Sirius Satellite To Add Catholic Channel

According to the New YOrk Times…To an on-air lineup that features the likes of Howard Stern, Martha Stewart and Maxim Radio, insert the baritone voice of Cardinal Edward M. Egan, archbishop of New York.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York is venturing into satellite radio, announcing a deal yesterday to work with Sirius Satellite Radio to create a 24/7 Catholic channel.

Joseph Zwilling, a spokesman for the archdiocese, said the channel, scheduled to begin this fall as the Catholic Channel, is a way to “spread the word in a new way.”
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Of the 17,000 licensed terrestrial radio stations in the United States, 1,700 are Protestant or evangelical Christian in nature, while just 130 are Roman Catholic, said Stephen Gajdosik, president of the Catholic Radio Association. But the number has been growing by about one station a month, he said.

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