NJ Partners With XM On Campaign Trail
Our parent company, National Journal Group, announced a new partnership on Monday with satellite radio giant XM as the race for the White House kicks into high gear. You'll be able to hear NJ experts on POTUS '08, a station dedicated to the 2008 election.
As part of the joint venture, NJ Contributing Editor Linda Douglass will host "National Journal On Air," a one-hour weekly show providing a recap of the top political news and events from the week as well as a preview of the week ahead.
Other NJ favorites who will appear on XM include Charlie Cook, editor of The Cook Political Report; Hotline Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter; NJ Political Correspondent Jim Barnes; and other journalists and experts who call our Watergate headquarters home.
XM's POTUS '08 (Channel 130) is scheduled to go live in late September. NJ readers will be able to access podcasts of "National Journal On Air" and other segments as well as links to related news and articles on NationalJournal.com.
We caught up with Douglass to ask her about her new endeavor...
TDD: In your opinion, what is the most exciting aspect of NJ's new partnership with XM?
The POTUS 08 channel is going to be irresistible for political junkies and people who are hungry for information about the issues and events that are shaping the campaigns. The listening audience is going to be made up of people who really care about politics and policy, and that is the National Journal’s audience. National Journal has some of the most respected and knowledgeable journalists in Washington and POTUS 08 will give people all around the country to benefit from their expertise, insight and analysis.
TDD: Tell us a bit about the POTUS '08 show's format. What can listeners expect to hear?
The show will feature a newsmaker interview followed by a roundtable of National Journal analysts, columnists and reporters. We will look at one or two of the top stories in the magazine and discuss the week’s political events. We will also take a close look at polling data, trends and events happening in the states. I will also get debriefs from the National Journal/NBC embedded reporters who are traveling with various campaigns. And we will look ahead to the next week.
TDD: What movers and shakers are you most excited to have on the show?
We are hoping to talk with the presidential candidates and their advisors and also to members of Congress who have interesting thoughts about the political season. We also look forward to interviewing governors and other state officials as the primaries in their states approach.
TDD: What are some topics you plan on tackling, right off the bat?
We want to be topical, so each show will be driven by the events of that week. Ask me again the week of 9/23!
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