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<\/a><\/div>\nShe said I could print it. In fact, she all but dared me to include it in this piece. So here it is. Wendy Rickman, also known as SiriusXM Satellite Radio host Madison<\/a> on the Alt Nation<\/a> channel, believes in new music. The fresher, the better.<\/p>\n New music isn\u2019t just a first love, Madison says she believes it\u2019s Alt Nation\u2019s kink. She told me I could quote her on that as well.<\/p>\n Even if Madison didn\u2019t directly say it was her personal kink too, new alternative rock is clearly her passion.<\/p>\n \u201cNew music is really my thing,\u201d said Madison. \u201cFor an old lady like myself, I skew very young in terms of what I like.\u201d<\/p>\n Madison is as busy as ever at the satellite radio giant. In addition to her six weekly Alt Nation shows, Madison also hosts five shows a week on SiriusXM\u2019s \u201890s-alternative-focused channel Lithium. The one aspect of her job that she enjoys most is the opportunity to introduce listeners to new artists.<\/p>\n \u201cThe people who listen to these decade-focused channels and don\u2019t branch out get me frustrated,\u201d notes Madison. \u201cThere\u2019s so much good new music right now. You just have to open your mind to it.\u201d<\/p>\n She does try to convert her Lithium listeners into new music fans. Madison\u2019s pitch usually revolves around the specialty show she is synonymous with, the Alt18 Countdown. A program built around an eighteen song countdown of all new tracks for the genre.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll say just give us an hour on Saturday. Listen to the Alt18,\u201d says Madison. \u201cYou might hear a new Green Day, or new Nine Inch Nails song. Also, you could hear something that sounds like the music you grew up with.\u201d<\/p>\n