List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations

This is a list of Sirius Satellite Radio channels. There are a total of 151 full-time channels on Sirius, 130 of which are on Sirius Canada.

Key & Symbols

Ch - Sirius channel number
Name - Channel title
Format - Type of content the channel plays
Notes - Additional specific information about the channel
Sat. - Checked box indicates the channel broadcasts from the Sirius satellites.
- Broadcasts on Dish Network
- Channel streams on Sirius' website.
Checked box indicates this channel will be available on Sprint Nextel in the United States
Checkboxes: - On US and Canadian services; - On US service only; - On Canadian service only.
HIGHLIGHTS - Red highlights indicate the channel will soon be deleted. Yellow highlights indicate an upcoming new channel that has yet to debut. Blue highlights indicate an existing channel is going to be modified through name, format, channel number, or service offered on.
(Spanish) - Broadcasts in Spanish.
(French) - Broadcasts in French.
X indicates channels containing explicit language.
- Regularly scheduled programming on these channels is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
- Content specifically created for Sirius Canada's satellite broadcast.

List

Ch	Name	Format	Notes
Pop/Hits
001	Pop2K	CHR/Top 40	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-03-27.		6001
002	Sirius XM Hits 1	Top 40			6002
003	Top 20 on 20	Top 40 (CHR)	This channel was added to Sirius May 4, 2011		6003
004	The ’40s on 4	Hits from the 1940s	This XM channel was added to Sirius November 12, 2008 replacing Movin' Easy		6004
005	The ’50s on 5	Hits from the 1950s	Formerly titled Sirius Gold until November 12, 2008		6005
006	The ’60s on 6	Hits from the 1960s	Formerly titled '60s Vibrations until November 12, 2008		6006
007	The ’70s on 7	Hits from the 1970s	Formerly titled Totally 70's until November 12, 2008		6007
008	The ’80s on 8	Hits from the 1980s	Formerly titled Big 80's until November 12, 2008		6008
009	The ’90s on 9	Hits from the 1990s	This XM channel was added to Sirius November 12, 2008		6009
010	The Pulse	Hot Adult Contemporary	On Channel 9 until November 12, 2008		6010
015	BBC Radio 1	New Music from the United Kingdom	Removed August 9, 2011. Replaced by Studio 54 Radio on August 15, 2011.		6015
016	The Blend	Soft Adult Contemporary	This XM channel was added to Sirius November 12, 2008 replacing Starlite		6016
017	Sirius XM Love	Love songs	Formerly titled Sirius Love until November 12, 2008		6017
018	Limited Engagements	Short run channels			6018
Rock
019	Elvis Radio	Elvis Presley Music			6019
020	E Street Radio	Bruce Springsteen 24/7			6020
021	Underground Garage	Little Steven's Underground Garage			6021
022	Pearl Jam Radio	Pearl Jam 24/7	Replaced Jam On, which moved to channel 81 on October 22, 2010.		6022
023	The Grateful Dead Channel	Music from the Grateful Dead	Added September 7, 2007.		6023
024	Radio Margaritaville	Jimmy Buffett and other music appealing to Parrotheads	Was titled "Vacation" until March 14, 2006		6024
025	Classic Rewind	Classic rock from the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s			6025
026	Classic Vinyl	Classic rock from the 1960s and 1970s			6026
027	Deep Tracks	Deep Classic rock	Formerly "The Vault" until November 12, 2008		6027
028	The Spectrum	Adult Album Alternative			6028
029	Jam On	Jam Bands	Replaced The Strobe on October 22, 2010, which went to online radio.		6029
030	The Loft	Eclectic Acoustic Rock	This XM channel was added to Sirius November 12, 2008		6030
031	The Coffee House	Singers, Songwriters, & Acoustic rock			6031
032	The Bridge	Mellow Rock	Added on January 15, 2009		6032
033	First Wave	Classic New Wave and Alternative rock			6033
034	Lithium	1990s alternative rock, Grunge	Added February 14, 2007		6034
035	Sirius XMU	Indie / College / Unsigned	Formerly Left of Center until November 12, 2008		6035
036	Alt Nation	Alternative rock			6036
037	Octane	Pure hard rock			6037
038	Boneyard	Classic hard rock	Absorbed Buzzsaw on November 12, 2008. Previously aired AC/DC Radio until January 15, 2009.		6038
039	Hair Nation	Glam Metal			6039
040	Liquid Metal	Heavy metal and Hardcore	Formerly Hard Attack until November 12, 2008. Temporarily switched to Mandatory Metallica from March 14, 2009 to April 13, 2009.		6040
