Our tour guide was none other than Bob Edwards. He has his own show called the Bob Edwards show! 
He's really down to earth and gave a lot of great advice about how to get into the industry. He spoke a lot about the history of Sirius and XM satellite radio stations. They were once separate companies and actually complete rivals in the business. Sirius and XM were the only two companies that had the government's approval to begin satellite radio. After much battling and millions of dollars spent trying to bring each other down, they decided to merge.
The merge cost many people, hundreds in fact, their jobs due to too many alike stations (i.e two reggae stations, two alternative rock stations etc.) Also, due to the merger between the two companies, there are two offices: one is in New York, and the other in D.C.
We visited multiple studios and even got to enter the 60's studio. I even had the opportunity to speak on-air! I requested "All You Need is Love" by The Beatles and we discussed my hometown on air! It was so cool.
We also had the opportunity to step inside the performance room at the station, which has been seen by some of the most incredible performers in history. I sat in the same chair as Paul McCartney! :)
Today was by far one of the most fun trips we've taken in the city, I absolutely love the studio, and I've added yet another potential summer internship opportunity!
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