List of XM Satellite Radio channels
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The following is a list of channels on Sirius XM Radio and Sirius XM Canada.
Key and symbols [edit]
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.
- 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.
Explicit indicates channels containing explicit language.
HD 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. Five of these six 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.
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Preview [edit]
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| RADIO ID | Eight digit alphanumeric radio identification number for activation/XM service |
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| XM Preview | XM Promos and Information | Also acts as a subscription activation channel (about 15 minutes to receive the activation signal) |
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Pop [edit]
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| Sirius XM Hits 1 | Top 40 | Only available on Sirius Satellite Radio until 2011-05-04. |
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| 20 on 20 | Hits from Rock, Pop and more | Hits of Today |
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| The 40s on 4 | Big Band/Swing/Hits of the 1940s | |
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| The 50s on 5 | Hits of the 1950s | |
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| The 60s on 6 | Hits of the 1960s | |
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| The 70s on 7 | Hits of the 1970s | |
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| The 80s on 8 | Hits of the 1980s | |
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| The 90s on 9 | Hits of the 1990s | |
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| The Pulse | Hot Adult Contemporary | Added on 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Flight 26". |
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| Pop2K | CHR/Pop | Added 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Hitlist". |
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| Studio 54 Radio | Classic Dance & Disco | Added on 2008-11-12. Removed 2011-08-09. Replaced BBC Radio 1 on 2011-08-15. |
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| The Blend | Soft Adult Contemporary | Added to lineup on 2004-02-01. |
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| Sirius XM Love | Love Songs | |
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| Sirius XM Limited Engagements | Limited Run Channels | |
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Country [edit]
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| The Roadhouse | Classic Country | Formerly called "America" before 2008-11-12. |
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| Willie's Roadhouse | Old-Time Country | Formerly titled "Hank's Place" until 2006-07-10. |
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| Prime Country | 80s and 90s Country | Added on 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "US Country". |
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| The Highway | New Country | Added to lineup on 2004-02-01. Was titled "Highway 16" until 2008-11-12. |
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| Outlaw Country | Progressive Country | Added to XM on 2008-11-12 replacing X Country. |
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| Bluegrass Junction | Bluegrass | |
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| The Village | Folk | Added to lineup on 2002-08-26, replacing Highway 15. Deleted from satellites on 2012-01-12. | |
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| Red White & Booze | Country Bar Songs | |
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Christian [edit]
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| The Message | Christian CHR and Rock | Formerly titled "The Fish" until 2006-04-17. |
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| Praise | Urban Contemporary Gospel | Originally on 63. Moved to 33 on 2004-02-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Spirit". |
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Rock [edit]
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| Elvis Radio | Elvis Presley music | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| E Street Radio | Bruce Springsteen 24/7 | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Underground Garage | Little Steven's Underground Garage | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Pearl Jam Radio | Pearl Jam music | Launched 2010-10-22. Online broadcast airs on Sirius XM Music Showcase. | |
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| The Grateful Dead Channel | Grateful Dead 24/7 | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Radio Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffett and other music appealing to Parrotheads | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Classic Rewind | 70s & 80s Classic rock | Added to lineup on 2006-03-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Big Tracks". |
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| Classic Vinyl | 60s & 70s Classic rock | Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Top Tracks". |
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| Deep Tracks | Deep Classic rock | |
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| 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". | |
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| Jam On | Jam Bands | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| The Loft | Eclectic & Acoustic rock | |
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| The Coffee House | Singer-Songwriters | Added on 2008-11-12. |
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| The Bridge | Soft rock | |
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| 1st Wave | Classic Alternative | Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Fred". | |
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| Lithium | 90s Alternative Hits/Grunge | Added to lineup on 2004-02-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Lucy". |
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| Sirius XMU | Indie and College rock | Was titled "XMU" until 2008-11-12. |
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| Alt Nation | New Alternative | Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Ethel". |
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| Octane | New Hard rock | Added to lineup on 2002-11-14. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "SquiZZ". |
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| Ozzy's Boneyard | Classic Hard rock | |
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| Hair Nation | 80s Hair bands | Added on 2008-11-12. |
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| Liquid Metal | Heavy metal | Explicit 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. |