041	Faction	Punk rock, Hip hop, Heavy metal, and Hard rock			6041
042	The Joint	Reggae	Reggae Rhythms was on channel 32 until February 14, 2007 and moved from channel 97 to channel 84 on June 24, 2008.		6042
Hip hop/R&B
044	Hip-Hop Nation	Modern Hip hop			6044
045	Shade 45	Progressive Hip hop			6045
046	BackSpin	Classic Hip hop			6046
047	The Heat	Pop and R&B	This XM channel was added to Sirius on November 12, 2008, replacing Hot Jamz		6047
048	Heart & Soul	R&B	Was switched to a Limited Michael Jackson Tribute channel shortly following his death until June 29, 2009; Was again switched to a Limited Whitney Houston Tribute channel shortly following her death until February 13, 2012		6048
049	Soul Town	Classic Soul	Was titled "Soul Revue" until September 29, 2005.		6049
Electronic/Dance
051	BPM	Dance hits	This XM channel was added to Sirius on November 12, 2008, replacing The Beat		6051
052	Electric Area	Classic Dance and Upbeat Music			6052
053	Sirius XM Chill	Chill out music	Formerly "Chill" until November 12, 2008		6053
Country
056	Willie's Roadhouse	Classic Country Hits/Willie Nelson's Traditional Country	Was formerly two channels Willie's Place and The Roadhouse		6056
058	Prime Country	Country from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s			6058
059	The Highway	Modern Country Music	Formerly "New Country" until November 12, 2008		6059
060	Outlaw Country	Outlaw country			6060
061	Bluegrass Junction	Bluegrass	Formerly titled "Bluegrass" until November 12, 2008		6061
Christian
063	The Message	Contemporary Christian	This XM channel was added to Sirius on November 12, 2008, replacing "Spirit".		6063
064	Praise	Gospel			6064
Jazz, Blues, & Standards
066	Watercolors	Smooth Jazz	This XM channel was added to Sirius on November 12, 2008, replacing Jazz Cafe		6066
067	Real Jazz	Traditional Jazz	This XM channel was added to Sirius on November 12, 2008, replacing Pure Jazz		6067
068	Spa	New Age	Formerly "Spa 73" until November 12, 2008		6068
069	Escape	Beautiful Music	This XM channel was added to Sirius November 12, 2008		6069
070	B. B. King's Bluesville	Blues	This XM channel was added to Sirius November 12, 2008		6070
071	Siriusly Sinatra	Standards and Swing	Was titled Standard Time until February 14, 2007		6071
072	On Broadway	Showtunes	Formerly titled "Broadway's Best" until November 12, 2008		6072
Classical
074	Metropolitan Opera Radio	Opera	Added September 25, 2006. Added to Canadian receivers on February 14, 2007. Moved from channel 85 on 2008-06-24.		6074
075	Sirius XM Pops	Popular classical	Moved from channel 86 on 2008-06-24. Formerly titled Sirius Pops until November 12, 2008.		6075
076	Symphony Hall	Classical music			6076
Family & Health
078	Kids Place Live	Formerly named "Kids Stuff" until November 12, 2008.			6078
079	Radio Disney	Children's			6079
080	Sirius XM Book Radio	Books & Drama	This XM channel was added on November 12, 2008.		6080
081	Doctor Radio	Health and medical information	Launched on 2008-06-02.
082	Radio Classics	Old Time Radio
Sports
084	ESPN Radio	Sports Talk
085	ESPN Xtra	Sports News	TV audio rebroadcast of ESPNews plus additional content from ESPN.
086	Mad Dog Radio
088	Sirius NFL Radio	Sports Talk
090	Sirius NASCAR Radio	NASCAR Racing and Talk	Added September 26, 2006. Launched January 1, 2007.
091	Sirius XM College Sports Central	Sports Talk	Was titled Sirius Sports Central until May 4, 2011. Was on channel 123 until November 12, 2008.
092	Sports Play-by-Play 1	Sports Talk and Play-by-Play
093	Sports Play-by-Play 2
094	Sports Play-by-Play 3		Was Sporting News Radio until October 6, 2010. Network is still carried from 2AM-1PM Eastern.
149	ESPN Deportes Radio	Sports	(Spanish) Moved to channel 91 on 2008-06-24.
156	Sports extra	Sports news and talk	(French) Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. Was titled Infoplus until October 1, 2007. Moved to channel 96 on 2008-06-24.
157	Sports Express	Canadian Sports News	Added on 2008-06-24.
158	The Score Satellite Radio	Sports Talk	Was titled Hardcore Sports until September 6, 2010. Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. Moved to channel 98 on 2008-06-24.
Comedy
