Nikki Sixx Observes International Overdose Awareness Day (8/31) with Special "Sixx Sense" Show Featuring Dr. Oz and Others
America’s #1 Syndicated Rock Radio Show Welcomes Dr. Oz, Investigative Journalist Beth Warren, and Recovered Drug Addict Erik Gunn for In-Depth Discussion on Opioid Epidemic
WHAT: As part of International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, Premiere Networks host and global rock icon Nikki Sixx will dedicate four hours of Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx - America’s #1 syndicated Rock radio show – to raise awareness of the U.S. opioid crisis. Sixx, who detailed his near-fatal drug addiction in the best-selling book The Heroin Diaries, will welcome the following guests for an in-depth discussion about what can be done to alleviate the massive suffering and loss happening across the country due to heroin and opioid addiction and overdoses:
• Dr. Oz, accredited health expert, best-selling author, world-renowned cardiac surgeon and host of the eight-time Daytime Emmy® Award- winning syndicated program “The Dr. Oz Show”
• Beth Warren, award-winning investigative journalist from the Louisville Courier-Journal, who is helping chronicle the drug crisis gripping the region
• Erik Gunn, a former drug addict and dealer who recently shared his story with Warren for a Courier-Journal series on addiction and recovery
WHEN: August 31, 2017, from 7 to 11 p.m. ET
WHERE: Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx, which is nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks on more than 130 affiliates nationwide. The show is also available on www.SixxSense.com and the show’s iHeartRadio channel.
MORE INFO: International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose. Visit https://www.overdoseday.com/ for additional information.
About Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx
Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx is one of the most-widely-syndicated rock radio programs in the U.S., heard nationwide on more than 130 stations as well as iHeartRadio. Each night on the program, Sixx discusses music and lifestyle topics as he gives listeners a backstage look at the world and mind of a rock star. Joined on air by co-host Jenn Marino, Sixx provides his unique perspective and attitude as the duo welcomes celebrity guests, recording artists and fascinating characters from all walks of life. The show is complemented by The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx and The Side Show Classic with Nikki Sixx. Each weekend on the two-hour programs, Sixx introduces his personal music picks, plays an array of what’s happening on the rock charts, and shares his own special brand of talk radio with celebrities and other guests. For more information, please visit http://www.sixxsense.com. Fans can also connect with Sixx and Marino on Facebook: Sixx Sense, Nikki Sixx and Jenn; Twitter: @SixxSense, @NikkiSixx and @JennOnAir.
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Media Contacts:
Nikki Sixx: Leslie Hermelin, Leslie@E7LG.com
Sixx Sense: Rachel Nelson, RNelson@premierenetworks.com