XM Satellite Radio channel history
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This is a list of former channels on XM Satellite Radio
, in addition to information on format changes of existing channels. Also included is information on temporary channels and seasonal channels.
The channels were to be titled:
The following seasonal channels also aired on XM in past years.
, as AOL switched to CBS Radio for some of its content, thus ending a partnership between AOL and XM.
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...
, in addition to information on format changes of existing channels. Also included is information on temporary channels and seasonal channels.
Before the Sirius & XM channel lineup merger
These actions took place before 2008-11-12, the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups.Format changes
Most of these XM channels still exist on the lineup, but have made changes to its presentation method or playlist.- ESPN XtraESPN XtraESPN Xtra is a satellite radio station that combines the existing audio simulcast of ESPNEWS programs with sports talk programming produced by ESPN, most notably three local programs produced by ESPN Radio owned-and-operated stations...
- Was 24/724/724/7 is an abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", usually referring to a business or service available at all times without interruption...
ESPNEWSESPNEWSESPNEWS , launched on November 1, 1996, is a 24-hour-a-day sports news television channel...
TV audio rebroadcast until 2008-02-04. - XM Café - Was formerly titled Starbucks XM Café from 2007-07-31 until 2008-09-30. On November 12, 2008 the name was changed to The Spectrum.
- Quoi de NeufQuoi de NeufQuoi de Neuf is a Canadian 24-hour news and information radio station, which airs on XM Satellite Radio channel 125. The station is primarily a loop of news programming, much of which was originally sourced from Corus Quebec's terrestrial news stations...
- Was ArtArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
and EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
news and information until 2007-04-09. - Radio Parallèle - Was Men's Lifestyle and Sports Talk until 2007-04-06. This channel titled SportPlus until 2007-04-06 and Franc Parler from 2005-11-17 to 2006-04-17.
- FuegoFuego (XM)Fuego was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing Reggaeton and Hispanic Rhythmic. It was available on channel 90 on XM Radio Online and channel 870 on DirecTV....
- Was Latin PopLatin popLatin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
until August 14, 2005. This channel titled Alegria until April 17, 2006. It was later dropped from the line-up altogether. - The Pink Channel - Was a simulcast WLTWWLTWWLTW is a radio station with an Adult Contemporary format in New York City.The station is often number one or close to it in Arbitron ratings for New York City. From 2002 to 2004, the station generated more revenue than any other radio station in the New York market...
in New York City, New York until December 1, 2003, and formerly titled Lite. Following the format flip, the channel was titled Sunny. This title remained until 2008-08-18. Among the formats for Sunny were Beautiful Music until May 1, 2006, Nostalgic Music until June 2006, AM Gold music, and finally Early AC. - Highway 16Highway 16 (XM)The Highway is a new country radio station to the Sirius Satellite Radio network. It is available on channel 59 on XM, channel 59 on Sirius and channel 6059 on Dish Network...
- Was 90s and 2000s Country on channel 15 until December 1, 2003. Formerly titled Highway 15. It is now known as simply The Highway. - KISS - Simulcast KIIS-FMKIIS-FMKIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
/KVVSKVVSKTPI-FM is a country music formatted radio station serving the Antelope Valley region of Southern California.-History:...
in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
until December 1, 2003. Flipped to "hits of the 90s and today" in June 2006. - MIXMix (XM)MIX, often branded on-air as Today's Mix, was a channel on XM Satellite Radio playing the Hot Adult Contemporary format. It was located on XM 12 and plays a mix of hit songs from 1980-present day, except for urban music...
- Simulcast KHMX in Houston, TexasHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
until December 1, 2003. Changed again May 1, 2006 to play wider array of hit music from 1970s onward. - Nashville!Nashville!Nashville! was a commercial radio channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was located on XM 57 and lays a wide range of country music hits from the early 1990s through today. The channel was programmed out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks...
- Simulcast WSIX in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
until December 1, 2003. Formerly titled WSIX. - The VergeThe Verge (XM)The Verge is an XM Radio Canada channel featuring new and emerging rock bands from Canada. The channel is produced in Toronto, Ontario for the entire XM platform. The channel's former names included Unsigned, and Signed, which indicated that the channel played a combination of signed and unsigned...
- Was Unsigned Artists until November 17, 2005. It is now a channel programmed by Canadian Satellite Radio. Its original name was Unsigned, and after that, (un)Signed. - Top TracksTop TracksTop-Tracks was a fully automated XM classic rock channel. The station was available on XM 46 and DirecTV Channel 833 . The channel focuses on classic rock artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, and some...
- Played Classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
until shifting to early classic rock on March 1, 2006. Later classic rock was spun off into Big TracksBig Tracks (XM)Big Tracks is a 2nd generation classic rock channel on XM Satellite Radio. It plays music from the late 1970s until the early 1990s. It took up where Top Tracks left off, and most of the later classic rock belonged on its sister Top Tracks channel until Big Tracks was launched...
. After the merger with Sirius, the channels became Classic Vinyl and Classic Rewind respectively.
Defunct channels
These channels are no longer part of the XM platform.- BET Uptown (XM62) - Urban Adult Contemporary station from BET. Brought in-house and changed to Suite 62.
- CNET RadioKNEW (AM)KNEW is a radio station in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, CA, USA. The station is owned by Clear Channel. Prior to the format change, the station operated as CNET Radio, offering business and technology news 24 hours a day...
(XM130) - A simulcast of KNEWKNEW (AM)KNEW is a radio station in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, CA, USA. The station is owned by Clear Channel. Prior to the format change, the station operated as CNET Radio, offering business and technology news 24 hours a day...
in San Francisco. The station was about news and information regarding technology. It changed formats due to financial losses. (Removed on 2/1/04) - C-Wave (XM105) - Outsourced Chinese language music channel. Was deleted when XM decided to move more programming in-house. (Removed on 8/26/02.)
- CNNfnCNNfnCNNfn was a U.S. cable television news network operated by the CNN subsidiary of the media comglomerate Time Warner from December 29, 1995 and of AOL-Time Warner until December 15, 2004. The network was dedicated to covering financial markets and business news.It was available in a number of...
