List of XM Satellite Radio channels

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The following is a list of channels on XM Satellite Radio and XM Radio Canada. There are a total of 221 channels broadcasting from XM's satellites, as well as several channels streaming exclusively online. XM Radio Canada broadcasts 156 of the total channels to listeners across Canada, which includes the free channel XM Preview, including all commercial free music channels. For information on format changes or former stations, see XM Satellite Radio channel history.

Contents 1 Key and symbols 2 List 2.1 Preview 2.2 Pop 2.3 Country 2.4 Christian 2.5 Rock 2.6 Hip-Hop and R&B 2.7 Jazz, Blues, & Standards 2.8 Classical 2.9 Dance 2.10 Latin & World 2.11 More Music 2.12 Holiday 2009 2.13 Best of Sirius (Premium package) 2.14 Family & Health 2.15 Religion 2.16 News, Talk and NPR 2.17 Sports Talk & Play-by-Play 2.18 Comedy 2.19 Entertainment 2.20 Traffic and Weather 2.21 XMRO / Only Available on XM Radio Online 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Key and symbols

: XM channel number.
Name: Channel name.
Format: Style of music or talk/information the station plays.
Notes: Special or unique information about the station.
: Checked box indicates the channel does broadcast from the XM satellites.
: DirecTV channel number. Two channels are currently exclusive to DirecTV.
XM Radio Online. Checked box indicates that this channel is available on the online service. Several channels are exclusively online.
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, or channel number. Grey highlights indicate a channel that is temporarily off the air for an extended period of time.
indicates channels containing explicit language.
These channels broadcast in 5.1 XM HD Surround sound. XM Live broadcasts in this format for select special events.
(Spanish) - Broadcasts in Spanish.
(French) - Broadcasts in French.
- These music channels, unlike the other 69, carry commercial advertising. All five of these channels are programmed by Clear Channel Communications.
- These channels can be received without a subscription.
- These channels may be preempted for sports play-by-play, or special events programming. XM Sports Nation is pre-empted regularly by various sporting events.
- Content specifically produced by or provided to XM Radio Canada.
XM Radio Mobile availability for Alltel, AT&T Mobility, BlackBerry, and Telus Mobility.

