Fireman Radio
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Fireman Radio was a limited-run channel on Sirius XM Radio, devoted to the music of Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...

. The channel aired from February 14-March 13, 2009 on Sirius channel 33 and XM channel 27, temporarily pre-empting the soft-rock channel The Bridge
The Bridge (Sirius XM)
The Bridge is Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel devoted to gold-based soft rock and adult contemporary music. It is currently available on Sirius channel 32 and XM channel 32...

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The commercial-free Fireman Radio was launched in celebration of McCartney's new album, Electric Arguments
Electric Arguments
Electric Arguments is the third album by The Fireman, an experimental music duo consisting of Paul McCartney and producer Youth. The album was first announced 29 September 2008, on Paul McCartney's website, and was released on 24 November 2008 on the duo's website...

, and featured music from the records of McCartney himself, Wings
Wings (band)
Wings were a British-American rock group formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney that remained active until 1981....

, and the three albums created by the Fireman, as well as some surprises. It also featured a new, in-depth interview with McCartney and periodic "fireside chats," where the singer would speak his thoughts on cultural matters like politics, current events, music, and other assorted topics.

Sirius XM also featured exclusive video clips from the McCartney interview on the Fireman Radio website.
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