(XM128) - Complete coverage of business news. The network was shut down in 2004. (Removed on 12/2/02.) - CNN Sports Illustrated (XM141) - Sports News and In-Depth Features. The network was shut down on May 15, 2002. (Removed around 5/12/02)
- USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
(XM121) - News from USA Today and its staff in collaboration with XM. (Removed on 12/2/02.) - Discovery Channel Radio (XM161) - Discovery Channel programming. Originally programmed 24/7, then during nights and weekends. (Was removed on 9/1/05)
- Babble On (XM168) - Talk channel geared towards teenage audience, deleted for low listenership. One of the first programming casualties of XM. (Removed on 12/2/02.)
- Playboy RadioPlayboy RadioPlayboy Radio is a radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio. Playboy Radio was originally launched on XM Satellite Radio in September 2002. Included were programs such as Night Calls Radio, originally hosted by adult film star Juli Ashton and Playboy TV star Tiffany Granath...
(XM205) - Premium channel provided by Playboy for an extra $4.99 a month. Was deleted due to low subscription turnout. (Added to lineup on 8/26/02. Removed on 9/1/05.) It has now resurfaced on Sirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite RadioSirius 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...
. It is available without an additional fee, but subscribers must "opt in" to receive the channel. - MTV RadioMTV Satellite RadioMTV Satellite Radio was a part of the XM Satellite Radio service from 2001 until September 30, 2005. The studios were located in Times Square in the Paramount Plaza building at the corner of Broadway and 50th Street in New York City....
(XM155) - MTV audio simulcasts and pop hits. Also included Headbangers Ball and various MTV award shows. (Original channel that was on 25. Moved to 155 on 2/1/04. Removed from satellite lineup on 9/30/05.) - VH1 RadioVh1 Satellite RadioVh1 Satellite Radio was a part of the XM Satellite Radio service from 2001 until September 30 2005. The studios were located in Times Square in the Paramount Plaza building at the corner of Broadway and 50th Street in New York City....
(XM156) - VH1 audio simulcasts and pop hits. Also included Behind the Music. (Original channel that was on 24. Moved to 156 on 2/1/04. Removed from satellite lineup on 9/30/05.) - Buzz XM (XM166) - Hot Talk station provided for Clear Channel terrestrial talk shows, renamed "America Right" to complement Air America (originally called "America Left" but changed when Air AmericaAir America RadioAir America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
signed an exclusive deal with XM) (Was removed on 4/5/04) - XM News (XM120) - In-house news service. Third party channels defeated its purpose. (Was removed on 8/26/02.)
- Tejano (XM93) - Tejano music channel owned and produced by UnivisionUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. When XM went to commercial free music, Univision pulled out. - Radio Taj (XM104) - Outsourced Indian language music channel. Was deleted when XM decided to move more programming in-house. (Removed on 8/26/02.)
- Red Cross Radio (XM248) - A temporary channel used to aid victims of the Hurricane Katrina crisis.
- NASCAR 2 (XM145) - Second NASCAR channel for pit crew audio. Added on 9/4/04. This station ended after the 2005 racing season and has not returned.
- Sporting News RadioSporting News RadioYahoo! Sports Radio, formerly Sporting News Radio is a United States sports radio network that broadcasts sports news, talk, scores, and highlights 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On August 1, 2011, it was announced the network would change its name to Yahoo! Sports Radio, effective...
(XM143) - This channel simulcasted the entire Sporting News Radio lineup until 8/28/06, when it was replaced with XM's in-house sports channel XM Sports NationXM Sports NationSirius XM Sports Nation is a work-in-progress channel on Sirius XM Radio, and is mainly the result of a merging of Sirius Sports Central and XM Sports Nation, and a couple programming changes with sister channel Mad Dog Radio....
. The new channel still plays select SNR shows, especially on weekends. - MSNBCMSNBCMSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
(XM130) - TV audio rebroadcast. Was removed on 9/4/06 due to scheduling changes across the XM platform. - NASCAR Radio (XM144) - NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Racing and Talk. Was removed on 1/1/07 as the NASCAR contract expired and NASCAR's new deal with Sirius started. XM Produced shows were merged into XM Sports NationXM Sports NationSirius XM Sports Nation is a work-in-progress channel on Sirius XM Radio, and is mainly the result of a merging of Sirius Sports Central and XM Sports Nation, and a couple programming changes with sister channel Mad Dog Radio....
, which now occupies the channel number. - Hear MusicHear MusicHear Music, also known as StarCon is the brand name of Starbucks' retail music concept and record label. Hear Music began as a catalog company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1990 before being purchased by Starbucks in 1999.-Concept:...
(XM 75) - The Voice of Music at StarbucksStarbucksStarbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
. Was removed on 2007-07-31, as bandwidth was used for XMXXMX (XM)XMX Channel 2 was a commercial-free, satellite radio station on Sirius XM Radio, formerly XM Satellite Radio. Originally used to remind subscribers of overdue payments, the channel changed to a music format on August 1, 2007 and featured popular exclusive XM music programming played all day, every...
. This channel merged with XM Café to create Starbucks XM CaféStarbucks XM CaféXM 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...
. - ABC News & TalkABC News & TalkABC News & Talk was a news/talk and entertainment radio channel programmed and distributed by ABC Radio Networks for satellite radio services. It aired on XM Satellite Radio channel 124, and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 143 both in the United States until 2007-09-24.The channel also existed on...
(XM 124) - News/talk and entertainment. Was removed on 2007-09-24, as Citadel BroadcastingCitadel BroadcastingCitadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
shut down operations of, or sold off, its satellite networks as a cost-cutting measure. - The FlowThe Flow (XM)The Flow was an XM Satellite Radio online exclusive music channel. The channel was removed from satellite lineup on 2006-04-17 to make room for The Heat. The channel was one of the few XM channels that did not have any live personalities. The Flow aired Neo-Soul Music.The channel was described as...
(XM61) - Neo-soul music. This channel moved from the satellites to online only. Removed on 2008-07-15. - The TorchThe Torch (XM)The Torch was a station on XM Satellite Radio's online service channel 31 that played Christian rock music. The Torch blended progressive Christian music....
(XM31) - Christian rock music. This channel moved from the satellites to online only, and was also on DirecTV. Removed on 2008-07-15. - LunaLuna (XM)Luna was an XM Satellite Radio online exclusive music channel. The channel was removed from the satellite lineup on April 17, 2006 but remained available online. The channel was one of the few XM channels that does not have any live personalities. Luna aired Latin Jazz Music.The channel was...