[edit] List

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	Name	Format	Notes
[edit] Preview
0	RADIO ID		Eight digit alphanumeric radio identification number for activation/XM service
1	XM Preview	XM Promos and Information	Also acts as a subscription activation channel (about 15 minutes to receive the activation signal)
[edit] Pop
4	The 40s on 4	Big Band/Swing/Hits of the 1940s	Currently preempted for holiday programming.
5	The 50s on 5	Hits of the 1950s			802
6	The 60s on 6	Hits of the 1960s			803
7	The 70s on 7	Hits of the 1970s			804
8	The 80s on 8	Hits of the 1980s			805
9	The 90s on 9	Hits of the 1990s			806
18	Elvis Radio	Elvis Presley music	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
20	20 on 20	Hits from Rock, Pop and more	Hits of Today		816
23	Sirius XM Love	Love Songs	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The Heart". Currently preempted on the satellites for holiday programming.
25	The Blend	Soft Adult Contemporary	Added to lineup on 2004-02-01.		821
26	The Pulse	Hot Adult Contemporary	Added on 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Flight 26".		818
27	The Bridge	Soft rock	Added 2009-01-01		849
28	Escape	Beautiful Music	Was on channel 78 until 2008-11-12.		820
29	BBC Radio 1	UK Pop Hits	Added on 2008-11-12.
30	Pop2K	CHR/Pop	Added 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Hitlist".		817
[edit] Country
10	The Roadhouse	Classic Country	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "America".		808
12	Outlaw Country	Progressive Country	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.		810
13	Willie's Place	Old-Time Country	Formerly titled "Hank's Place" until 2006-07-10.		811
14	Bluegrass Junction	Bluegrass			812
15	The Village	Folk	Added to lineup on 2002-08-26, replacing Highway 15.		813
16	The Highway	New Country	Added to lineup on 2004-02-01. Was titled "Highway 16" until 2008-11-12.		814
17	Prime Country	80s and 90s Country	Added on 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "US Country".		809
[edit] Christian
32	The Message	Christian CHR and Rock	Formerly titled "The Fish" until 2006-04-17.		826
33	Praise	Urban Contemporary Gospel	Originally on 63. Moved to 33 on 2004-02-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Spirit".		827
34	enLighten	Southern Gospel	Premiered online on 2004-11-22. Premiered on the satellites on 2006-04-17.		828
[edit] Rock
40	Deep Tracks	Deep Classic Rock			840
41	Hair Nation	80s Hair bands	Added on 2008-11-12.		829
42	Liquid Metal	Heavy metal	Removal from satellite lineup announced 2005-02-15. Returned to satellites (US/Canada/DirecTV) on 2006-04-17. Was titled "XM Liquid Metal" until 2008-11-12.		841
43	Sirius XMU	Indie and College rock	Was titled "XMU" until 2008-11-12.		831
44	1st Wave	Classic Alternative	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Fred".		839
45	The Spectrum	Adult Album Alternative	Briefly titled "Starbucks XM Café" from 2007-07-31 to 2008-09-30. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Café".		832
46	Classic Vinyl	60s & 70s Classic rock	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Top Tracks".		833
47	Alt Nation	New Alternative	Moved from channel 34 on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Ethel".		834
48	Octane	New Hard Rock	Added to lineup on 2002-11-14. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "SquiZZ".		835
49	Classic Rewind	70s & 80s Classic rock	Added to lineup on 2006-03-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Big Tracks".		837
50	The Loft	Eclectic & Acoustic rock			836
51	The Coffee House	Singer-Songwriters	Added on 2008-11-12.		848
52	Faction	Action Sports/Punk/Ska	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
53	Bone Yard	Classic/Active Rock	Was on channel 41 until 2008-11-12.		830
54	Lithium	90s Alternative Hits/Grunge	Added to lineup on 2004-02-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Lucy".		838
55	Radio Margaritaville	Jimmy Buffett and other music appealing to Parrotheads	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
56	Jam On	Jam Bands	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
57	The Grateful Dead Channel	Music from the Grateful Dead	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
58	E Street Radio	Bruce Springsteen 24/7	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
59	Underground Garage	Little Steven's Underground Garage	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
[edit] Hip-Hop and R&B
60	Soul Town	Classic Soul	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Soul Street".		842
62	Heart & Soul	Urban Adult Contemporary	Originally was BET Uptown. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Suite 62".		843
64	The Groove	Old-School Funk and R&B			844
65	BackSpin	Classic Hip-Hop	Added on 2009-01-15.[1]		846
66	Shade 45	Eminem's Uncut Hip hop	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
