Oprah & Friends
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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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| Branding | Oprah & Friends |
| First air date | September 25, 2006 |
| Frequency | XM156 |
| Format | Talk Radio |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Owner | Harpo Radio, Inc. |
| Website | Oprah & Friends |
Oprah and Friends is a talk radio channel programmed by Harpo Productions' newly formed radio division, and is signed exclusively for XM Satellite Radio. Oprah & Friends will include regular programming on topics such as current events, self improvement, health, nutrition, fitness and home. Friends and contributors include: Gayle King, Dr. Robin Smith, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Marianne Williamson, Bob Greene, and Nate Berkus. On July 17, 2006, a preview loop of the channel began to air.
It was announced in June 2006 that former Clear Channel Communications regional VP John Gehron will act as general manager for Harpo Radio, Inc. On July 20th, Laurie Cantillo was appointed program director of Harpo Radio. Cantillo had program director experience at stations including KFYI, KTAR, and KGME. A week later, more staff was hired for the channel, including Corny Koehl (director of development), John St. Augustine and Rita Coburn Whack (producers).
[edit] Lineup
| ET | PT | Show | Notes |
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| 6 AM | 3 AM | Jean Chatzky | |
| 7 AM | 4 AM | Dr. Mehmet Oz | |
| 8 AM | 5 AM | Gayle King | |
| 9 AM | 6 AM | Dr. Robin Smith | |
| 10 AM | 7 AM | Bob Greene | (Monday) |
| Marianne Williamson | (Tuesday) | ||
| Dr. Maya Angelou | (Wednesday) | ||
| Talk to Me with Oprah Winfrey | (Thursday) | ||
| Nate Berkus | (Friday) | ||
| 10:30 AM | 7:30 AM | Oprah Weekly Highlights | Thursday only; Best of The Oprah Winfrey Show from the week |
| 11 AM | 8 AM | Oprah & Friends Sampler | Best of material from the day's Oprah & Friends shows |
This six hour block is repeated for the rest of the day.