096	Laugh USA	Comedy	Was titled "Cracked-Up Comedy" until September 29, 2005. Formerly titled "Laugh Break" until November 12, 2008.
097	Blue Collar Comedy	Comedy
098	The Foxxhole	Jamie Foxx's channel	Launched May 17, 2007.
099	Raw Dog	Stand-up comedy	Stand-up comedy and Jim Breuer's daily show
Howard Stern
100	Howard 100	Howard Stern’s channels	Howard Stern Show Live in the morning. Repeats the Howard Stern Show all day.
101	Howard 101		Featuring a delayed broadcast of The Howard Stern Show, Scott Ferrall and other comedy shows.
Entertainment
102	Playboy Radio	Adult Entertainment	TV Audio Rebroadcast. Channel requires the subscriber to opt-in to receive. Added March 14, 2006. Moved from channel 198 on November 12, 2008.		6102
103	Spice Radio	Adult entertainment	Added to Sirius Radio on 2011-05-04.		6103
104	Sirius XM Stars Too	Hot talk	On November 17 the channel dropped the Maxim Radio name. Carries Spice Radio overnights.		6104
106	Road Dog Trucking	Truckers Talk and Entertainment	Formerly titled "Sirius Trucking Network" until March 14, 2006.		6106
107	Sirius XM Stars	Talk	The flagship talk station of SIRIUS. Was titled "SIRIUS Talk Central" until September 29, 2005. Moved from channel 103 on March 14, 2006.		6107
108	SIRIUS OutQ	Gay/Lesbian Entertainment	Moved from channel 106 on February 14, 2007.		6108
109	Cosmo Radio	Women Talk Radio	Added March 14, 2006.		6109
110	Martha Stewart Living Radio	Women's lifestyle programming			6110
Talk, News, & NPR
112	CNBC	Financial News	TV audio rebroadcast. Moved to 129 on March 14, 2006.		6112
113	Bloomberg Radio		Simulcast of WBBR in New York City, NY. Moved to 130 on March 14, 2006.		6113
114	Fox News Channel	News	TV audio rebroadcast. Dropped in January 2006, but returned in March 2006 on 131.		6114
115	CNN		TV audio rebroadcast.			6115
116	CNN Headline News		TV audio rebroadcast.		6116
117	MSNBC	TV audio simulcast	Was JBC Radio Korea until 2010.		6117
120	World Radio Network	World News	Moved on 2011-05-04.		6118
122	NPR Now	NPR programs arranged specifically for SIRIUS			6119
123	NPR Talk	National Public Radio			6120
124	P.O.T.U.S	Political talk	Formerly Indie Talk, Added 2008-02-06.
125	SIRIUS XM Patriot	Conservative Talk	Sirius RIGHT programming merged with this channel on March 14, 2006. Merged with XM channel America Right on May 17, 2010.
126	Fox News Talk	News/Talk	Added March 14, 2006.
127	Sirius XM Left	Liberal Talk	Formerly Sirius Left. Merged with XM Channel America Left on May 4, 2011
128	The Power	African-American Talk	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
148	CNN en Español	News	(Spanish) TV audio rebroadcast. Added September 26, 2006. Moved to channel 92 on 2008-06-24.
159	CBC Radio One	Canadian news and information
160	Première Plus	Canadian news and information	(French) Moved to channel 94 on 2008-06-24.
Religion
129	The Catholic Channel	Catholic Lifestyle	Added September 26, 2006.
130	EWTN Global Catholic Network	Catholic programming	The Spanish EWTN Radio Catolica Mundial was cancelled March 14, 2006. Removed from Canadian receivers on February 14, 2007.
131	FamilyTalk	Christian Sermons & Talk Radio	Replaced FamilyNet Radio [1] on 30 November 2010. FamilyTalk features more teaching and sermons than FamilyNet Radio which featured more of a Christian talk-show format.
Latin, French, Canadian, & International
150	Caliente	Tropical/Latin pop	(Spanish) Was titled "Tropical" until September 29, 2005. Moved to channel 83 on June 25, 2008. Absorbed Rumbon on November 12, 2008.		6083
151	Iceberg Radio	Canadian Adult Alternative	Moved to channel 85 on June 24, 2008.		6085
152	CBC Radio 3	Canadian Indie Music	Moved to channel 86 on June 24, 2008.		6086
153	Espace Musique	French Variety Music	(French) Began on SIRIUS XM 153 on 2011-05-04.		----
154	L'Oasis francophone	French Adult Contemporary	(French) Was titled Rock Velours until September 6, 2010. Added to some U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. Moved to channel 88 on 2008-06-24.		6088
155	Latitude franco	Global Chart Hits	(French) Was titled Energie2 until September 6, 2010. Added to some U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. Moved to channel 89 on 2008-06-24.		6089
161	Bande à part	French Indie Music	(French) Moved to channel 87 on 2008-06-24.		6087
Traffic/Weather
