Fireman Radio to give listeners unprecedented access to Paul McCartney.

Paul to host “fireside chats”

SIRIUS XM Radio announced that it will launch a limited-run channel devoted to the music of Paul McCartney, in celebration of his new critically acclaimed album recorded under the guise of his alter ego, The Fireman. Paul McCartney’s Fireman Radio, and will premiere tomorrow, Valentine’s Day, February 14 and will air through Friday, March 13 on The Bridge, SIRIUS channel 33 and XM channel 27.

The channel will feature a rare in-depth and revealing interview with Paul. During the interview, Paul shares his inspiration behind his secret Fireman projects. Paul’s Fireman Radio is an exclusive commercial-free channel, completely devoted to McCartney’s legendary and expansive post-Beatles music-making and will include music from his solo records, tracks from every Wings album, the three Fireman albums, 1993’s Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest, 1998’s Rushes and 2008’s Electric Arguments as well as musical surprises from Paul’s vault.

Additionally, Paul will host exclusive “fireside chats” where he will discuss music, politics, news and any other topic he feels compelled to discuss. Paul, on Fireman Radio, will take SIRIUS XM listeners on an in-depth exploration of each song from The Fireman’s latest album, Electric Arguments. He will speak candidly and openly about every track and will shed new light on this acclaimed music project, which for years has been shrouded in secrecy. On Paul’s Fireman Radio, he pulls back the curtain to reveal the creative process behind The Fireman. Never before has Paul shared so many personal insights into this fascinating chapter in his musical legacy.

“Paul’s Fireman Radio allows all of us the privilege to hear a revealing side of one of the world’s biggest artists, sharing his work in a way that is unprecedented in its scale, unduplicated in its intimacy, and completely unique to SIRIUS XM,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SIRIUS XM Radio.

It has been ten years since Paul and Youth, the bassist in British post-punk rock band Killing Joke and a respected producer, have collaborated on their experimental side project, The Fireman. In November of 2008, The Fireman released their third album, Electric Arguments.

I (Mark) have been asked to record a Guest DJ segment for Fireman Radio, and I am honored to be part of the programming. You will have to check www.sirius.com/firemanradio to find out when it will run. This dedicated web page for Paul McCartney’s Fireman Radio, includes video clips of an exclusive Macca interview conducted at our  SIRIUS XM studios on January 14.

For more information, please visit www.sirius.com orwww.xmradio.com