The Essence Experience gets Sirius

Sirius XM Radio announced the launch of “The ESSENCE Experience,” a three-week series of live, call-in shows on which the editors of the national women’s magazine, ESSENCE, will discuss women’s issues, health, relationships and current concerns within the African American community.

Hosted by the editors of ESSENCE magazine, “The ESSENCE Experience” will launch live on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Urban View channel 110.  It will run through Saturday, July 6th when it will air from the ESSENCE Festival, the nation’s largest annual celebration of African-American entertainment and culture, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Each week the editors of the popular women’s magazine will preview the topics, celebrities and conversations that will be brought to life at the ESSENCE Festival.  In addition, the editors will speak with celebrity guests, take calls from SiriusXM listeners nationwide, and discuss current topics and more.  “The ESSENCE Experience” will include the magazine’s popular sections Work & Wealth and Healthy Living, and will cover topics that focus on health and lifestyle, career and finance, and fashion and beauty.

Actress, singer/songwriter and 2013 ESSENCE Festival performer Brandy will be the guest on the June 22nd debut installment of “The ESSENCE Experience.”

After the broadcast, “The ESSENCE Experience” will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at www.siriusxm.com.