132	Boston/Philadelphia/Pittsburgh	Traffic and weather from Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
133	New York	Traffic and weather from New York City
134	Atlanta/Baltimore/Washington DC	Traffic and weather from Atlanta, Baltimore, and Washington DC
135	Chicago/Detroit	Traffic and weather from Chicago and Detroit
136	Miami/Orlando/Tampa-St. Petersburg	Traffic and weather from Miami, Orlando and Tampa-St. Petersburg
137	Dallas-Ft. Worth/Houston/Phoenix	Traffic and weather from Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston and Phoenix
138	Las Vegas/Minneapolis/St. Louis	Traffic and weather from Las Vegas, Minneapolis and St. Louis	Las Vegas traffic & weather replaced Pittsburgh traffic and weather on September 26, 2006.
139	San Diego/San Francisco/Seattle	Traffic and weather from San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle
140	Los Angeles	Traffic and weather from Los Angeles	Also includes Variety Radio News updates
162	The Weather Network Satellite Radio Service	Weather Updates Across Canada	Added to some U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. Moved to channel 138 on 2008-06-24.
Best of XM (Premium package)
204	Oprah Radio	Self-help Talk	Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
205	XM Public Radio	Public radio	Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
206	The Opie and Anthony Channel	Opie and Anthony, Ron and Fez	Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30. Formerly "Virus xL" until Oct. 2012.
207	NHL Home Ice	National Hockey League talk & play-by-play	Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
208	PGA Tour Network	Live Tournament Coverage & Golf Talk	Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
209	MLB Home Plate	Major League Baseball talk	Added to Sirius on 2008-12-10.
210	SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio	Sports talk	Added on 2010-06-28.
211	Sports Play-by-Play	NBA, NHL, and College Sports Play-by-Play	Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
212			Added to Sirius on 2011-05-04.
213			Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
214			Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
215			Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
216			Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
217			Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
218			Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
219			Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
220	Added to Sirius on 2008-09-30.
SIR / Only Available on Sirius Internet Radio
801	National Public Radio	National Public Radio
802	Viva	Latin Pop Hits	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2008-11-12.
804	Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris Russo	24/7 Mad Dog Unleashed	Replays the most recent program all day.
805	Top 20 on 20	Top 20 Countdown	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-03-27.
806	Pop2K	CHR/Top 40	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-03-27.
807	The Groove	Old School R&B	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-03-27.
808	The Village	Folk music	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-03-27.
809	CineMagic	Movie soundtracks	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-03-27.
810	Sirius XM Limited Engagements	Limited-run channels	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
811	Sirius XM Sports Nation 2	More Sports Talk	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
812	Sirius XM Bootlegs	Exclusive Live Performances	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
813	Sirius XM Music Showcase	Exclusive Music	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
814	Sirius XM Comedy Showcase	Exclusive Comedy	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
815	Rosie Radio	Rosie Radio 24/7	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18. Originally Sirius XM Talk Showcase.
816	SIRIUS XM Patriot Plus	Conservative Talk	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
817	America Left	Progressive Talk	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
818	C-SPAN Radio	U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.
819	Public Radio Exchange	Public radio	Added to Sirius Internet Radio on 2009-05-18.