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| Faction | Action Sports/Punk/Ska | Explicit Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| The Joint | Reggae | |
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| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Radio | Rock Hall Inducted Artists | |
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| RockBar | Party Rock | |
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| SiriusXM Comes Alive! | Live Classic Rock | |
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| Classic College Radio | Classic Indie Rock | |
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Hip-Hop and R&B [edit]
| Name | Format | Notes | |
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| Hip-Hop Nation | Hip Hop Hits | Explicit Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The City". |
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| Shade 45 | Hardcore Hip hop(Uncut)/Underground "indie" hip hop | Explicit Added to XM on 2008-11-12. |
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| BackSpin | Classic Hip-Hop | Explicit Added on 2009-01-15.[1] | |
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| The Heat | Rhythmic Top 40 | Premiered online on 2004-11-22 as "The Eye." Premiered on the satellites on 2006-04-17. |
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| Heart & Soul | Urban Adult Contemporary | Originally was BET Uptown. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Suite 62". |
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| Soul Town | Classic Soul | Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Soul Street". |
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| The Groove | Old-School Funk and R&B | |
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Jazz, Blues, & Standards [edit]
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| Watercolors | Smooth Jazz | |
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| Real Jazz | Traditional Jazz | |
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| Spa | New Age | Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Audio Visions." | |
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| Escape | Beautiful Music | |
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| B. B. King's Bluesville | Blues | Name changed from "Bluesville" on 2008-07-14. |
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| Siriusly Sinatra | Frank Sinatra Music/American Standards | Previously titled "Frank's Place" until 2007-01-26. Then named "High Standards" until 2008-11-12. |
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| On Broadway | Showtunes | |
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| Yoga | Chanting, Sacred & Spiritual music | |
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Classical [edit]
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| Metropolitan Opera Radio | Opera and Classical Vocals | Renamed and moved on 2008-11-12; was previously "Vox" | |
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| Sirius XM Pops | Popular Classical | HD |
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| Symphony Hall | Traditional Classical | Renamed and moved on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Classics" |
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Dance [edit]
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| BPM | Dance Hits | |
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| Electric Area | House music & Progressive Dance | Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The Move". |
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| Sirius XM Chill | Smooth Electronic | Added to lineup on 2006-03-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Chill". |
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Latin & World [edit]
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| Caliente | Tropical | (Spanish) |
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| Viva | Latin Pop | (Spanish) |
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| La Mezcla | Spanglish Hits | |
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| Flow Nación | Hispanic Rhythmic | |
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| Aguila | Regional Mexican | |
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| Latidos | Romántica | |
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| Caricia | Spanglish Adult Contemporary | |
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| Luna | Latin Jazz | |
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| Rumbón | Classic Salsa | |
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| La Kueva | Rock en Español | |
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| The Verge | Emerging Artists | Formerly titled "(un)Signed" and "Unsigned." |
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| Air Musique | New and Emerging Top 40 Music | (French) Added on 2005-11-17. |
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| Sur La Route | Pop Hits | (French) Added on 2005-11-17. |
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More Music [edit]
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| KIIS-FM 102.7 | Top 40 (CHR) | A simulcast of KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, California until 2004 and again from 2011-06-08 to the present. |
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| Z100 WHTZ 100.3 | Top 40 (CHR) | Originally a simulcast of KHMX-FM, Houston, Texas. Simulcast of WHTZ 100.3 FM, Newark, New Jersey since 2011-06-08. |
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| WLTW Lite 106.7 FM | Adult Contemporary | Originally titled "Lite", then "Sunny" under many formats until 2008-08-18., followed by "The Pink Channel" until 6 September 2010. Simulcast of WLTW Lite 106.7 FM, New York, New York since 2011-06-08. |
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| Nashville! | Country Music | Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. Replaced WSIX-FM. |
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| WGCI-FM 107.5 | Urban Contemporary | Originally a simulcast of 700 WLW and previously Bollywood & Beyond. A simulcast of WGCI-FM, Chicago, Illinois since 2011-06-08. |
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| Sixx Sense | Music hosted by Nikki Sixx | Originally a simulcast of WSIX-FM. Changed to Rock @ Random on 2008-08-18. |
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Best of Sirius (Premium package) [edit]
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| SiriusXM NFL Radio | National Football League talk & play-by-play | Added to XM on 2008-09-30. | |
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| SiriusXM NASCAR Radio | NASCAR talk & play-by-play | Added to XM on 2008-09-30. | |
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| Radio Sex | Adult Entertainment | Explicit Replaced The Playboy Channel in March 2013. | |
