Insane
7th February 2003, 10:19 AM
IFMA Freestyle Motocross Presented by XM Satellite Radio
AURORA, Ill. - Clear Channel Entertainment announced today XM Satellite Radio as the presenting sponsor of the 2003 IFMA Freestyle Motocross Series.
With more than 35 freestyle motocross competitions, the International Freestyle Motocross Association (IFMA) is the largest sanctioning body of freestyle motocross in the world. Holding events in the largest markets across the country including Chicago, Denver and New York, the IFMA brings in over 500,000 spectators per year.
"We are proud to announce this marketing relationship with XM Satellite Radio. The IFMA Freestyle Motocross Series will continue to flourish with the additional support of XM Satellite Radio as its new presenting sponsor," according to TD Lovett, vice president of freestyle motocross, Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports. "We look forward to integrating XM Satellite Radio into freestyle motocross and many of our other motor sports properties."
"We are thrilled to be the presenting sponsor of Freestyle Motocross, one of the leading Motor Sports properties of Clear Channel Entertainment," said XM vice president of marketing and operations, Tricia Kesling. "XM is delivering great music and excitement to listeners nationwide. We're thrilled to share our enthusiasm with the thousands of freestyle motocross fans."
XM is the fastest-selling audio product in the last 20 years. XM announced at the January 2003 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that it had more than 360,000 subscribers and is on track to exceed one million subscribers by the end of 2003. XM's programming lineup features 101 coast-to-coast digital channels: 70 music channels, many of them commercial-free, from hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 31 channels of sports, talk, children's and entertainment. XM was named 2001 "Product of the Year" by Fortune, an "Invention of the Year" by Time, won Popular Science's 2001 "Best of What's New" Grand Award in the electronics category, and last month was named "Company in Communications" on the Scientific American 50. XM won several awards at the 2001 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including "Best of CES" in the automotive category, and received a coveted "A" rating from Entertainment Weekly. XM's strategic investors include America's leading car, radio and satellite TV companies -- General Motors, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Clear Channel Communications and DIRECTV. For more information, please visit XM's web site: http://www.xmradio.com.
AURORA, Ill. - Clear Channel Entertainment announced today XM Satellite Radio as the presenting sponsor of the 2003 IFMA Freestyle Motocross Series.
With more than 35 freestyle motocross competitions, the International Freestyle Motocross Association (IFMA) is the largest sanctioning body of freestyle motocross in the world. Holding events in the largest markets across the country including Chicago, Denver and New York, the IFMA brings in over 500,000 spectators per year.
"We are proud to announce this marketing relationship with XM Satellite Radio. The IFMA Freestyle Motocross Series will continue to flourish with the additional support of XM Satellite Radio as its new presenting sponsor," according to TD Lovett, vice president of freestyle motocross, Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports. "We look forward to integrating XM Satellite Radio into freestyle motocross and many of our other motor sports properties."
"We are thrilled to be the presenting sponsor of Freestyle Motocross, one of the leading Motor Sports properties of Clear Channel Entertainment," said XM vice president of marketing and operations, Tricia Kesling. "XM is delivering great music and excitement to listeners nationwide. We're thrilled to share our enthusiasm with the thousands of freestyle motocross fans."
XM is the fastest-selling audio product in the last 20 years. XM announced at the January 2003 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that it had more than 360,000 subscribers and is on track to exceed one million subscribers by the end of 2003. XM's programming lineup features 101 coast-to-coast digital channels: 70 music channels, many of them commercial-free, from hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 31 channels of sports, talk, children's and entertainment. XM was named 2001 "Product of the Year" by Fortune, an "Invention of the Year" by Time, won Popular Science's 2001 "Best of What's New" Grand Award in the electronics category, and last month was named "Company in Communications" on the Scientific American 50. XM won several awards at the 2001 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including "Best of CES" in the automotive category, and received a coveted "A" rating from Entertainment Weekly. XM's strategic investors include America's leading car, radio and satellite TV companies -- General Motors, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Clear Channel Communications and DIRECTV. For more information, please visit XM's web site: http://www.xmradio.com.