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XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio (XM) is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) 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,...
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BPM
BPM ("Beats Per Minute") is one of four Dance/Electronic music satellite channels offered by Sirius XM Radio, operating on XM channel 81 and Sirius channel 36 (Where it replaced The Beat on November 12, 2008).
BPM is presented in a Top 40 radio...
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- Sep 2001
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High Voltage
the ViRUS (formerly High Voltage from 2004—2006) is a hot talk channel on XM Satellite Radio. It is one of only two talk-based XM channels in stereo, the other being XM Public Radio.
The Virus is one of XM Satellite Radio's 9 xL channels, which...
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On Broadway
On Broadway, XM Satellite Radio channel 75 and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 77 (replacing Broadway's Best on November 12, 2008), features showtunes from both past and present shows. In spite of its name, the channel also plays songs from off...
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- 2001
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Ethel
Ethel was the modern rock/alternative channel on XM Satellite Radio. It is the daughter channel of Fred (ch 44), which covers alternative music from its birth through the early 1990s; and the sister channel of Lucy (ch 54), which plays only the most...
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- 2001
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Lucy
Lucy was a satellite radio station, with an Alternative Music format. This channel was located on channel 54 on XM Satellite Radio and channel 838 on DirecTV. The channel was programmed largely under the watch of Music Director Bill Hutton who...
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- Feb 1, 2004
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Boneyard
The Bone Yard is a channel featuring a classic-based active rock format on XM Satellite Radio channel 53, starting on January 15, 2009. Prior to the Sirius-XM merger, this was XM channel 41, which is now Hair Nation.
The Bone Yard was the home of...
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- 2001
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XM Liquid Metal
XM Liquid Metal (or XMLM for short) is a channel on XM Satellite Radio channel 42. The channel played a variety of hard metal from yesterday and today. The channel has been with XM Radio since day one, and has gone through a few phases since. On...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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MLB Home Plate
MLB Home Plate is a radio station on the XM Satellite Radio network that features Major League Baseball related talk shows, as well as archives and live reports.
MLB Home Plate launched in February 2005, as an incentive to entertain the new...
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- 2005
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SquiZZ
SquiZZ 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...
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- Nov 14, 2002
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XM Comedy
XM 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. In November 2008 the channel name was...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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XM Deportivo
XM Deportivo is 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. The channel also covers Spanish play-by...
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- Aug 15, 2005
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The Torch
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.
Despite the Torch's time on XM, it's proven to be one of the platform's lesser performing...
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- 2001
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America Right
America Right is a U.S. talk channel on XM Satellite Radio that plays terrestrial radio show simulcasts, which feature a conservative point of view. Up until 2004, the channel was known as Buzz XM and featured more of a hot talk lineup. However,...
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The Power
The Power is an African American talk radio channel on the XM Satellite Radio service. The subjects cover those relevant to the black community, be it politics, economics, or social issues.
The channel was originally programmed by Radio One, Inc., a...
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- 2001
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Top 20 on 20
Top 20 on 20 (or just 20 on 20) is a commercial-free, interactive hit music satellite radio station. It is channel 20 on XM Satellite Radio. The channel plays everything new from rock to rap, with the songs chosen by online votes to the XM website....
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- 2001
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The 70s on 7
'70s on 7 (or just The '70s) is a commercial-free, satellite radio channel on the Sirius XM Radio platform. It plays music from the 1970s, mostly being the hits, although the program list has shrunk considerably since Jon Clay was fired as Program...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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XM Public Radio
XM Public Radio (abbreviated XMPR) is XM Satellite Radio's 24/7 satellite radio channel dedicated to public radio programming. Broadcasting in stereo, XM Public Radio is one of two talk channels on the XM platform which broadcasts 2-channel audio --...
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- Sep 1, 2004
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XM Chill
XM Chill was a radio station on XM Satellite Radio channel 84. It was launched on 2006-03-01 as an effort by XM to increase their quantity of commercial free music. Big Tracks was also launched on this day. Self-described as "A place that pulses...
