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The Spectrum (Sirius)
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The Spectrum is an adult album alternative
radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio
channel 28 (previously 18), XM Satellite Radio
channel 28 (previously 45) and on Dish Network
channel 6018. Until February 9, 2010
, it was on DirecTV
channel 832. It is operated by Sirius XM Radio. Cleverly sandwiched between 1st Wave and Classic Vinyl
on the XM dial, the eclectic channel was formerly known as Starbucks XM Cafe
from July 2007 to September 2008.
On March 17, 2010, the channel was pre-empted for a day of Irish
music for St. Patrick's Day.
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
channel 28 (previously 18), 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...
channel 28 (previously 45) and on Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
channel 6018. Until February 9, 2010
2010 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2010.-Events:*Date Unknown: CHOI/Quebec City flips from Alternative Rock to News/Talk.*January 4: KJCS/Lufkin, Texas goes silent....
, it was on DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
channel 832. It is operated by Sirius XM Radio. Cleverly sandwiched between 1st Wave and Classic Vinyl
Classic Vinyl
Classic Vinyl is a Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel focusing on classic rock music mostly from the late-1960s to the mid-1970s. It broadcasts on Sirius channel 26 , XM channel 26 , and Dish Network channel 6014...
on the XM dial, the eclectic channel was formerly known as Starbucks XM Cafe
Starbucks XM Café
XM Café, formerly named Starbucks XM Café, was a music channel on XM Satellite Radio. XM Café was located on XM channel 45 and was also available on DirectTV channel 832. The channel was scrapped as a part of the Sirius XM Merger in November 2008...
from July 2007 to September 2008.
On March 17, 2010, the channel was pre-empted for a day of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
music for St. Patrick's Day.
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