TORONTO, (Mar. 16, 2005) — Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) and CKUA Radio Network have announced a content agreement that will see CKUA produce original, specialized programming for CSR’s proposed originally produced Northern Lights channel.

Under the content agreement, specific terms of which were not disclosed, CKUA Radio Network will produce the weekly program for CSR for broadcast across Canada and North America. In addition, the parties will work together to explore ways to create and generate other funding and programming initiatives for not only CSR and CKUA but also for community radio across the country.

CSR is currently in the application process for the provisioning of subscription-based satellite radio services with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

“This agreement brings together some of the best programming in the country with industry-leading talent and content to listeners through an emerging broadcasting medium, whether it be an unknown Indie musician in Grande Prairie, an up-and-coming comedian from Trois Rivière, or a community radio station’s unique perspective,” said Stephen Tapp, president and COO of CSR.

“We believe that Canadian Satellite Radio will have the unique ability to open new doors for community-based radio stations such as CKUA. Our premier music library, intimate understanding of the artist community and knowledgeable audience make CKUA a true Albertan and Canadian cultural treasure,” said Sharon McMullan-Baron, chairman of the CKUA Radio Foundation Board.

The CKUA Radio Network, founded in 1927 on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton, is Canada’s first educational and public broadcaster. CKUA’s radio signal is carried province-wide on AM and FM through a network of 17 transmitters located throughout Alberta. CKUA also broadcasts around the world through www.ckua.com.

Canadian Satellite Radio provides subscription-based satellite radio from coast-to-coast-to-coast in both English and French. Canadian Satellite Radio is a Canadian-owned and controlled company in partnership with XM Satellite Radio of the U.S., which currently offers more than 100 channels of music, news and entertainment programming to its subscribers for a monthly fee.