SiriusXM Provides Free Access to Doctor Radio Channel

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, December 11, 2020 | 12:30pm CT

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SiriusXM has announced its Doctor Radio (channel 110) will be free to the general public to help guide and inform as the COVID-19 virus causes record hospitalizations and deaths throughout the country. The free access and new programming on Doctor Radio coincides with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) expected approval of a COVID-19 vaccine under Emergency Use Authorization.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, SiriusXM in conjunction with NYU Langone Health, has dedicated the Doctor Radio channel to providing the public with the latest information on the coronavirus outbreak, while continuing to address everyday health concerns. Listeners can access the channel online via the browsers on their computers or phones, as well as their vehicles installed with SiriusXM radios, even if they're not a paid subscriber.

Special programming on Doctor Radio includes a live edition of "Doctor Radio Reports: The COVID-19 Vaccine," hosted by Dr. Marc Siegel and featuring Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, as well as Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the FDA, Dr. Janet Woodcock.

Additionally, Dr. Marc Siegel will host a special on the non COVID-19 related medical advances of 2020. The department chairs at NYU Langone will focus on the positive medical headlines that we may have missed over the past year.

Doctor Radio has also focused on mental health during these times of uncertainty, and the surging rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, grief, fear and confusion over the pandemic. "The Psychiatry Show" hosted by Dr. Charles Marmar and Dr. Michael Aronoff has addressed all of those topics, as well as helping those in need locate resources for support. A recent special included the "RADical Health" program, developed in partnership between New York University and the Radical Hope Foundation, which is designed to teach resilience and address the mental, physical and emotional building blocks to better navigate difficult times of transition.

In addition to Covid-19 coverage, listeners can tune to channel 110 to hear free advice and information from NYU Langone's best-in-class medical team about a range of health issues. The channel's diverse lineup is focused on reporting the most vitally important information to the public, from breaking medical stories, to the latest research, to rare diseases, to everyday health topics.