(XM95) - Latin Jazz music. This channel moved from the satellites to online only, and was also on DirecTV. Removed on 2008-07-15. - On the RocksOn the Rocks (XM)On the Rocks was an XM Satellite Radio online exclusive music channel. It had a format featuring vocal and instrumental lounge music, predominantly from the 1950s and '60s...
(XM79) - Lounge music. This channel moved from the satellites to online only. Removed on 2008-07-15. - XM Music LabXM Music LabXM Music Lab was an XM Satellite Radio online exclusive music channel. The channel was removed from satellite lineup on April 17, 2006. Music Lab aired mainly progressive rock and jam bands....
(XM51) - Progressive rock and jam bands. This channel moved from the satellites to online only. Removed on 2008-07-15. - FuegoFuego (XM)Fuego was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing Reggaeton and Hispanic Rhythmic. It was available on channel 90 on XM Radio Online and channel 870 on DirecTV....
(XM90) - Reggaeton & Hispanic Rhythmic. This channel moved from the satellites to online only, and was also on DirecTV. Removed on 2008-07-15. - Special XSpecial XSpecial X was a channel on XM Satellite Radio that played random music with a "weirdness" theme. In its early days, the channel was hosted by a character named Generalissimo Stacio Ortega, a creation of station programmer Lou Brutus...
(XM154) - Freeform novelty music. This channel moved from the satellites to online only, and was also on DirecTV. Removed on 2008-07-15. - WSIXWSIX-FMWSIX-FM is an FM radio station broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee on a frequency of 97.9 MHz. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications...
(XM161) - Simulcast of Nashville, TN-based Country music station. Removed on 2008-08-08. - FungusFungus (XM)Fungus, branded on air as Fungus 53, was a punk/hardcore/ska radio station on XM Satellite Radio, launched in early 2004. The channel was one of nine on XM that is marked with an xL, indicating frequent explicit language. The channel was programmed by Lou Brutus, who is also host of the nationally...
(XM53) - Removed on 2008-09-15 - XMXXMX (XM)XMX Channel 2 was a commercial-free, satellite radio station on Sirius XM Radio, formerly XM Satellite Radio. Originally used to remind subscribers of overdue payments, the channel changed to a music format on August 1, 2007 and featured popular exclusive XM music programming played all day, every...
(XM2) - XM Featured Shows. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - X CountryX CountryX Country was a channel on XM Satellite Radio that specialized in playing progressive country music. It was available on channel 12 on XM and channel 810 on DirecTV....
(XM12) -Progressive CountryAlternative countryAlternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - The RhymeThe Rhyme (XM)The Rhyme was the name of XM Satellite Radio's uncensored Classic Hip-Hop channel. The executive producer of the channel was Snoop Dogg. This was one of five channels to have an xL marking, which indicates frequent language....
(XM65) - Classic Hip-HopOld school hip hopOld school hip hop describes the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music , and the music in the period preceding it from which it was directly descended . Old school hip hop is said to end around 1983 or 1984 with the emergence of Run–D.M.C., the first new school hip hop group...
. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - Beyond JazzBeyond JazzBeyond Jazz was the name of XM Satellite Radio's Progressive Jazz music channel. The program director for Beyond Jazz was Russ Davis.The channel was described as "The greats of the Jazz-fusion era, stars of modern eclectic and acoustic jazz, new jazz singers, jambands, acid jazz and techno jazz." ...
(XM72) - Progressive Jazz. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - Fine TuningFine TuningFine Tuning was the name of XM Satellite Radio's eclectic music channel. The program director for Fine Tuning was Ben Smith and the tag line was, "The World's Most Interesting Music"....
(XM76) - Eclectic. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - ChromeChrome (satellite radio)Chrome was one of ten dance/electronica music satellite channels operated by Sirius XM Radio on channel 83 , and was one of five dance music channels offered by XM. The channel played classic disco and dance music from the 1970s through the 1980s and freestyle music which was popular from the mid...
(XM83) - Disco. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. Returned as The Strobe in January 2009 on channel 83. - AguilaAguila (XM)Aguila was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing Regional Mexican. It was available on channel 92 on XM and channel 871 on DirecTV. The only on-air personality is the Mad Mexican. XM Radio Canada added the channel on April 1, 2007. Aguila retired on November 12,...
(XM92) - Regional MexicanMusic of MexicoThe music of Mexico is very diverse and features a wide range of different musical styles. It has been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably indigenous Mexican and European, since the Late Middle Ages...
. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - CariciaCaricia (XM)Caricia was a radio station on XM Satellite Radio channel 93 and DirecTV channel 875. The channel had been removed from the satellite lineup on 2004-08-02 but was relaunched on 2008-01-01. Caricia plays a mix of Spanish oldies from artists such as Julio Iglesias, Camilo Sesto, José José, Raphael,...
(XM93) - Spanish Oldies. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - The Weather Channel (XM125) - 24/7 Weather Radio Network. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. Content is now aired on Sirius XM Weather & Emergency channel 247.
- XM Sports NationXM Sports NationSirius XM Sports Nation is a work-in-progress channel on Sirius XM Radio, and is mainly the result of a merging of Sirius Sports Central and XM Sports Nation, and a couple programming changes with sister channel Mad Dog Radio....
(XM144) - Sports Talk and Play-by-Play. Removed on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. Returned in 2009 on channel 143. - E! Entertainment RadioE! Entertainment RadioE! Entertainment Radio is a satellite radio channel which runs audio from shows produced for the E! television network.In September 2005, Sirius moved E! Entertainment Radio from Channel 136 to Channel 107. Effective August 3, 2007, E! Entertainment Radio on XM only broadcast on weekdays...
(XM162) - Entertainment News and Celebrity Gossip. Removed on 2008-11-08 prior to the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. - VibraVibra (XM)Vibra is an XM Satellite Radio DirecTv exclusive music channel. The channel was removed from satellite lineup on 2004-08-02 The channel is one of the two XM channels that does not air on Satellite or Online service, available to only DirecTV subscribers...
- Rock en EspañolRock en EspañolRock en español is the Spanish-language rock music. While the term is used widely in English, it is used in Spanish mainly to distinguish such music from "Anglo rock." It is a style of rock music that developed in Latin American countries and Latino communities, along with other genres like...