67	Hip-Hop Nation	Hip Hop Hits	Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The City".		847
68	The Heat	Rhythmic Top 40	Premiered online on 2004-11-22 as "The Eye." Premiered on the satellites on channel 68 on 2006-04-17.		825
[edit] Jazz, Blues, & Standards
70	Real Jazz	Traditional Jazz			850
71	Watercolors	Smooth Jazz			851
72	Spa	New Age	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Audio Visions" on channel 77.		856
73	Siriusly Sinatra	Frank Sinatra Music/American Standards	Formerly titled "Frank's Place" until 2007-01-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "High Standards".
74	B. B. King's Bluesville	Blues	Name changed from "Bluesville" on 2008-07-14.		854
75	On Broadway		Was on channel 28 until 2008-11-12.		823
76	Cinemagic	Movie Soundtracks	Was on channel 27 until 2008-11-12.		822
[edit] Classical
77	Sirius XM Pops	Popular Classical	Was titled "XM Pops" on channel 113 until 2008-11-12. Currently preempted for holiday programming.
78	Symphony Hall	Traditional Classical	Renamed and moved on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Classics" on channel 110.		864
79	Metropolitan Opera Radio	Opera and Classical Vocals	Renamed and moved on 2008-11-12; was previously "Vox" on channel 112.
[edit] Dance
80	Area	House music & Progressive Dance	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The Move".		858
81	BPM	Dance Hits			859
83	The Strobe	Disco & Classic Dance	Added on 2009-01-15.[1]		845
84	Sirius XM Chill	Smooth Electronic	Added to lineup on 2006-03-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Chill".		857
[edit] Latin & World
85	Caliente	Tropical	(Spanish) Was on channel 94 until 2008-11-12.		869
86	The Joint	Reggae	Was on channel 101 until 2008-09-30. Was on channel 95 until 2008-11-12.		863
87	The Verge	Emerging Artists	Formerly titled "(un)Signed" and "Unsigned." Was on channel 52 until 2008-11-12.
88	Air Musique	New and Emerging Top 40 Music	(French) Added on 2005-11-17. Was on channel 100 until 2008-09-30.
89	Sur La Route	Pop Hits	(French) Added on 2005-11-17. Was on channel 102 until 2008-09-30.
[edit] More Music
11	Nashville!	Country Music	Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. It replaced WSIX.
21	KISS	Rhythmic Top 40 / CHR Dance
22	MIX	Variety/Adult Hits
24	The Pink Channel	Adult contemporary	Originally titled Lite, and then Sunny under many formats until 2008-08-18.
161	Rock@Random	Classic rock	Originally a simulcast of WSIX-FM in Nashville, TN. Flipped on 2008-08-18.
173	Bollywood & Beyond	Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Desi	Channel originally simulcast 700 WLW. Music debuted on 2009-12-07.
[edit] Holiday 2009
23	Holly	Contemporary Holiday Music	Runs from 2009-11-16 to 2009-12-31. Online broadcast airs on Sirius XM Limited Engagements.		819
4	Holiday Traditions	Traditional Holiday Recordings	Runs from 2009-11-16 to 2009-12-31.		801
77	Holiday Pops	Classical Holiday Carols	Runs from 2009-12-07 to 2009-12-31.		866
[edit] Best of Sirius (Premium package)
99	Playboy Radio	Adult Entertainment	Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
100	Howard 100	The Howard Stern Show	Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
101	Howard 101	The Howard Stern Show & other comedy programs	Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
102	Sports Play-by-Play	NFL and College Sports play-by-play	Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
103			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
104			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
105			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
106			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
107			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
108			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
109			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
110			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
111			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
112			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
113			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
114			Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
124	Sirius NFL Radio	National Football League talk & play-by-play	Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
128	Sirius NASCAR Radio	NASCAR talk & play-by-play	Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
157	Martha Stewart Living Radio	Women's lifestyle	Added to XM on 2008-09-30.
245	Sports Play-by-Play	College Sports play-by-play	Added to XM on 2009-01-15.
246			Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
[edit] Family & Health
115	Radio Disney	Children's			867
116	Kids Place Live		Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Kids".		868
119	Doctor Radio	Health and medical information	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