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| Sports Play-by-Play | NFL and College Sports play-by-play | Added to XM on 2008-09-30. | |
Family & Health [edit]
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| Radio Disney | Children's | |
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| Kids Place Live | Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Kids". | |
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| Doctor Radio | Health and medical information | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. |
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Religion [edit]
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| The Catholic Channel | Catholic Lifestyle | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. |
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| FamilyTalk | Christian Talk | |
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News, Talk and NPR [edit]
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| Howard 100 | The Howard Stern Show | Explicit Added to XM on 2008-09-30. | |
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| Howard 101 | The Howard Stern Show & other comedy programs | Explicit Added to XM on 2008-09-30. | |
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| CNBC | Financial News | TV audio simulcast |
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| Bloomberg Radio | Simulcast of WBBR in New York City, NY. |
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| Fox News Channel | News | TV audio simulcast. Originally on 122. Moved on 2002-12-02. | |
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| CNN | TV audio simulcast. Added to lineup on 2002-12-02. | |
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| HLN | TV audio simulcast | |
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| MSNBC | News | TV audio simulcast. Originally on 130 until 2006. Returned to 120 and online on April 12, 2010. |
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| BBC World Service | World News | |
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| C-SPAN Radio | U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs | Simulcast of WCSP-FM in Washington, DC. | |
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| World Radio Network | World News | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. Moved on 2011-05-04 | |
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| XM Public Radio | Public Radio | Added on 2004-09-01. | |
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| NPR Now | Public Radio | Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Public Radio Exchange | Public radio | Added on 2009-01-28. | |
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| 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. | |
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| SIRIUS XM Patriot | Conservative Talk | Added on 2004-04-05 as America Right. Merged with SIRIUS Patriot on 17 May 2010. |
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| Fox News Talk | News Talk | Added on 2006-01-02. | |
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| Sirius XM Left | Progressive Talk | Originally "America Left". Added by 2004-03-31. Was titled "Air America" between 2005-07-11 and 2008-07-14. |
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| The Power | African-American Talk | |
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| CNN en Español | News | (Spanish) TV audio simulcast. Originally on 134. Moved on 2006-05-01. | |
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| Canada 360 | Canadian News Radio | Added on 2005-11-17. |
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| 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. |
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| Quoi de Neuf | Canadian News Radio | (French) Added on 2005-11-17. |
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| 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] |
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| Extreme Talk | Hot Talk | |
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| America's Talk | Talk Radio | Added 2007-11-19. | |
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| ReachMD | Medical news and information | Added 2007-03-27. | |
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| Talk Radio | Talk Radio | Formerly titled "Ask!" until 2006-04-17. | |
Sports Talk & Play-by-Play [edit]
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| ESPN Radio | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | |
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| ESPN Xtra | Sports Talk & News | Was 24/7 ESPNEWS TV audio rebroadcast until 2008-02-04.[4] |
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| Mad Dog Radio | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | Added 2006-08-28. Rebranded 2008-11-12, replacing "XM Sports Nation" |
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| SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio | Sports Talk | Added on 2010-06-28. | |
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| MLB Network Radio | 24/7 Major League Baseball Channel | Removed from DirecTV's lineup 2006-04-17. Added to XM Radio Online on 2008-03-29. Was titled MLB Home Plate until April 4, 2010. | |
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| NHL Home Ice | 24/7 NHL Talk & Play-by-Play | Channel re-branded as NHL Home Ice on 2007-07-01. |
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| PGA Tour Network | Live Tournament Coverage & Golf Talk | Added 2005-06-09. | |
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| IndyCar | IRL Racing Coverage (IMSRN) | Added 2006-03-24. | |
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| ESPN Deportes | Sports talk | (Spanish) |
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| XM Scoreboard | Sports Scores and Updates | Added 2007-04-01. |
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| Calendrier Sportif | Sports schedules and information | (French) Added 2007-04-01. |
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| Sirius XM Sports Nation | Sports schedules and information | Added 2006-04-17. |
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| Fox Sports Radio | Sports Radio | |
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| MLB en Español | Major League Baseball Talk and Play-by-Play | (Spanish) | |
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| 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. |
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| ACC Football, Basketball, & Baseball | Airs Coach K's Basketball and Beyond. | |
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| College Sports (Pac-10) | Pac-10 Football, Basketball, & Baseball | This channel may be used to cover extra games for the ACC. | |
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| College Sports (SEC) | Added on 2007-04-01. | |
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| College Sports (Big East) | Big East Football, Basketball, & Baseball | Added 2007-04-01. | |