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- Mar 1, 2006
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Big Tracks
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...
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- Mar 1, 2006
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XM Hitlist
Pop2K (formerly XM Hitlist) is a commercial-free Mainstream Top 40 radio station that is broadcast on Sirius XM Radio. It is located on channel 30, and plays a range of top 40 hits in the 21st Century. Some music would come from the late 1990s ...
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- Apr 17, 2006
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The Heat
The Heat is the name of Sirius XM Radio's Urban Contemporary channel, on Sirius channel 50 and XM channel 68, as well as on Dish Network channel 6050 and DirecTV channel 825. The service signed on April 17, 2006.
At the start The Heat was a Rhythmic...
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- Apr 17, 2006
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The 60s on 6
The '60s on 6 (or just The '60s) is a commercial-free, satellite radio station on the Sirius XM Radio platform. It plays music from the 1960s, mostly Top 10 hits from the second half of the decade. Airing on XM since 2001, the channel became...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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Flight 26
Flight 26 was a pop music channel on XM Satellite Radio programmed by New York native Mike Abrams. XM described the channel as "Modern Hits of the 90's & Now," although since it leans towards Hot AC, the station plays no urban music. The music was...
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- Apr 17, 2006
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XM Emergency Alert
Sirius XM Weather & Emergency is a free satellite radio channel dedicated to providing critical, updated information before, during and after natural disasters, weather emergencies and other hazardous incidents as well as AMBER Alerts to listeners...
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- Sep 10, 2004
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Deep Tracks
Deep Tracks is an Sirius XM Radio channel featuring the deeper side 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...
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Special X
Special 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. Some of its...
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- 2001
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Audio Visions
Audio Visions was a new age music channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was available in both the United States and Canada as well on DirecTV channel 856.
Programs on Audio Visions included, Night Vision, Audiovisions, Good Acousitcs, and the NPR...
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- 2001
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The 80s on 8
The '80s on 8 (or just The '80s) is a commercial-free, satellite radio station on the Sirius XM Radio platform, broadcasting on XM Satellite Radio and on DirecTV channel 805. As a result of the Sirius/XM merger on November 12, 2008, the channel was...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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XM Live
Specials 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...
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- Sep 2001
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The Message
The Message, heard on XM channel 32 and Sirius channel 66, plays Christian pop and rock hits from the 80s through today. MercyMe, Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Natalie Grant, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Kutless,...
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Open Road
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...
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- 2001
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Fred
Fred was the classic modern rock/alternative channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was the parent channel of both Ethel (ch 47), which covered alternative music from the late 1990s through today; and Lucy (ch 54), which played only the most popular...
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XM Sports Nation
Sirius 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.
Sirius XM Sports...
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- Aug 28, 2006
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Laugh USA
Laugh USA is a Sirius XM Radio channel featuring family comedy. The channel's slogan is "Classic Comedy and Good Clean Fun." The comedy aired sometimes contains mild profanities and slightly risqué material, and is only very rarely considered...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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The Rhyme
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.
The format was scrapped...
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The Move
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.
The station played Pure Club...
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- 2001
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The City
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...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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The Groove
The Groove is the name of XM Satellite Radio's Old School channel. The service signed on September 25, 2001. It is one of the five Sirius XM-owned channels (along with Top 20 on 20, Pop2K, Cinemagic and The Village) to not be featured on Sirius's...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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The 90s on 9
The '90s on 9 (or just The '90s) is the name of Sirius XM Radio's 1990s music channel. The service signed on September 25, 2001 and broadcasts on both XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 9, as well as on DirecTV channel 806. On...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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Fine Tuning
Fine Tuning was the name of XM Satellite Radio's eclectic music channel. The program director for Fine Tuning was Ben Smith.
The channel was described as "A musical oasis for the sophisticated listener culled from every imaginable genre and country....