. Removed from DirecTV on 2008-11-12 after the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups.
Channels which changed ownership
- The TorchThe Torch (XM)The Torch was a station on XM Satellite Radio's online service channel 31 that played Christian rock music. The Torch blended progressive Christian music....
- Programmed by Salem CommunicationsSalem CommunicationsSalem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....
until 2006, then programmed by XM Radio. This station is not present on XM anymore. - The MessageThe Message (XM)The Message, heard on XM channel 63 , Sirius channel 63 and Dish Network channel 6066. As of February 9, 2010, Direct TV no longer carries Sirius XM programming in favor of using SonicTap. The Message plays Christian pop and rock hits from the 80s through today. Newsboys, MercyMe, Amy Grant,...
- Programmed by Salem CommunicationsSalem CommunicationsSalem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....
until 2006 under Salem's trademark brand The Fish, now programmed by XM Radio. - SpiritSpirit (XM)Spirit was an urban contemporary gospel music channel on XM Satellite Radio. XM described the channel as "Taking It To The Highest". The channel was originally launched and programmed by Radio One, Inc., but was later programmed in-house by XM....
- Programmed by Radio One, Inc. until 2004, now programmed by XM Radio. - The VergeThe Verge (XM)The Verge is an XM Radio Canada channel featuring new and emerging rock bands from Canada. The channel is produced in Toronto, Ontario for the entire XM platform. The channel's former names included Unsigned, and Signed, which indicated that the channel played a combination of signed and unsigned...
- Programmed by XM Radio until November 2005 as Unsigned, now programmed by XM Radio CanadaXM Radio CanadaXM Radio Canada was the operating name of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. , a Canadian communications and media company, which was incorporated in 2002 to broadcast satellite radio in Canada...
. - The FlowThe Flow (XM)The Flow was an XM Satellite Radio online exclusive music channel. The channel was removed from satellite lineup on 2006-04-17 to make room for The Heat. The channel was one of the few XM channels that did not have any live personalities. The Flow aired Neo-Soul Music.The channel was described as...
- Programmed by Radio One, Inc. until 2004, now programmed by XM Radio. This station is not present on XM anymore. - RAW - Programmed by Radio One, Inc. until 2004, then programmed by XM Radio. This station is not present on XM anymore.
- The CityThe City (XM)The City was XM Satellite Radio's Urban Top 40 channel. The service signed on September 25, 2001. It was originally launched and programmed by Radio One, Inc., but was reverted to XM Radio. The channel ceased operations on November 11, 2008 and was replaced by Hip-Hop Nation, also on channel 67...
- Programmed by Radio One, Inc. until 2004, then programmed by XM Radio. This station is not present on XM anymore. - FuegoFuego (XM)Fuego was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing Reggaeton and Hispanic Rhythmic. It was available on channel 90 on XM Radio Online and channel 870 on DirecTV....
- Programmed by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation under the name Alegria with a Latin PopLatin popLatin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
format, until it merged with Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
in 2002. Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
programmed the channel until 2004. It was then programmed by XM Radio, who changed its name and format. This station is not present on XM anymore. - CalienteCaliente (XM)Caliente is the name of an Sirius XM Radio's Tropical music channel, and is Sirius XM's only Spanish music channel. It is available on 150 , and previously channel 85 on XM) and on Dish Network channel 6083...
- Programmed by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, until it merged with Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
in 2002. Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
programmed the channel until 2004. Now programmed by XM Radio. - AguilaAguila (XM)Aguila was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing Regional Mexican. It was available on channel 92 on XM and channel 871 on DirecTV. The only on-air personality is the Mad Mexican. XM Radio Canada added the channel on April 1, 2007. Aguila retired on November 12,...
- Programmed by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, until it merged with Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
in 2002. Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
programmed the channel until 2004. It was then programmed by XM Radio. This station is not present on XM anymore. - VibraVibra (XM)Vibra is an XM Satellite Radio DirecTv exclusive music channel. The channel was removed from satellite lineup on 2004-08-02 The channel is one of the two XM channels that does not air on Satellite or Online service, available to only DirecTV subscribers...
- Programmed by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, until it merged with Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
in 2002. Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
programmed the channel until 2004. It was then programmed by XM Radio, and was a DirecTVDirecTVDirecTV 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. ...
exclusive. This station is not present on XM anymore. - CariciaCaricia (XM)Caricia was a radio station on XM Satellite Radio channel 93 and DirecTV channel 875. The channel had been removed from the satellite lineup on 2004-08-02 but was relaunched on 2008-01-01. Caricia plays a mix of Spanish oldies from artists such as Julio Iglesias, Camilo Sesto, José José, Raphael,...
- Programmed by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation, until it merged with Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
in 2002. Univision RadioUnivision RadioUnivision Radio is the radio division of media giant Univision Communications, Inc., which also ownsthe Univision television network. The company was formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. It is the eighth largest radio company in the United States, and the largest Hispanic radio...
programmed the channel until 2004. It's now programmed by XM Radio. On 2008-01-01, this channel returned to the satellite broadcasting with a Spanish Oldies format. This station is not present on XM anymore. - America RightAmerica RightSIRIUS XM Patriot Plus is a U.S. talk channel on SIRIUS Internet Radio and XM Radio Online that plays conservative talk programs. The channel is a spin-off from the newly merged SIRIUS XM Patriot channel, which retooled the lineups on both Sirius and XM radios to clear many Sirius XM exclusive...
- Programmed by Clear Channel CommunicationsClear Channel CommunicationsClear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
until May 2006. Now programmed by XM Radio. - ABC News & TalkABC News & TalkABC News & Talk was a news/talk and entertainment radio channel programmed and distributed by ABC Radio Networks for satellite radio services. It aired on XM Satellite Radio channel 124, and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 143 both in the United States until 2007-09-24.The channel also existed on...
- Programmed by ABC Radio until 2007-06-12. Programming was turned over to Citadel BroadcastingCitadel BroadcastingCitadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
as part of the merger between Citadel and ABC Radio. This station is not present on XM anymore. - The PowerThe Power (XM)The Power is an African American talk radio channel on XM 128 and Sirius 128 . The subjects cover those relevant to the black community, be it politics, economics, or social issues....
- Programmed by Radio One, Inc. until 2008-01-01, now programmed by XM Radio.