[edit] Religion
117	The Catholic Channel	Catholic Lifestyle	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
170	FamilyTalk	Christian Talk
[edit] News, Talk and NPR
96	Canada 360	Canadian News Radio	Added on 2005-11-17.
121	Fox News Channel	News	TV audio simulcast. Originally on 122. Moved on 2002-12-02.
122	CNN		TV audio simulcast. Added to lineup on 2002-12-02.
123	CNN Headline News		TV audio simulcast
125	Quoi de Neuf	Canadian News Radio	(French) Added on 2005-11-17.
126	CNN en Español	News	(Spanish) TV audio simulcast. Originally on 134. Moved on 2006-05-01.
127	CNBC	Financial News	TV audio simulcast
129	Bloomberg Radio		Simulcast of WBBR in New York City, NY. On air only Monday-Friday from 5AM to 6PM ET
130	P.O.T.U.S	Political Talk	Added in June 2007. Launched on 2007-09-24.[2] Was titled P.O.T.U.S `08 until 2008-11-12.
131	BBC World Service	World News
132	C-SPAN Radio	U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs	Simulcast of WCSP-FM in Washington, DC.
133	XM Public Radio	Public Radio	Added on 2004-09-01.
134	NPR Now	Public Radio	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
135	World Radio Network	World news	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
136	Public Radio Exchange	Public radio	Added on 2009-01-28.
152	Extreme Talk	Hot Talk
158	America's Talk	Talk Radio	Added 2007-11-19.
159	ATN-Asian Radio	South Asian Programming	Added on 2007-09-24. Launched on 2007-10-29 for XM Satellite Radio and XM Radio Canada.[3]
160	ReachMD	Medical news and information	Added 2007-03-27. Was on channel 233 until 2007-09-24, and on 157 until 2008-11-12.
165	Talk Radio	Talk Radio	Formerly titled "Ask!" until 2006-04-17.
166	America Right	Conservative Talk	Added on 2004-04-05.
167	America Left	Progressive Talk	Originally "America Left". Added by 2004-03-31. Was titled "Air America" between 2005-07-11 and 2008-07-14.
168	Fox News Talk	News Talk	Added on 2006-01-02.
169	The Power	African-American Talk
172	Radio Parallèle	Talk Radio for men and NHL Play-by-Play	(French) Added on 2005-11-17. Formerly titled Franc Parler until 2006-04-17 and SportPlus with a Sports Talk format until 2007-04-06.
[edit] Sports Talk & Play-by-Play
95	XM Scoreboard	Sports Scores and Updates	Added 2007-04-01.
97	Calendrier Sportif	Sports schedules and information	(French) Added 2007-04-01.
140	ESPN Radio	Sports Talk and Play-by-Play
141	ESPN Xtra	Sports Talk & News	Was 24/7 ESPNEWS TV audio rebroadcast until 2008-02-04.[4]
142	Fox Sports Radio	Sports Radio
143	Sirius XM Sports Nation	Sports schedules and information	Added 2006-04-17. Was on channel 174 until 2007-04-01.
144	Mad Dog Radio	Sports Talk and Play-by-Play	Added 2006-08-28. Moved to channel 144 on 2007-01-01, replacing NASCAR Radio. Rebranded 2008-11-12, replacing "XM Sports Nation"
145	IndyCar	IRL Racing Coverage	Added 2006-03-24.
146	PGA Tour Network	Live Tournament Coverage & Golf Talk	Added 2005-06-09.
147	XM Deportivo	Sports Talk and Play-by-Play	(Spanish) Added on 2005-08-15. Play-by-play is of Primera División de México, Copa Interclubes UNCAF, and Copa Libertadores.
174	MLB en Español	Major League Baseball Talk and Play-by-Play	(Spanish) Was on channel 190 until 2007-04-01
175	MLB Home Plate	24/7 Major League Baseball Channel	Removed from DirecTV's lineup 2006-04-17. Added to XM Radio Online on 2008-03-29.
176	MLB Play-by-Play	Major League Baseball Play-by-Play
177
178
179	MLB Home Plate Info	Major League Baseball Information and Play-by-Play	This channel provides off-air content for all MLB play-by-play channels.
180	MLB Play-by-Play	Major League Baseball Play-by-Play
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190	College Sports (ACC)	ACC Football, Basketball, & Baseball	Was on channel 191 until 2007-04-01. Airs Coach K's Basketball and Beyond.
191			Was on channel 192 until 2007-04-01.
192			Was on channel 193 until 2007-04-01.
193	College Sports (Pac-10)	Pac-10 Football, Basketball, & Baseball	This channel may be used to cover extra games for the ACC. Was on channel 194 until 2007-04-01.
194			Was on channel 195 until 2007-04-01.
195			This channel may be used to cover extra games for the Big Ten. Was on channel 196 until 2007-04-01.
199	College Sports (SEC)	SEC Football, Basketball, & Baseball	Added on 2007-04-01.
200
201			Added on 2007-03-06.
203	College Sports (Big East)	Big East Football, Basketball, & Baseball	Added 2007-04-01.
204	NHL Home Ice	24/7 NHL Talk & Play-by-Play	Channel re-branded as NHL Home Ice on 2007-07-01.
205	NHL Home Ice Info	National Hockey League Information and Play-by-Play	This channel provides off-air content for all NHL play-by-play channels.
206	NHL Play-by-Play	National Hockey League Play-by-Play
207
208
209
231	College Sports (Big 12)	Big 12 Football, Basketball, & Baseball	Added 2007-08-01.
232	NBA Play-by-Play	National Basketball Association Play-by-Play.	Added on 2008-11-12.
