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Shibuya Airwaves, a weekly hour-long Japanese music show produced by eigoManga to debut on satellite radio on August 4, 2007
San Francisco, CA - (July 18, 2007): Shibuya Airwaves (http://www.ShibuyaAirwaves.com/) is coming to satellite radio exclusively for UPop 29 on WorldSpace and XM. The weekly hour-long music show produced by eigoMANGA has been a staple to terrestrial radio listeners in San Francisco tuning in for all things pertaining to Japanese pop culture. The all-new Shibuya Airwaves weekly program on UPop 29 will feature a mix of Japanese pop and rock music hits currently leading the Oricon music charts. In addition, the Shibuya Airwaves radio show will offer regular commentary on the latest trends in Japanese pop culture and music. The show will also feature and interview bands touring the United States as well as take music requests from listeners around the world. The show will debut August 4, 2007 on the world's first international pop music channel, Upop 29 broadcasting to over 134 countries on WorldSpace and XM Satellite Radio. Upop 29 is also heard via AOL on-line and DirecTV channel 824 in the United States.
"I'm quite enthusiastic about Shibuya Airwaves becoming a beacon for fans who appreciate Japanese music, "said Oscar "Bhodee" Gutierrez, creator and host of Shibuya Airwaves. "Let's see what else we can come up with in the near future". "Since 2000, UPop has been proud to be the first satellite radio channel on earth to embrace and feature a wide variety of Asian Pop music from J-Pop and Rock (Japanese Pop) to C-Pop (China Pop) to K-Pop and Rock (Korean Pop) through specialty programming, weekly programs, and in our daily format. Shibuya Airwaves and their anime publications are a great vehicle to let people know that WorldSpace and XM's UPop is home to J-Pop all around the world"! Said Ted Kelly, Program Director of UPop 29 and VP Global Content Promotions and Events. Shibuya Airwaves currently airs on KYOU Radio AM 1550 KYCY in San Francisco, California and has become one of KYOU Radio's top programs. Shibuya Airways has extended its brand into producing live concert events and television programming aimed at promoting Japanese music. These events and programs will promote the weekly WorldSpace/XM Shibuya Airwaves program as part of "The Pop Heard 'Round the World - UPop 29" campaign. Shibuya Airwaves will broadcast live across WorldSpace's UPop 29 and in the U.S. on XM 29 on Saturday nights beginning at 9:00pm Eastern Time. About eigoMANGA LLC Founded in August 2000, eigoMANGA LLC (http://www.eigoMANGA.com) is an independent media and publishing company committed to developing and marketing original American "manga" or Japanese-influenced comic books and graphic novels. eigoMANGA LLC's integrated media offerings include anime-themed television programming and anime-themed live events. About UPop UPop 29 is a satellite radio channel programmed by Ted Kelly for the Washington, DC based WorldSpace Satellite Radio. It is heard globally on WorldSpace's AfriStar and AsiaStar satellites, and in North America on XM Satellite Radio, AOL on-line, and DirecTV channel 824 in North America. The channel features hit music from around the globe including hits from Europe, Japan, Africa, America and Latin America. Since 2000, UPop is known for being the first place in America and many times globally to debut, interview, and support many of Europe and Asia's biggest pop stars and their music. |