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First-Ever Student-Run Natl. Radio Channel to Launch


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The SLAM Foundation announces that, for the first time in broadcast radio history, high school students will produce and present national programming with the launch of SLAM Radio, a 24/7 year-round student-run channel that will air on SiriusXM radio. The educational-professional model will begin as a pilot program at the Miami-based Sports Leadership Arts and Management (SLAM) charter school network.

With a focus on sports, entertainment and journalism, SLAM Radio will align with SLAM's mission to provide students to the sports media industry as part of its college-preparatory curriculum. Between 30 and 60 junior and senior high-school students will launch the project and develop programming content as part of the pre-production process. Plans also call for a morning show to anchor the channel hosted by Larry "The Amigo" Milian, a sports radio personality and longtime host of "The Dos Amigos Show" in Miami.

Armando Christian Perez, aka Pitbull, co-founder and Brand Ambassador for the SLAM charter school network said, "It's an honor for SLAM to embark on this project on SiriusXM as part of its journey to expand beyond the 305 to schools located across the country."

"SiriusXM is pleased to provide the SLAM Foundation with the opportunity to program a channel that will benefit students and help prepare them for their professional futures," said SiriusXM VP/General Manager of Talk Programming Dave Gorab. Expected to launch in Fall 2018, SLAM Radio programming will be available on the Sirius platform, online at siriusxm.com, and via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other connected devices.

"SLAM charter schools are honored to work with SiriusXM," said SLAM co-founder and President of the SLAM Foundation Rene F. Ruiz. "SLAM Radio is an impressive and innovative model for student learning that will complement our rigorous academic standards by offering students exciting real-world experiences."

Plans to launch SLAM Radio began in Fall, 2017 with the development of a year-long pre-production timeline encompassing educational, technical and financial responsibilities. Designed to equip students with professional level skills and resources prior to beginning on-air broadcasts in Fall, 2018, pre-production will include integrating a new course focused on professional standards into the pilot school's existing multimedia production curriculum, which enables students to earn both high school and college credit.

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