Channels canceled before launch
- XM announced in April 2006 that in late spring/early summer six regional News & Talk channels (XM 134-XM 139) would be added and provide regional news coverage for every area of the continental US. These channels were to have been provided by Clear Channel CommunicationsClear Channel CommunicationsClear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
and were to have been located in "Regional News, Talk & Music Channels." According to Jon Zellner via a subscriber email, Clear Channel decided to forego the launch of these channels. The original plan was to create a set of regionalized, five-minute newscasts. Each newscast was to carry 90 seconds of advertising, with the 3:30-minute balance devoted to regionally targeted news.
The channels were to be titled:
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- Northeast News and Talk
- Southeast News and Talk
- Midwest News and Talk
- Middle America News and Talk
- Southwest News and Talk
- Northwest News and Talk
Channels of unknown status
- XM Announced on 1/31/06 that they would be adding Traffic & Weather channels for Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver-Boulder, Milwaukee-Racine, Portland, Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, Sacramento, San Antonio and Wilmington, DE to their NavTraffic product during the first quarter 2006. Rumors that a Traffic & Weather station could be dropped for Cincinnati due to the addition of WLWWLWWLW is a clear channel talk radio station located in Cincinnati, Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications. The station broadcasts locally on 700 kHz AM...
on XM channel 173 were unfounded as WLW was dropped from the XM service in 2009.
Seasonal/holiday channels
These channels are season- and holiday-based, and are only around for a part of the year. It is not uncommon that they take the place of an existing channel.- Holly - Holly is one of Sirius XM's annual month-long Christmas musicChristmas musicChristmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
channels that plays Christmas songs with an emphasis on up and coming singers. Its playlist changes from what one would find on an FM Adult Contemporary station at Christmas time to what one would find on a station aimed at tweens and teens. - Holiday Traditions - Holiday Traditions is not a traditional Christmas channel per se, but instead is narrowly focused on seasonal pop recordings from the 1940s to the 1960s.
- Holiday Pops - This holiday channel plays choral and orchestral music with a Christmas theme. It replaces Sirius XM Pops in December and is therefore presented in XM HD SurroundXM HD SurroundOn December 28, 2005, XM Satellite Radio announced that it had teamed up with Neural Audio Corporation to introduce XM HD Surround, XM HD Surround broadcasts XM channels in 5.1 digital surround sound. For a time XM broadcast a variety of special shows and live music performances in this format...
. Formerly known as "Pops Holiday Classics" (2005) and "A Classical Christmas" (2006–07). - Country Christmas - This channel features Christmas-themed country music. It previously aired on XM as "A Nashville Christmas" (2005) and "Music City Holiday" (2006–07).
- Radio Hanukkah - This channel was debuted in 2006 for the HanukkahHanukkahHanukkah , also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE...
celebration. Radio Hanukkah features the best in Jewish music, comedy, Broadway, talk and kids programming. This was the first satellite radio channel dedicated exclusively to Jewish culture.
The following seasonal channels also aired on XM in past years.
- Special XMas - From 2001-07, this seasonal incarnation of the defunct Special XSpecial XSpecial X was a channel on XM Satellite Radio that played random music with a "weirdness" theme. In its early days, the channel was hosted by a character named Generalissimo Stacio Ortega, a creation of station programmer Lou Brutus...
channel featured novelty holiday music, from songs by the likes of Alvin and the Chipmunks and Barney, to parody songs from Bob Rivers and Weird Al Yankovic, to the more grown-up xL tastes from punk rock bands. Special XMas also aired online and on DirecTV. - Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
Christmas Radio - Airing in 2008 and 2009 and hosted by members of the Crosby family, this channel featured more than twenty years of vintage Crosby radio specials.
XM on AOL Radio
On 2008-04-30, the XM channels were no longer offered on AOL RadioAOL Radio
AOL Radio powered by Slacker, , is an online radio service available only in the United States.- Roots :...
, as AOL switched to CBS Radio for some of its content, thus ending a partnership between AOL and XM.
On or after the Sirius & XM channel lineup merger
These actions took place on or after 2008-11-12, the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups.Channel Mergers
These channels were merged with their Sirius counterpart to reduce redundancies across the two channel lineups.- AmericaAmerica (XM)America was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specialized in playing classic country music. It was available on channel 10 on XM and channel 808 on DirecTV...
was replaced with The RoadhouseThe RoadhouseThe Roadhouse was a Classic Country radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 62, XM Satellite Radio channel 10 and DISH Network channel 6062...
. - US CountryUS Country (XM)US Country was a channel on XM Satellite Radio, channel 17, that played 80s and 90s Country.When Clear Channel Communications, which programs Nashville!, decided to add commercials to it in April 2006, XM retaliated by adding US Country and replacing Nashville! with this channel on AOL Radio, XM...
was replaced with Prime CountryPrime CountryPrime Country is a 1980s and 1990s country radio station on Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel 58 and DISH Network channel 6061. As of February 9, 2010, Direct TV no longer carries Sirius XM programming, in favor of using SonicTap...
. - The HeartThe HeartThe Heart though often considered a good conversationalist was in fact shaped like a dinosaur. Doctor Allan Biganus discovered this in 1846 after stabbing his wife with a pencil because she burnt his chicken pie. He then removed the heart and cooked it in a pie to show her how it was done. The...
was replaced with Sirius XM Love. - Flight 26 was replaced with The Pulse.
- XM Hitlist was replaced with Pop2K.
- SpiritSpirit (XM)Spirit was an urban contemporary gospel music channel on XM Satellite Radio. XM described the channel as "Taking It To The Highest". The channel was originally launched and programmed by Radio One, Inc., but was later programmed in-house by XM....
was replaced with Praise. - FredFred (XM)Fred was the classic modern rock/alternative channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was the parent channel of both Ethel , which covered alternative music from the late 1990s through today; and Lucy , which played only the most popular alternative hits from the 80s through 90s...
was replaced with 1st Wave. - XM Café was replaced with The Spectrum.
- Top TracksTop TracksTop-Tracks was a fully automated XM classic rock channel. The station was available on XM 46 and DirecTV Channel 833 . The channel focuses on classic rock artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, and some...
was replaced with Classic VinylClassic VinylClassic 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...
