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Sirius and Frank Sinatra Enterprises have partnered to create a new, exclusive radio channel dedicated to the music, time and spirit of Frank Sinatra.Siriusly Sinatra, the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, commercial-free channel, will air recordings spanning the entire spectrum of Sinatra’s career, as well as other artists from the big band, swing and traditional pop genres, Sirius announced.
In addition to featuring regular blocks of Sinatra’s music, Siriusly Sinatra will also feature a weekly show hosted by Nancy Sinatra, rare live concert performances, and special programs of archived material.
Nancy Sinatra said, “America discovered my father on the radio. Now his earliest audience and his newest audience can hear his music, live performances, and exclusive interviews everywhere in North America. My family’s arrangement with Sirius gives us the opportunity to create unique and broad programming never heard before on radio. Siriusly Sinatra brings my dad’s voice into the future of audio entertainment.”
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