XM Classics
Encyclopedia
XM Classics was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio
network that specialized in playing traditional Classical music. It was available on channel 110 on XM and channel 864 on DirecTV
. The program director for XM Classics was Martin Goldsmith (previously the longtime host of the public radio series Performance Today
).
In November 2008, following XM's merger with rival satellite radio provider Sirius
, XM Classics was replaced with Sirius' Symphony Hall channel.
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...
network that specialized in playing traditional Classical music. It was available on channel 110 on XM and channel 864 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. ...
. The program director for XM Classics was Martin Goldsmith (previously the longtime host of the public radio series Performance Today
Performance Today
Performance Today is a Peabody Award-winning classical music radio show, currently hosted by Fred Child. It is the most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States, with 1.2 million listeners on 237 stations...
).
In November 2008, following XM's merger with rival satellite radio provider Sirius
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...
, XM Classics was replaced with Sirius' Symphony Hall channel.
Programming
- Exploring MusicExploring MusicExploring Music is an internationally syndicated radio program featuring classical music, with commentary and analysis by host Bill McGlaughlin. It is a daily, one-hour show with a single in-depth theme each week. The show, which debuted in 2003, is produced by WFMT Radio Network...
- Millennium of Music
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Steinway's Black and White Blockbusters
- The New York Philharmonic This Week