. - EthelEthel (XM)Ethel was the modern rock/alternative channel on XM Satellite Radio. It is the daughter channel of Fred , which covers alternative music from its birth through the early 1990s; and the sister channel of Lucy , which plays only the most popular alternative hits from the 80s through 90s. Ethel plays...
was replaced with Alt NationAlt NationAlt Nation is an Alternative rock radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 36 , XM Satellite Radio channel 36 and on Dish Network channel 6036. Until February 9, 2010, it was on Direct TV channel 834.Alt Nation began back in 2002, when Sirius Satellite Radio launched...
. - SquiZZSquiZZSquiZZ 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...
was replaced with Octane. - XM Liquid Metal was replaced with Hard Attack, and then was renamed Liquid MetalLiquid Metal (Sirius XM)Liquid Metal is a channel on Sirius XM Radio. The channel was originally launched as Hard Attack, and was only located on Sirius 27, moving to Sirius 40 on May 4, 2011. The channel plays a variety of hard metal from yesterday and today...
. - Big Tracks was replaced with Classic RewindClassic RewindClassic Rewind is a classic rock radio station, which centers on the late 1970s and 1980s, picking up musically where Classic Vinyl ends. It broadcasts on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 25 and XM Satellite Radio channel 25 . It can also be heard on Dish Network channel 6015...
. - Lucy was replaced with LithiumLithium (Sirius XM)The new incarnation of Lithium is a 1990s grunge and alternative rock channel airing on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 34 , XM Satellite Radio channel 34 , and Dish Network channel 6024...
. - Soul StreetSoul StreetSoul Street was a commercial-free, classic soul satellite radio station. It is channel 60 on XM Satellite Radio. The channel played soul music from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....
was replaced with Soul TownSoul TownSoul Town is a soul music radio station operated by Sirius XM Radio, broadcasting on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 49 , XM Satellite Radio channel 49 and DISH Network channel 6053...
. - Suite 62Suite 62Suite 62 was a commercial-free, urban adult contemporary satellite radio station. It was channel 62 on XM Satellite Radio.The channel was scrapped as a part of the Sirius XM Merger on November 12, 2008. It was replaced with the similar Sirius channel, Heart & Soul....
was replaced with Heart & Soul. - The CityThe City (XM)The City was XM Satellite Radio's Urban Top 40 channel. The service signed on September 25, 2001. It was originally launched and programmed by Radio One, Inc., but was reverted to XM Radio. The channel ceased operations on November 11, 2008 and was replaced by Hip-Hop Nation, also on channel 67...
was replaced with Hip-Hop NationHip-Hop NationHip-Hop Nation is a hip-hop radio station owned by Sirius XM Radio. The station broadcasts on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 44 , XM Satellite Radio channel 44 and on DISH Network channel 6040. Until February 9, 2010, it was on Direct TV channel 847, until all of Sirius XM programming was dropped...
. - High StandardsHigh Standards (XM)High Standards, originally called Frank's Place, was a music channel on XM Satellite Radio offering a pop standards format. Its program director and on-air voice was Jonathan Schwartz, while the music director was Buddy Ladd....
was replaced with Siriusly Sinatra. - Audio VisionsAudio VisionsAudio Visions was a new age music channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was available in both the United States and Canada. It was also heard on DirecTV channel 856 until February 9, 2010....
was replaced with Spa. - The MoveThe Move (XM)The Move was one of ten Dance/Electronic music satellite channels operated by Sirius XM Radio, which in turn operated as part of XM Satellite Radio's five Dance/Electronic formatted offerings, broadcasting on channel 80.-Station history:...
was replaced with Area. - XM Chill was replaced with Sirius XM ChillSirius XM ChillSirius XM Chill, is an electronica radio station, one of four Dance/Electronic music satellite channels operated by Sirius XM Radio, broadcasting on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 53 , XM Satellite Radio channel 53 and DISH Network channel 6035. Until February 9, 2010, it was heard on Direct TV...
- VoxVox (XM)VOX was a channel on the XM Satellite Radio service that specialized in classical music of the voice. It was available on channel 112 on XM and channel 865 on DirecTV. The program director for VOX was Robert Aubry Davis...
was replaced with Metropolitan Opera Radio. - XM ClassicsXM ClassicsXM 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...
was replaced with Symphony Hall. - XM Kids was replaced with Kids Place Live.
- XM Live was replaced with Specials.
- XM ComedyXM ComedyXM Comedy was XM Satellite Radio's uncensored comedy channel. It is located at XM150. XM Comedy billed itself as The World's First Uncensored Radio Station. The Program Director for XM Comedy was Sonny Fox...
was replaced with Raw Dog Comedy. - Take FiveTake Five (XM)Take Five was the name of XM Satellite Radio's women's talk & entertainment. It was launched in the Fall of 2005 as XM's attempt to reach out to potential female subscribers. It heavily touted itself as the home of The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tyra Banks Show's audio simulcasts...
was replaced with Sirius XM Stars. - XM Emergency Alert was replaced with Sirius XM Weather & Emergency.
- Open RoadOpen Road (XM)Road Dog Trucking is a trucker's talk radio channel on the Sirius XM Radio service. The subjects cover those relevant to the trucking community, be it politics, economics, or social issues. On 2009-02-17, the Sirius channel's programming merged with the programs heard on XM Radio's Open Road...
was replaced with Road Dog Trucking on 2009-02-17. - America Right was replaced with SIRIUS XM Patriot on 2010-05-17.
- The Rhyme was replaced with SIRIUS XM BackspinBackSpinBackSpin is a classic Hip-Hop radio station on Sirius XM Radio. On 2008-11-12 this channel went on hiatus, however, on 2008-12-16, due to subscriber demand, Sirius XM Radio announced that this channel and The Strobe would return to the service on 2009-01-15.The channel features the best of old...
Defunct channels
These channels are no longer included in the XM part of the Sirius XM Radio platform.- U-PopU-PopU-Pop was a satellite radio channel programmed by Washington, DC based 1worldspace. U-Pop could originally be heard globally on WorldSpace's Afristar and Asiastar satellites. The channel features hit music from around the globe including hits from Europe, Japan, Africa, America and Latin America...
