with Kentucky Rain.
A true Elvis story that has something to do with aircraft. In the mid-50’s my father, an USAF major at the time, was attending Lockheed’s F-104 maintenence course in Burbank.
He’s at the bar at the Knickerbarker Hotel and who’s sitting there but Elvis.
Elvis says Hi and autographs a picture book for my two sisters.
Dad swore it was true.
I hope Priscilla doesn’t find out, she’ll send you an account
By: John Boyle - 1st July 2004 at 19:48
Elvis forever????
Listening to that, i’d be caught in a trap.
I can’t walk out!
Suspecious Minds….His best song along with Kentucky Rain.
A true Elvis story that has something to do with aircraft. In the mid-50’s my father, an USAF major at the time, was attending Lockheed’s F-104 maintenence course in Burbank.
He’s at the bar at the Knickerbarker Hotel and who’s sitting there but Elvis.
Elvis says Hi and autographs a picture book for my two sisters.
Dad swore it was true.
By: Dee747 - 1st July 2004 at 09:06
I know the problem – you’ve just got a wooden heart!
By: Arthur - 1st July 2004 at 08:57
Listening to that, i’d be caught in a trap.
I can’t walk out!
By: EN830 - 1st July 2004 at 08:29
Cotton wool to the ears more like.
By: steve rowell - 1st July 2004 at 01:37
Those were the days, you don’t here songs with such meaningful words these days
“I’ve never kissed a bear, i’ve never kissed a goon, but i can shake a chicken in the middle of the room” brings a lump to your throat Doesn’t it
By: Flood - 30th June 2004 at 20:45
Can’t stand the guy and his music.
Well, not since your baby left you…;)
Flood.™
By: EN830 - 29th June 2004 at 12:40
How glad am I that I don’t live near Memphis. Can’t stand the guy and his music.
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June 29, 2004 at 9:18 am