Premiere Radio Networks is proud to announce that Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx will launch into national syndication today. The weekday evening program will be heard on more than 30 Rock/Alternative radio stations in markets coast to coast – from Albany, N.Y., to San Francisco, Calif., and Portland, Ore., to Dallas, Texas. Originating from Premiere’s Los Angeles studios, Nikki Sixx and co-host Kerri Kasem will kick off their first week with scheduled appearances by Ozzy Osbourne and Dog the Bounty Hunter, among others. In addition, The Side Show with Nikki Sixx, a weekend music-based entertainment program, will launch Feb. 13 and 14 on Rock/Alternative radio stations. Both programs are also available through streaming at www.SixxSense.com .
Sixx stated, “After almost 30 years of hearing my music and being interviewed on the radio, I’m excited to finally be behind the mic with Sixx Sense. Together, with Kerri Kasem, I hope to create the best possible radio show with compelling guests, interesting topics and great music.”
“The response from radio stations across the country has been tremendous,” stated Premiere Radio SVP of Affiliate Relations Eileen Thorgusen. “Combining Nikki’s star power with local Rock/Alternative playlists is a win-win for stations, listeners and fans nationwide.”
Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx broadcasts Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight local time. Host Nikki Sixx – co-founder/bassist/songwriter of Mötley Crüe and chart-topping band Sixx:A.M., producer, clothing designer, philanthropist, best-selling author and photographer – discusses music and lifestyle topics as he gives listeners a backstage look at the world and mind of a rock star. Joined by co-host Kerri Kasem, Sixx provides his unique perspective and attitude as the duo welcomes celebrity guests, recording artists and fascinating characters from all walks of life. All this and more are coupled with radio station playlists.
The Side Show with Nikki Sixx is a two-hour original weekend program. Available for air Saturday or Sunday between 6 a.m. and midnight local time, Sixx and Kasem will air chart-topping songs, showcase new and emerging artists, and welcome guests from the worlds of music and entertainment.
About Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is the iconic founder, bass player and songwriter for the genre-defining rock band Mötley Crüe; author of the New York Times Best Seller, The Heroin Diaries and the accompanying soundtrack with Sixx:A.M.; co-founder of rock couture fashion line Royal Underground; Chief Creative Officer of Eleven Seven Music; philanthropist; photographer and more.
The creative force behind a multitude of projects, Nikki is an international superstar who never stops inventing new ways to express himself. Mötley Crüe has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, The Heroin Diaries stayed atop the New York Times Best Seller list for more than six months and the accompanying soundtrack by Sixx:A.M. solidified the supergroup with “Life Is Beautiful,” the most played rock track of 2008.
Sixx is currently exploring the art of photography and working on the next Sixx:A.M. record as well as his next book, in addition to launching the syndicated radio show Sixx Sense and its companion weekend show The Side Show with Nikki Sixx.
About Kerri Kasem
Kerri Kasem, a multimedia personality, producer and writer, has anchored music, talk and entertainment programs for radio and television. In addition to co-hosting the weekday program Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx and the companion weekend program The Side Show with Nikki Sixx, Kasem anchors her own show The Kerri Kasem Podcast and co-hosts The Solomon Free Money Hour on Angels AM-830 in Los Angeles.
A motorcycle aficionado, Kasem recently served as co-host of the nationally syndicated Racing Rocks with Riki Rachtman. Kasem has also produced shows for MTV Asia, National Lampoon® and Sprint. Her credits include hosting SiTV’s The Rub and Spike TV’S UFC programs Ultimate Knockouts 3, Ultimate and Ultimate Knockouts. The SPRINT SEE Network recently signed Kasem to host their mobile phone and web programs which include SEE America – a travel show which follows Kasem on her motorcycle. Kasem also writes and produces segments for ALO Magazine, an up-scale lifestyle publication, as their motor editor.
Kasem’s resume includes appearances on Hannity and Colmes as a political commentator, MTV USA and Asia, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Coming Attractions on the E! Network and hosting mornings with Alan Stock on KXNT/Las Vegas. She has also been featured in dozens of magazines. Kasem is a graduate of the Academy of Radio Broadcasting and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. For more information, please visit www.KerriKasem.com .
About Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, syndicates 90 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly. Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob & Tom, Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, John Boy and Billy, Big Tigger, Dr. Dean Edell, Sean Hannity, Elvis Duran, Jason Lewis, Randi Rhodes and others. Premiere is based in Sherman Oaks, California, with 13 offices nationwide.