(XM29) - UK, European and Global Chart Hits. Removed from satellite delivery on 2008-11-12 when the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups took place but continued on XM Online on XM31. Removed 2009-02-06 from XM Radio Online and DirecTV as 1worldspace prepared to cease operations resulting from its bankruptcy protection filing in October 2008. - The SystemThe System (satellite radio)The System is a radio channel on WorldSpace Satellite Radio. The System's format is dance and electronic music.- The System on WorldSpace :The System is heard on WorldSpace's AsiaStar satellite channel 202. The channel is broadcast only on the AsiaStar satellite, covering the southern parts of...
(XM82) - Various ElectronicElectronic musicElectronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and DanceDance musicDance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
. Removed from satellite delivery on 2008-11-12 when the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups took place but continued on XM Online. Removed 2009-02-06 from XM Radio Online and DirecTV as 1worldspace prepared to cease operations resulting from its bankruptcy protection filing in October 2008. - World ZoneWorld ZoneWorldZone is a satellite radio channel carried across the eastern hemisphere by 1worldspace, and through the US on XM Satellite Radio's online service and DirecTV package. The channel was once available in the United States via the XM satellites, but to satisfy Canadian content regulations, the...
(XM90 Online) - World MusicWorld musicWorld music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
. Removed 2009-02-06 from XM Radio Online and DirecTV as 1worldspace prepared to cease operations resulting from its bankruptcy protection filing in October 2008. - NgomaNgoma (satellite radio)Ngoma is a satellite radio channel carried across Africa by 1worldspace, and through the US on XM Satellite Radio's online service. The channel was removed from XM satellite lineup on 2005-11-17, although it can be accessed from XM's online player...
(XM98 Online) - African Music. Removed 2009-02-06 from XM Radio Online and DirecTV as 1worldspace prepared to cease operations resulting from its bankruptcy protection filing in October 2008. - Fox Business NetworkFox Business NetworkFox Business Network is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15, 2007. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation...
(XM136) - Business news. TV audio simulcast. - National Lampoon Comedy Radio (XM154) - Comedy. Removed 2009-03-06 by Clear Channel.
- WLW 700WLWWLW is a clear channel talk radio station located in Cincinnati, Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications. The station broadcasts locally on 700 kHz AM...
(XM173) - News/Talk, UCCincinnati BearcatsThe Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....
and XUXavier University (Cincinnati)Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily...
football/basketball play-by-play. Removed 2009-03-06 by Clear Channel. - XM DeportivoXM DeportivoXM Deportivo was a XM Satellite Radio's Spanish language sports channel, located on XM channel 147. During June and July 2006, this channel broadcast the Spanish language play-by-play of the FIFA World Cup 2006...
(XM 147) - Sports TalkSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
and Play-by-Play. Removed 2010-07-01 and was replaced by Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio.
Micro-channels
These channels are specialty themed channels aired to coincide with an event, or devoted to a single personality or musical artist.- Me-103 (XM 103) - In celebration of XM's 4 million subscribers, a contest was held for a listener to program his/her own channel for a day.
- FIFA World Cup 2006 (XM 148) - Was the home for English World Cup Soccer Commentary and Play-by-Play. Added on 3/24/06. This station left the day after the completion of the 2006 World Cup2006 FIFA World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. (Removed on 7/10/06.) - XM Green (XM 200) - Between 2007-03-16 and 2007-03-18, this channel featured Irish folk music in honor of Saint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick , the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of :Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion , the Eastern...
on channel 200. In 2008, XM Green preempted Fine TuningFine TuningFine Tuning was the name of XM Satellite Radio's eclectic music channel. The program director for Fine Tuning was Ben Smith and the tag line was, "The World's Most Interesting Music"....
on channel 76 from 2008-03-15 to 2008-03-17. On 2009-03-17, the format (renamed Radio Ireland) aired on XM channel 15, temporarily preempting The VillageThe Village (XM)The Village is an XM Satellite Radio channel that specializes in folk music, described by XM as "from the ballads of early American songwriters to the contemporary masters of folk." It is available on channel 62 on XM and on Sirius internet radio channel SIR-8. Until February 9, 2010 it was...
. On 2010-03-17, the format (once again renamed, to St. Patty's Day Radio) preempts The Spectrum on XM channel 45. - Play Ball! (XM 120) - A special program of baseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
-themed songs and spoken-word bits, timed to coincide with Opening DayOpening DayOpening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor leagues, this day falls during the first week of April. For baseball fans, Opening Day serves as a symbol of rebirth; writer Thomas Boswell once penned a book...
of the Major League season. Aired on channel 200 between 2007-03-30 and 2007-04-02, and on channel 120 between 2008-03-29 and 2008-03-30. - Larry! (XM 130) - Between 2007-04-16 and 2007-05-04, channel 130 featured replays of The Larry King Show along with interviews and new material. Originally scheduled for 5 days starting on 2007-04-16 the broadcast was extended due to the Virginia Tech MassacreVirginia Tech massacreThe Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
and replayed the CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
coverage of Larry King LiveLarry King LiveLarry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly....
that was aired during that week. - XM Summer (XM 120) - This channel, featuring a marathon of summerSummerSummer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
-themed songs, first aired on channel 120 between 2007-06-20 and 2007-06-22. It re-aired on 2008-06-21. - Uncle Sam (XM 120) - This channel, featuring patriotic American music for the Fourth of July, aired on channel 120 between 2007-07-03 and 2007-07-05. It re-aired on 2008-07-04.
- Earth Sounds (XM 39) - Between 2007-07-07 and 2007-07-09, this channel featured nature sounds of the earth, airing on channel 39. The micro-channel was a part of XM's Live EarthLive 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...
coverage. - Christmas In July (XM 120) - Between 2007-07-25 and 2007-07-26, this channel featured popular Christmas-themed music in the middle of summer. The channel aired on XM Live 120.
- Car-B-Q (XM 120) - Between 2007-09-01 and 2007-09-03, this channel featured a mix of songs about traveling and CarČarČar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.-References:...
music aired on XM LiveXM LiveSpecials is a part-time satellite radio channel which plays select special events and shows for Sirius and XM. When the channel was XM Live, some special events were broadcast in XM HD Surround, which was a 5.1 surround sound audio/CD quality stereo feed. XM Live broadcast musical events, concerts,...
