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Bye bye, Radio 1.

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Kind of a disappointment that the channel has been dropped. I turned on the channel this morning and heard a loop indicating that Sirius was performing a lineup change and then proceeded to tell the listeners all the channels you could hear similar music.

Any indication of what's going to be put on the air in it's place?
 
Hot rumor is that the disco channel, Strobe, which was dropped from the satellites last year, will be coming back under the new name of Studio 54.
 
Well the ad keeps saying "making room for a brand new channel"..whatever that means.....not sure if that indicated if it would be something in the pop area or some other genre.
 
Apparently Dish Network program guides are showing a channel called "Studio 54" starting Monday at midnight on channel 15. Let's see how long disco lasts this time around...
 
If indeed this is going to happen one would think they would put a dance channel along with the other dance channels they have (ch 51-53) instead of the Pop channels (ch 15). Wasn't that part of the purpose of the channel re-alignment a few months back along with having most channels on Sirius & XM the same on either service? Studio-54 would make make more sense on channel 54 which is not being used (at least on Sirius). And yea I know, they have Hits 1 is on channel 2. So much for keeping things consistant.
On another note, anyone know why Sirius dropped BBC Radio 1? I checked Radio 1's website and there's no mention of it.
 
FrankF said:
On another note, anyone know why Sirius dropped BBC Radio 1? I checked Radio 1's website and there's no mention of it.
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There appears to be a facebook page about this: http://www.facebook.com/SaveRadio1inNorthAmerica and it appears that Sirius/XM has chosen not to renew the contract with BBC.

We're sorry you're currently unable to enjoy Radio 1 via Sirius/XM. The
deal which allowed Radio 1 to be broadcast in America recently finished
and has unfortunately, at the moment, has not been renewed by Sirius/XM.
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Maybe digging up some bandwidth for another minority channel?
 
A representative of BBC Worldwide, the unit which markets BBC programming internationally, indicated yesterday that they are discussing with Sirius XM a resumption of BBC Radio 1 on the satellite platform. Maybe the current suspension is only a temporary situation.
 
Re: Bye bye, Radio 1 - We Want it Back!

Radio 1 was my favorite thing on Sirius/XM. In fact, the merger of the two was a good thing IMO, because it brought Radio 1 to the XM subscriber base, who did not previously have it. I appreciated how Radio 1 was airing here at the same time as it does in the UK (delayed by 5 hours to match with the Eastern time zone). The Radio 1 Chart Show, my favorite program on the channel, was thus heard mid-days here, rather than in early AM, as one must do if they stream Radio 1 online.

If Sirius monitors this forum, I hope this is a momentary pause while you negotiate a new contract with the BBC, otherwise this listener for one, will find the desirability of your service diminished in comparison with the ability to stream netradio via my smart phone via the AUX hookup on my car radio.
 
The 5 hour delay always messed me up because I had been used to listening to their live feed over the internet. I liked it, though, because if I heard a track I liked during a show and didn't catch name of it, I could listen again later. But, still like listening to the live feed..like at 9 at night when I'm working at home and I can to listen to an uber late-night show like Annie Nightingale.

Hopefully, they can come up with a resolution. But...for those who might be looking for an alternative, there's always the TuneIn Radio app. Just an mention.
 
Radio 2? Really? I listen to that and I'm ready to fall asleep after two songs. Then again, I'm still in the upper range of the Radio 1 target age. :p
 
How were they back-hauling these channels to the U.S.?
I don't see any satellite channels (FTA, if you get my drift) that could be received in the West.
 
qunewsguy said:
Radio 2? Really? I listen to that and I'm ready to fall asleep after two songs. Then again, I'm still in the upper range of the Radio 1 target age. :p
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I'm squarely in the target demo of Radio 2, which explains my preference. But I do like to hear interesting new sounds outside the dance/pop/hip-hop parameters, which is why I often listen to Radio 6 as well as the "new music" shows on various BBC regionals.
 
kenglish said:
How were they back-hauling these channels to the U.S.?
I don't see any satellite channels (FTA, if you get my drift) that could be received in the West.
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Probably a dedicated internet or fiber stream. Whatever they had must've gone both ways, as Chris Moyles used a Sirius studio in the Spring of 2010 when he was stranded in NYC due to the Iceland volcano.
 
Maybe the BBC could use some of the savings they got from phasing out shortwave service to the Americas, and put up a FTA satellite bouquet on something in our domestic arc.
 
My problem with Radio 1 is way too much talk. You may hear a good song, then 2-3 minutes of babble (especially Chris Moyles). Don't get me wrong, I like DJ interraction, but I think the BBC could cut down on it.
 
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