MTV Video Music Award-Winning Green Day To Host Special Music Countdown On SIRIUS XM Radio

New York (Top40 Charts/ SIRIUS XM Radio) - SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that its SIRIUS XM Hits 1 and 20on20 channels will feature Green Day taking control for a weekend-long simulcast this weekend.

Green Day received three MTV video music awards, including "Best Rock Video," at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and the band and SIRIUS XM will celebrate their wins with a weekend-long special on its SIRIUS XM Hits 1 channel, SIRIUS channel 1, and 20on20, XM channel 20. The band will host a special edition of the SIRIUS XM Hits 1 Weekend Countdown! During the countdown, the entire band will introduce the forty-five most requested songs of the week and will share their views on the music. Green Day's Weekend Countdown! will air on Saturday, September 19 on SIRIUS XM Hits 1 channel, SIRIUS channel 1, and 20on20, XM channel 20, at 6:00 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm; Sunday, September 20 at 12:00 am, 4:00 am, 8:00 am, 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm; and Monday, September 21 at 12:00 am and 3:00 am (all times Eastern).

Additionally, Green Day will host SIRIUS XM's Hit-Bound, the weekly show on SIRIUS XM Hits 1 and 20on20 that showcases the best new music. Listeners will hear their favorite Hits 1 artists, new artists, indie artists, international artists and unsigned artists. Throughout the special, Green Day fans will have the opportunity to hear the award-winning band talk about today's music scene and offer their unique insight. Green Day's Hit-Bound will air on Saturday, September 19 at 5:00 am, 9:00 am and 2:00 pm; and Sunday, September 20 at 12:00 am, 4:00 am, 8:00 am, 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm (all times Eastern).

SIRIUS XM Hits 1 plays the best new music. Listeners will hear Nickelback, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Rihanna, Fall Out Boy and more.
For more information, please visit www.sirius.com/siriusxmhits1 or www.xmradio.com/20on20.