BLANCHE TALKS WITH ACCLAIMED COUPLE RUBY DEE AND OSSIE DAVIS
ALONG WITH HAVING SPECIAL GUESTS FOR THANKSGIVING
THIS WEEK WITH BLANCHE ON "GREATNESS BY DESIGN"- XM CHANNEL 169

Silver Spring, Maryland ---On Monday, November 22, 2004 Blanche Williams, XM Satellite Radio Talk Show Host, welcomes RUBY DEE & OSSIE DAVIS, one of the most revered and acclaimed artists on the eve of their Kennedy Center Honors. On Wednesday, November 24 enjoy an array of special guests stopping by to share their favorite Thanksgiving memories and recipes including MONIQUE GREENWOOD, Owner Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast, ELAINE BROWN, Author of Lemon City, and JANINE FONDON, Publisher UnityFirst.com.

GREATNESS BY DESIGN with Blanche airs live coast-to-coast every Monday & Wednesday from 12:00noon-1:00pm/EST and 9:00-10:00am/PST on XM Channel 169-THE POWER, XM Satellite Radio's premiere 24 hour African-American Talk Channel.

"Every show is a blank canvass waiting to be transformed. I'm excited to be working in one of the most penetrating and engaging mediums, add to that the most authentic and prolific minds of our time, and the result is nothing short of magic," Blanche says of her second XM talk season which premiered on Sept 13, 2004.

GREATNESS BY DESIGN with Blanche is an extension of Blanche's passion and unwavering commitment to provide a venue, tools and strategies to help people design their minds, lives and careers for personal greatness. With its combination of engaging and newsworthy guests, relevant issues, round table discussions and real-life stories, GREATNESS BY DESIGN has the potential to be the runaway hit of XM Satellite Radio.

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About Blanche

Blanche Williams launched her broadcasting career with cutting edge XM Satellite Radio in January 2003 as the host of GREATNESS BY DESIGN on Channel 169-THE POWER, the first and only national 24 hour African-American Talk Channel.

Since her debut Blanche has conducted interviews with stellar personalities including; Dr. Maya Angelou, Patti LaBelle, Phylicia Rashad, Nikki Giovanni, CeCe Winans, Tracy Chapman, and Kimberly Elise.

Blanche has earned the sobriquet of "America's Achievement Architect," and penned How to Design your Mind for Greatness and Build Your Best You, a detailed blueprint of designing and building a life of personal greatness. Her distinctive brand of inspiration is also shared in her weekly column on EmpowerMag.com. Blanche's talents and efforts come together as President of Blanche Worldwide (BWW) Inc., a communications and personal development company based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

For over 10 years she's been successfully equipping individuals and corporations with strategies to develop and maintain high levels of success and achievement. Her speaking and training has taken her around the country and the world along with being featured in Washington Woman, ESSENCE Magazine and bestselling book, Self Seduction: The Ultimate Path to Inner and Outer Beauty. (www.blanchewilliams.com)

About Radio One

Radio One, Inc. (www.radio-one.com) is the nation's seventh largest radio broadcast company (based on 2003 net broadcast revenue) and the largest company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners. Radio One owns and/or operates 67 radio stations located in 22 urban markets in the United States and reaches approximately 13 million listeners every week. Radio One also programs "XM 169 The Power" on XM Satellite Radio and owns approximately 40% of TV One, LLC, an African-American targeted cable channel, which is a joint venture with Comcast Corporation.

About XM Satellite Radio

In the fall of 2001, XM Satellite Radio (www.xmradio.com) pioneered the introduction of satellite radio in the U.S. Today, XM is America's #1 satellite radio service with more than 2 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Nashville, Tennessee at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2004 lineup includes more than 130 digital channels of choice from coast to coast.