Grant Random
Encyclopedia
Grant Random is an American
DJ for The Boneyard on Sirius XM Radio and DC 101
in Washington D.C..
Random joined The Boneyard (Sirius 19, XM 53) on September 22, 2009 and can be heard from Noon-6PM ET/9AM-3PM PT.
Prior to joining The Boneyard, Random was previously on Octane
on Sirius XM and SquiZZ
on XM Satellite Radio
. As a result of the Sirius XM Merger, SquiZZ was replaced by Octane on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. While on SquiZZ, Random hosted Indecent Exposure, a 30 minute new music show airing on Wednesdays and Sundays. He also served as co-host of the interview special Liner Notes, and The F*ckin' Metal Show. Random had been with XM since 2001 where he has also been heard on Fred, XMU, and the now-defunct Unsigned channel. When XM broadcast Live 8
in 2005, Random co-hosted the Philadelphia concert with XMU
's Tobi. He also served as a co-anchor of XM's coverage of Live Earth
in 2007 with P.O.T.U.S. 08's Scott Walterman.
Prior to joining XM, Grant worked in Chicago where he was a DJ for Q101 and a producer for WLS
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
DJ for The Boneyard on Sirius XM Radio and DC 101
WWDC (FM)
WWDC is a commercial radio station in Washington, D.C., broadcasting to the Washington, DC-Baltimore, Maryland area. WWDC airs an alternative rock format on 101.1 FM branded as DC101.-History:WWDC-FM signed on in 1947 as a beautiful music station...
in Washington D.C..
Random joined The Boneyard (Sirius 19, XM 53) on September 22, 2009 and can be heard from Noon-6PM ET/9AM-3PM PT.
Prior to joining The Boneyard, Random was previously on Octane
Octane (Sirius)
Octane is an active rock radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 37 and Dish Network channel 6037. As a part of the Sirius XM Merger, Octane replaced the XM station SquiZZ on XM channel 48 and DirecTV channel 835 beginning November 12, 2008...
on Sirius XM and SquiZZ
SquiZZ
SquiZZ was an XM Satellite Radio channel devoted to hard modern rock from the 1990s and 2000s. It was launched on November 14, 2002 as part of a playlist split from The Bone Yard, its sister channel. After this, The Bone Yard would become the home for classic hard rock, whereas Squizz became home...
on XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
. As a result of the Sirius XM Merger, SquiZZ was replaced by Octane on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. While on SquiZZ, Random hosted Indecent Exposure, a 30 minute new music show airing on Wednesdays and Sundays. He also served as co-host of the interview special Liner Notes, and The F*ckin' Metal Show. Random had been with XM since 2001 where he has also been heard on Fred, XMU, and the now-defunct Unsigned channel. When XM broadcast Live 8
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
in 2005, Random co-hosted the Philadelphia concert with XMU
XMU (XM)
Sirius XMU is an indie pop, indie rock, unsigned artist music channel on XM Satellite Radio channel 35...
's Tobi. He also served as a co-anchor of XM's coverage of Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...
in 2007 with P.O.T.U.S. 08's Scott Walterman.
Prior to joining XM, Grant worked in Chicago where he was a DJ for Q101 and a producer for WLS
WLS (AM)
WLS is a Chicago clear-channel AM station on 890 kHz. It uses C-QUAM AM stereo and transmits with 50,000 watts from transmitter and towers on the south edge of Tinley Park, Illinois....
.