Format changes

• The Strobe - Was Disco until September 29, 2005.
• Hot Jamz - Was Urban Contemporary until September 29, 2005.
• Standard Time - Was "Standards" until September 29, 2005.
• Rumbon - Was Caribbean Dance Music until September 29, 2005.
• Sports extra - Was French language news until October 1, 2007.

Former channels

(Most recent changes on top)

• Rumbon (83) - was a Tropical/Reggaeton radio station (replaced by Caliente on November 12, 2008)
• SIRIUS Disorder (33) - was a Freeform/Eclectic radio station (dropped on November 12, 2008)
• The Beat (36) - Was a Top 40 Dance Hits station (Replaced by XM's BPM on November 12, 2008)
• Sirius Super Shuffle (12) - was an adult hits station (dropped from online service November 12, 2008)
• Universo Latino (90) - Universo Latino is a Spanish Pop radio station (dropped on November 12, 2008)
• Boombox (39) - Boombox was a Breakbeat and rock remix radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 39 and DISH Network channel 6034, (dropped on November 12, 2008)
• Hot Jamz (50) - Hip-Hop and R&B (replaced by XM's The Heat on November 12, 2008)
• E! Entertainment Radio (107) - Entertainment news and Celebrity Gossip, (dropped on November 12, 2008)
• Punk (29) - Was a Punk and Ska radio station. On September 15, 2008, it was replaced with a 24-hour AC/DC channel.
• Client 9 Radio (126) - Talk channel ran from March 14, 2008 at 5:00 pm ET through midnight on March 17, 2008 to discuss the Eliot Spitzer scandal.
• LIME Radio (114) - Healthy Lifestyle (dropped February 13, 2008).
• Court TV Plus (110) - Live trial proceedings (dropped January 1, 2008) -- channel now broadcasts "POTUS".
• ABC News & Talk (143) - News/talk and entertainment (dropped September 24, 2007).
• Planet Jazz (70) - Modern Jazz (dropped September 7, 2007)
• The Who Channel (29) - The Who music (dropped April 1, 2007)
• Discovery Channel Radio (119) - Discovery Channel programming (dropped February 14, 2007).
• Revolution (67) - Christian rock (dropped February 14, 2007).
• C-SPAN Radio (139) - U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs. (dropped February 14, 2007).
• Sports Byline USA (122) - Sports Talk (dropped February 14, 2007).
• Rolling Stones Radio (98) - All Rolling Stones music (dropped January 1, 2007).
• PRI (136) - Global Issues (dropped September 25, 2006).
• BBC Mundo (182) - (Spanish) News, (dropped September 25, 2006)
• Classical Voices (85) - Opera, (dropped September 25, 2006)
• WSM Entertainment (117) - Simulcast of 650 WSM in Nashville. Broadcast the Grand Ole Opry (dropped September 13, 2006).
• Sirius RIGHT (145) - Some programming from this channel was merged into Sirius Patriot (dropped March 14, 2006).
• Sirius Advice (117) - Advice programming. Upon deletion, programs were added to other Sirius channels (dropped March 14, 2006).
• Mexicana (91) - Played Regional Mexican music (dropped March 14, 2006).
• EWTN Radio Catolica Mundial (180) - Spanish language Catholic programming (dropped March 14, 2006).