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Raw
66 RAW was an XM Satellite Radio Hip-Hop channel. The service signed on September 25, 2001. The channel was originally launched and programmed by Radio One, Inc., but has since reverted to XM Radio.
Raw focused mostly on the hottest joints,...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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Bluesville
B. B. King's Bluesville is a Sirius XM Radio channel devoted to Blues music. It plays a mix of traditional blues, modern blues, rockin' blues and soul or "finger-poppin'" blues.
Bill Wax is the Program Director for the channel. While playing music...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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PGA Tour Network
PGA Tour Network is XM Satellite Radio's Golf channel, located on XM channel 146. This channel covers news from the PGA Tour, the LPGA, Champions Tour, and Nationwide Tour. Following the Sirius / XM merger, the PGA Tour Network was added to Sirius...
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- Jun 9, 2005
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Soul Street
Soul 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.
Bobby Bennett was Program Director for the channel from its...
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- 2001
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Suite 62
Suite 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...
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Willie's Place
Willie's Place is a channel on the Sirius XM Radio network that specializes in playing traditional country music, as well as some older country hit songs. It is available on channel 13 on XM, channel 64 on Sirius and channel 811 on DirecTV.
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X Country
X 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.
Artists that were on the playlist included John Hiatt, Todd Snider, Lucinda...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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America
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. America was scrapped as part of the Sirius/XM merger on November 12, 2008,...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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XM Kids
Kids Place Live is a channel on Sirius XM Radio that is the result of a merger between XM Kids and Kids Stuff, and specializes in playing assorted children's music. It is available on channel 116 on XM & Sirius and channel 868 on DirecTV. The...
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- Sep 25, 2001
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Fungus
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...
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- 2004
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Take Five
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...
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- Oct 2005
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US Country
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...
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- Apr 17, 2006
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The 40s on 4
The '40s on 4 (or just The '40s) is a commercial-free music channel on the Sirius XM Radio platform, broadcasting on both XM and Sirius channel 4 as well as DirecTV channel 801 and Dish Network channel 6004. It mostly plays big band, swing, and hit...
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The Loft
The Loft is a music channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, broadcasting on Sirius channel 29, XM channel 50, Dish Network channel 6029 and DirecTV channel 836. It features a format of eclectic adult album alternative music, occasionally branching off...
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The 50s on 5
The '50s on 5 (or just The '50s) is a commercial-free, satellite radio station on the Sirius XM Radio platform. It plays mostly Top 40 pop, doo wop, and rock and roll hits from the 1950s and early '60s. The channel broadcasts on both Sirius and XM...
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Highway 16
The Highway is a new country radio station both the Sirius XM Radio network It is available on channel 16 on XM, channel 60 on Sirius (replacing New Country on November 12, 2008), channel 6060 on Dish Network and channel 814 on DirecTV.
Originally...
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- Feb 1, 2004
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The Heart
The Heart was a music channel on XM Satellite Radio that specialized in playing soft AC love songs. It was available on channel 23 on XM and channel 819 on DirecTV. The program director of The Heart was Mike Abrams. The channel was dropped as part...
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The Blend
The Blend is a mixed music channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, broadcasting on XM channel 25, Sirius channel 2, DirecTV channel 821 and Dish Network 6002. The channel was added to XM on February 2, 2004 in response to demands by customers which...
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- Feb 2, 2004
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Cinemagic
Cinemagic is a soundtrack music channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio (prior to November 12, 2008, Cinemagic was on XM channel 27). XM Radio Canada added the channel on April 1, 2007. As of 6pm Eastern time on January 5, 2009, Cinemagic was no longer...
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Bluegrass Junction
Bluegrass Junction is a bluegrass music channel on Sirius XM Radio. It is billed as "America's Bluegrass Home", and primarily airs complete versions of music from many bluegrass artists. Some of those are Bill Monroe, Seldom Scene, Flatt & Scruggs,...
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- Sep 2001