233			Added on 2008-11-12.
234			Added on 2008-11-12.
235			Added on 2008-11-12.
236			Added on 2008-11-12.
237	Sports Play-by-Play	Additional sports Play-by-Play	Added on 2007-09-24.
238			Added on 2007-09-24.
239			Added on 2007-09-24.
241			Added on 2007-09-24.
242			Added on 2007-09-24.
243			Added on 2008-11-12.
244			Added on 2009-01-15.
[edit] Comedy
148	Blue Collar Comedy	Blue Collar Comedy	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
149	The Foxxhole	Jamie Foxx's channel	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
150	Raw Dog Comedy	Uncensored comedy
151	Laugh USA	Family Comedy
153	Laugh Attack	Canadian Comedy	Added to lineup on 2005-11-17.
202	the ViRUS	Opie & Anthony and Ron & Fez	Added on 2004-10-04. Formerly titled "High Voltage" until 2006-11-20.
[edit] Entertainment
98	OutQ	Gay/Lesbian Entertainment	Added to XM on 2009-02-02.
120	Specials	Holiday & Special Occasions	Premiered on channel 26; was titled "XM Live". Moved to channel 168 on 2002-11-14. Was on channel 200 until 2007-04-01. Removed from satellite lineup on 2008-09-30. Returned to the satellite lineup as "Specials" on 2008-11-12. Not all events air on XMRO
139	Sirius XM Stars Too	Men's Talk and Entertainment	Added on 2008-11-17.
155	Sirius XM Stars	Women's Talk and Entertainment	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Take 5".
156	Oprah Radio	Self-Help Talk	Added 2006-07-17. Launched on 2006-09-25. Was "Oprah & Friends" until 2009-03-04.
162	Cosmo Radio	Women Talk Radio	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
163	Sirius XM Book Radio	Audio Books and Radio Dramas	Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Sonic Theater".
164	Radio Classics	Old Time Radio	Added to lineup on 2002-08-26.
171	Road Dog Trucking	Truckers' Channel	Originally was on 168. Was moved on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2009-02-17; was previously "Open Road"
[edit] Traffic and Weather
210	Boston/Philadelphia	24/7 Traffic and Weather	Added on 2004-04-01. Added Philadelphia on 2009-01-15.
211	New York
212	Miami-Fort Lauderdale/Atlanta		Was Philadelphia until 2009-01-15.
213	Dallas-Fort Worth/Houston		Was Baltimore until 2009-01-15.
214	Baltimore/Washington		Added Baltimore on 2009-01-15.
215	Minneapolis-St. Paul/Pittsburgh		Added Minneapolis-St. Paul on 2009-01-15.
216	Detroit/Las Vegas		Added Las Vegas on 2009-01-15.
217	Chicago/St. Louis		Added St. Louis on 2009-01-15.
218	Tampa-St. Petersburg/Orlando		Was St. Louis until 2009-01-15.
219	Phoenix/San Diego		Added on 2004-08-02. Was Minneapolis-St. Paul until 2009-01-15.
221	San Francisco Bay Area/Seattle/Tacoma		Added Seattle-Tacoma on 2009-01-15.
222	Los Angeles
247	Sirius XM Weather & Emergency	Alerts and news during emergencies in the United States	Added on 2004-09-10. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Emergency Alert".
[edit] XMRO / Only Available on XM Radio Online
2	Sirius XM Hits 1	CHR/Top 40	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
39	Sirius XM Limited Engagements	Limited-run channels	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
90	Sirius XM Bootlegs	Exclusive Live Performances	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
91	Viva	Latin pop	Premiered on the satellites on 2006-04-17. Removed from the satellite lineup on 2008-11-12. Returned to the online service on 2008-11-18.
92	Sirius XM Music Showcase	Exclusive Music	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
93	Sirius XM Comedy Showcase	Exclusive Comedy	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
94	Sirius XM Talk Showcase	Exclusive Talk	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
118	EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network	Catholic Talk	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
133	The Bob Edwards Show	The Bob Edwards Show	Added to XMRO in 2004, removed in 2008. Restored 2009-05-18.
134	NPR	Public radio	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
137	SIRIUS Left	Progressive talk	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
138	SIRIUS Patriot	Conservative talk	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
225	ESPN Deportes	Sports talk	(Spanish)Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
226	Sirius XM Sports Nation 2	More Sports Talk	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.
227	FamilyNet Radio	Christian Talk	Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18.

[edit] See also

• List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
• XM Satellite Radio channel history

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• XM US Channel Guide
• XM Canada Channel Guide
• XM Canada Channel Guide (French)

XM Radio Satellite Channels

• XM Radio Channels on XM 3 (XM Rhythm) at 85.1° West
• XM Radio Channels on XM 1 (XM Rock) at 115° West