Channel 120. - P.O.T.U.S `08 (XM 130) - Produced in conjunction with C-SPANC-SPANC-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels , one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming...
and covering the 2008 U.S. Presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 2008The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, this channel launched on 2007-09-24 and was originally intended to run only until the election on 2008-11-04. However, as part of the Sirius/XM channel lineup merger on 2008-11-12, P.O.T.U.S `08 was merged with Sirius' Indie Talk channel and rechristened as a permanent channel (P.O.T.U.S.) on both services. - Igor (XM 120) - Between 2007-10-29 and 2007-11-01, this channel featured HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
music and aired on XM LiveXM LiveSpecials is a part-time satellite radio channel which plays select special events and shows for Sirius and XM. When the channel was XM Live, some special events were broadcast in XM HD Surround, which was a 5.1 surround sound audio/CD quality stereo feed. XM Live broadcast musical events, concerts,...
Channel 120. - Party City (XM 120) - Between 2007-12-26 and 2008-01-01, this channel featured a mix of music to bring in the New Year that aired on XM LiveXM LiveSpecials is a part-time satellite radio channel which plays select special events and shows for Sirius and XM. When the channel was XM Live, some special events were broadcast in XM HD Surround, which was a 5.1 surround sound audio/CD quality stereo feed. XM Live broadcast musical events, concerts,...
Channel 120. To ring in 2009, Party City was on Sirius channel 39 and XM channel 38 between 2008-12-30 and 2009-01-02. - XM LED: The Led Zeppelin Channel (XM 59) - Between 2007-11-08 and 2008-03-08, this channel featured Led ZeppelinLed ZeppelinLed Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
music 24/7 on channel 59. The channel, renamed Led Zeppelin Radio, re-aired on XM channel 39 and SiriusSirius Satellite RadioSirius 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 12 from 2008-11-01 to 2008-12-31. - XM THRILLER (XM 63) - Between 2008-03-01 and 2008-03-31, this channel featured Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
music 24/7 on channel 63, in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of Jackson's ThrillerThriller (album)Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall...
album. - Strait Country (XM 17) - Between 2008-04-01 and 2008-05-31, this channel featured the music of country singer George StraitGeorge StraitGeorge Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
24/7 on channel 17, temporarily pre-empting US CountryUS Country (XM)US Country was a channel on XM Satellite Radio, channel 17, that played 80s and 90s Country.When Clear Channel Communications, which programs Nashville!, decided to add commercials to it in April 2006, XM retaliated by adding US Country and replacing Nashville! with this channel on AOL Radio, XM...
. - Papal U.S. Visit '08 (XM 120) - Produced in conjunction with EWTN Global Catholic NetworkEternal Word Television NetworkThe Eternal Word Television Network is an American cable television network which presents Catholic-themed programming. It was founded in 1980 by Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA...
, this channel covered Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
's visit to the U.S. on channel 120 from 2008-04-15 to 2008-04-20. - 30 Days of Coldplay (XM 51) - From 2008-07-15 to 2008-08-15, channel 51 played the music of ColdplayColdplayColdplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
24/7, along with interviews and exclusive live performances. - Mandatory Metallica (XM 51) - From 2008-08-16 to 2008-09-30, channel 51 played the music of MetallicaMetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
24/7, along with interviews and exclusive live performances. It returned briefly from March 14-April 13, 2009. - AC/DC Radio (XM 53) - From 2008-09-15 to 2009-01-15, channel 53 played the music of AC/DCAC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
24/7, along with interviews and exclusive live performances, temporarily preempting FungusFungus (XM)Fungus, branded on air as Fungus 53, was a punk/hardcore/ska radio station on XM Satellite Radio, launched in early 2004. The channel was one of nine on XM that is marked with an xL, indicating frequent explicit language. The channel was programmed by Lou Brutus, who is also host of the nationally...
. - World Series Radio (XM 55) - Essentially a retitled encore of the 'Play Ball!' microchannel (see above), 'World Series Radio' aired on 2008-10-26 to coincide with Game 4 of the 2008 World Series2008 World SeriesThe 2008 World Series was the 104th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies as champions of the National League and the Tampa Bay Rays, as American League champions, competed to win four games out of a possible...
. - Fireman RadioFireman RadioFireman Radio was a limited-run channel on Sirius XM Radio, devoted to the music of Paul McCartney. The channel aired from February 14-March 13, 2009 on Sirius channel 33 and XM channel 27, temporarily pre-empting the soft-rock channel The Bridge....
(XM 27 and SRSirius Satellite RadioSirius 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...
33) - From 2009-02-14 to 2009-03-13, this channel featured the music of Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
24/7, along with exclusive interviews. Fireman Radio temporarily preempted The BridgeThe Bridge (Sirius XM)The Bridge is Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel devoted to gold-based soft rock and adult contemporary music. It is currently available on Sirius channel 32 and XM channel 32...
on XM channel 27 and Sirius channel 33. - Dave Matthews Band Radio (XM 56 and SRSirius Satellite RadioSirius 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...
17) - From 2009-06-01 to 2009-06-08, this channel featured the music of rock band Dave Matthews BandDave Matthews BandDave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
24/7, along with exclusive interviews. Dave Matthews Band Radio temporarily preempted Jam OnJam OnJam On is a Jam Bands radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 29 , XM Satellite Radio channel 29 and Dish Network channel 6081. It has featured basketball player Bill Walton hosting a Grateful Dead show, hippie icon Wavy Gravy, and pedal steel player Buddy Cage as a DJ...
on XM channel 56 and Sirius channel 17. - The Woodstock Channel (XM 40 and SRSirius Satellite RadioSirius 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...
16) - From 2009-08-14 to 2009-08-16, this channel commemorated the 40th anniversary of the original Woodstock FestivalWoodstock FestivalWoodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". It was held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm in the Catskills near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to August 18, 1969...
, with live and studio performances from the festival's participating artists as well as interviewers with the cast and crew of the film Taking WoodstockTaking WoodstockTaking Woodstock is a 2009 American comedy-drama film about the Woodstock Festival of 1969, directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay by James Schamus is based on the memoir Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte.The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes...
. The Woodstock Channel temporarily preempted Deep TracksDeep TracksDeep Tracks is a Sirius XM Radio channel featuring deep cuts of classic rock music, which encompasses lesser known album tracks, one-hit wonders, concert recordings, "forgotten 45s" and "B-side" tracks. The channel's format resembles progressive rock radio of the early 1970s.Earle Bailey is Deep...
on XM channel 40 and Sirius channel 16.