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| 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. |
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| NHL Play-by-Play | National Hockey League Play-by-Play | |
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| College Sports (Big 12) | Big 12 Football, Basketball, & Baseball | Added 2007-08-01. | |
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| NBA Play-by-Play | National Basketball Association Play-by-Play. | Added on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Sports Play-by-Play | Additional sports Play-by-Play | Added on 2007-09-24. | |
Comedy [edit]
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| Laugh USA | Family Comedy | |
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| Blue Collar Comedy | Blue Collar Comedy | Explicit Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| The Foxxhole | Jamie Foxx's channel | Explicit Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Raw Dog Comedy | Uncensored comedy | Explicit |
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| Opie and Anthony Channel | Opie & Anthony and Ron & Fez | Explicit Added on 2004-10-04. Formerly titled "High Voltage" until 2006-11-20, then known as The Virus until 2011-10-13 |
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| Laugh Attack | Canadian Comedy | Explicit Added to lineup on 2005-11-17. |
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Entertainment [edit]
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| 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". |
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| Radio Classics | Old Time Radio | Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. Available online XM Canada on or before March 10, 2012. Added to U.S. online March 22, 2012. |
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| Road Dog Trucking | Truckers' Channel | Originally was on 168. Was moved on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2009-02-17; was previously "Open Road" |
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| OutQ | Gay/Lesbian Entertainment | Explicit Added to XM on 2009-02-02. |
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| Indie Talk Radio | Men's Talk and Entertainment | Explicit Added on 2008-11-17. |
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| Sirius XM Stars | Women's Talk and Entertainment | Explicit Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Take 5". |
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| Cosmo Radio | Women Talk Radio | Explicit Added to XM on 2008-11-12. | |
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| Oprah Radio | Self-Help Talk | Added 2006-07-17. Launched on 2006-09-25. Was "Oprah & Friends" until 2009-03-04. | |
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Traffic and Weather [edit]
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| Boston/Philadelphia | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 2004-04-01. Added Philadelphia on 2009-01-15. | |
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| Miami-Fort Lauderdale/Atlanta | Was Philadelphia until 2009-01-15. | |
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| Dallas-Fort Worth/Houston | Was Baltimore until 2009-01-15. | |
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| Baltimore/Washington | Added Baltimore on 2009-01-15. | |
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| Minneapolis-St. Paul/Pittsburgh | Added Minneapolis-St. Paul on 2009-01-15. | |
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| Detroit/Las Vegas | Added Las Vegas on 2009-01-15. | |
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| Chicago/St. Louis | Added St. Louis on 2009-01-15. | |
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| Tampa-St. Petersburg/Orlando | Was St. Louis until 2009-01-15. | |
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| Phoenix/San Diego | Added on 2004-08-02. Was Minneapolis-St. Paul until 2009-01-15. | |
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| San Francisco Bay Area/Seattle/Tacoma | Added Seattle-Tacoma on 2009-01-15. | |
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XMRO / Only Available on XM Radio Online [edit]
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| Neil Diamond Radio | Neil Diamond music | |
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| enLighten | Southern Gospel | Currently airing on Sirius XM Limited Engagements on Sirius XM Radio 18. Premiered online on 2004-11-22. Premiered on the satellites on 2006-04-17. | |
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| Cinemagic | Movie Soundtracks | |
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| Sirius XM Music Showcase | Exclusive Music | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| Simon & Garfunkel Radio | Simon & Garfunkel Music | |
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| Sirius XM Limited Engagements 2, 3, 4 | More Limited run channels | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| BBC Radio 1 | British Pop Hits | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| Tim McGraw Radio | Tim McGraw Music | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| Sirius XM Comedy Showcase | Exclusive Comedy | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| Rosie Radio | Rosie Radio 24/7 | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. Was originally Sirius XM Talk Showcase. | |
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| EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network | Catholic radio | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| NPR | Public radio | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| SIRIUS XM Left Plus | Progressive talk | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
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| SIRIUS XM Patriot Plus | Conservative talk | Added to XMRO on 17 May 2010. | |
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| Sirius XM Sports Nation 2 | More Sports Talk | Added to XMRO on 2009-05-18. | |
See also [edit]
- List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
- Sirius Satellite Radio channel history
- XM Satellite Radio channel history
References [edit]
- ^ "Disco and Old School Hip-Hop Channels Back by Popular Demand on SIRIUS XM Radio" (Press release). PRNewswire via xmradio.com. 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "XM Radio To Launch 2008 Presidential Election Channel 'P.O.T.U.S. '08' On September 24" (Press release). XM Satellite Radio. 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ "XM Canada set to launch 'ATN-Asian Radio' Channel" (Press release). Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ "ESPN and XM Satellite Radio to Launch 'ESPN Xtra' Radio Channel" (Press release). PRNewswire via xmradio.com. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
External links [edit]
XM Radio Satellite Channels
