Radio Margaritaville is planning to begin broadcasting on Sirius on Wednesday, June 15th with a live concert broadcast that night. Radio Margaritaville can be found on channel 98 on Sirius, with a sneak preview this week.
From Vacation 97 Program Manager, Human Numan:
Q: When will Radio Margaritaville debut on Sirius?
“We are planning to launch Radio Margaritaville on Sirius on June 15, 2005.”
Q: Will live broadcasts of ALL shows continue?
“Yes.”
Q: Will they be high quality feeds that people would expect from digital radio?”
“Yes.”
Q: Can we still expect concert replays on the weeks that Jimmy isnt touring?
“Yes.”
Q: Will they be from the whole range of Jimmys career as in the past (past replays have been from 1974 to the present)?
“Yes.”
Q: Will the Buffett Buffet and Reefer Madness Hour continue?
“Yes.”
Q: Will they continue to feature rare and unreleased live and studio nuggets?
“Yes.”
Q: Will there be other changes to the programming (songs played, special shows, etc)?
“When we make changes to our programming our goal is to make the station better. We will continue to do that based on feedback from our listeners.”
Q: Currently, a large portion of the programs are repeated several times throughout the day; will this continue or will additional programming be added?
“Our goal is to offer 24 hours of unique programming every day and we will be working hard to get there as quickly as possible.”
Q: Will the internet feed continue for free at radiomargaritaville.com?
“Yes.” http://www.radiomargaritaville.com/listen.aspx
Q: Will it be identical in content to the Sirius broadcast?
“Yes.”
Q: Will this channel replace the Vacation channel?
“Yes.”