• Remix (62) - Played exclusive remixes of modern dance music (dropped September 29, 2005).
• Wax (42) - Featured remixed hip-hop (dropped September 29, 2005).
• Slow Jamz (52) - Featured modern soft R&B (dropped September 29, 2005).
• Swing Street (73) - Played swing music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s (dropped September 29, 2005).
• Folk Town (38) - Played contemporary and traditional folk music (dropped September 29, 2005).
• Hispanic Talk (181) - Featured Spanish language talk radio (replaced with "ESPN Deportes" on December 1, 2005).
• The Weather Channel Radio (110,111,112) - Provided continual weather forecasts (dropped September 29, 2005).
• Wisdom Radio (132) - Dedicated to new age thinkers and life improvement methods. Rebranded as "Lime" on September 29, 2005.
• The Word Network (161) - Featured Gospel music and urban ministries from a Protestant and Gospel perspective (dropped September 29, 2005).
• Air America Radio (144) - Featured liberal talk radio, mainly which were Air America personalities. Dropped in July 2005 when Air America went exclusively with XM Satellite Radio.
• Vacation (97) - Played island vacation music—replaced with "Radio Margaritaville" in June 2005.
• Talk for Women (Our Time) (131) - Featured women-oriented talk and entertainment programming (dropped May 2005).
• Street Beat (44) - Featured rap (dropped October 2004).
• La Red Hispana (117) - Featured news and talk programming in Spanish (replaced with "Hispanic Talk" in July 2004).
• Planet Dance (63) - Played mainstream dance music (replaced with "Area 63" -- now Area—in July 2004).
• Radio Deportivo (128) - Featured sports programming in Spanish (dropped July 2004).
• The Border (36) - Played alternative country (replaced with "Outlaw Country" in April 2004).
• Country Road (32) - Played a mix of classic country and modern country (replaced with "Prime Country" in January 2004).
• House Party (60) - Played house music (dropped January 2004).
• The Vortex (64) - Played trance music (dropped January 2004).
• Planet Rhyme (41) - Featured international hip-hop (dropped January 2004).
• Vista (82) - Played chamber music (dropped January 2004).
• Soundscapes (98) - Played new age music (dropped January 2004).
• SIRIUS Sessions (100) - Played live music (dropped January 2004).
• Sirius Entertainment (135) - Featured programming about celebrities and the world of entertainment (replaced with "Our Time - Talk for Women" in January 2004).
• A&E Satellite Radio (137) - Featured programming from the A&E television network (dropped January 2004).
• Radio Amigo (140) - A Spanish language talk channel (dropped January 2004).
• Radio Mujer (141) - A Spanish language talk channel (dropped January 2004).
• The Express (44) - Old School/Funk R&B (dropped February 2003).

See also

• List of XM Satellite Radio channels

External links

• Official Sirius Radio Channel List
• Official Sirius Canada Channel List
• Official Dish Network Sirius Channel List