I see the music channels changes will happen Wed. 11/12/08 I've noticed some changes already, for one xm-channel 4 which is the Big Band Channel is playing more traditional standards along with the Big Band tunes. I wonder what might happen with xm-73 the High Standards Channel. I've never been a fan of their approach to the standards anyway. I also enjoy xm-ch. 5 and the 60's on 6 and know they blew out most of their talent.
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XM and Sirius Music Changes Next Week
- Thread starter amlover
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I agree about XM-73 High Standards, I've done the format and their approach just doesn't do it for me. Maybe there will be something better. Lets hope it's not 101 different versions of Rock and Hip Hop. I know they want to get the kids on board but the old timers are the ones who have been abandoned by local radio.
Satellite started out as something different, lets hope it doesn't turn into more of the same.
Satellite started out as something different, lets hope it doesn't turn into more of the same.
The List has been released!!!!!!!!!!
here is the complete XM list released this morning. Thanks to Rude at xmfan for compiling from USA today article and an XM employee ;D
DECADES
4 – 40’S on 4
5 – 50’s on 5
6 – 60’s on 6
7 – 70’s on 7
8 – 80’s on 8
9 – 90’s on 9
COUNTRY
10 – The Roadhouse* was America
11 – Nashville^ Clear Channel
12 – Outlaw Country* was X Country
13 – Willie’s Place
14 – Bluegrass Junction
15 – The Village
16 – The Highway* was Highway 16
17 – Prime Country* was US Country
18 – Elvis Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
POP/HITS
20 – 20 on 20
21 – KISS^ Clear Channel
22 – MIX^ Clear Channel
23 – SIRIUS XM Love* was The Heart
24 – The Pink Channel^ Clear Channel
25 – The Blend
26 – The Pulse* was Flight 26
28 – Escape
29 – BBC Radio 1* replaced Upop
30 – Pop 2k* was XM Hitlist
CHRISTIAN
32 – The Message
33 – Praise* was Spirit
34 – enlighten
ROCK
39 – Led Zeppelin Radio
40 – Deep Tracks
41 – Hair Nation+ was BoneYard
42 – XMLM
43 – SIRIUS XM U* was XMU
44 – 1st Wave* was Fred
45 – The Spectrum* replaced XM Café
46 – Classic Vinyl* was Top Tracks
47 - Alt Nation* was Ethel
48 – Octane* was Squizz
49 – Classic Rewind* was Big Tracks
50 – The Loft
52 – Faction+ NEW CHANNEL
53 – Boneyard (returning in January when AC/DC is gone)
54 – Lithium* was Lucy
55 – Radio Margaritaville+ NEW CHANNEL
56 – Jam_On+ NEW CHANNEL
57 – Grateful Dead Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
58 – E Street Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
59 – Underground Garage+ NEW CHANNEL
R&B/URBAN/RAP
60 – Soul Town* was Soul Street
62 – Heart & Soul* was Suite 62
64 – Groove
66 – Shade+ was Raw
67 – Hip Hop Nation* was The City
68 – The Heat
JAZZ/BLUES/LIFESTYLE
70 – Real Jazz
71 – Watercolors
72 – Spa*~ was AudioVisions / moved
73 – SIRIUSLY Sinatra* was High Standards
74 – BB King’s Bluesville
75 – On Broadway~ moved
76 – Cinemagic~ moved
CLASSICAL
77 – SIRIUS XM Pops*~ was XM Pops / moved
78 – Symphony Hall*~ was XM Classics / moved
79 – Metropolitan Opera Radio*~ was VOX / moved
DANCE
80 – Area replaced The Move
81 – BPM
84 – SIRIUS XM Chill* was XM Chill
INTERNATION/LATIN
85 – Caliente~ moved
86 – The Joint~ moved
87 – The Verge~ moved
88 – Air Musique~ moved
89 – Sur La Route~ moved
KEY: * - merged/adjusted | ^ - Clear Channel Music Channels, w/ commercials
~ - moved channel | + - NEW channel
GONE
2 XMX - gone
18 No Shoes - Gone
51 Metallica - gone
53 Fungus - gone (but Lou Brutus is DJing on Octane 48 and Faction 52)
65 Rhyme - gone (Sub Sonic is moving to Hip-Hop Nation)
72 Beyond Jazz - gone
76 Fine tuning - gone
82 The System - gone (will remain on XMRO)
83 Chrome - Gone
91 Viva - gone
92 Aguila - gone
93 Caricia - gone
125 Weather Channel - gone
162 E! - gone
here is the complete XM list released this morning. Thanks to Rude at xmfan for compiling from USA today article and an XM employee ;D
DECADES
4 – 40’S on 4
5 – 50’s on 5
6 – 60’s on 6
7 – 70’s on 7
8 – 80’s on 8
9 – 90’s on 9
COUNTRY
10 – The Roadhouse* was America
11 – Nashville^ Clear Channel
12 – Outlaw Country* was X Country
13 – Willie’s Place
14 – Bluegrass Junction
15 – The Village
16 – The Highway* was Highway 16
17 – Prime Country* was US Country
18 – Elvis Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
POP/HITS
20 – 20 on 20
21 – KISS^ Clear Channel
22 – MIX^ Clear Channel
23 – SIRIUS XM Love* was The Heart
24 – The Pink Channel^ Clear Channel
25 – The Blend
26 – The Pulse* was Flight 26
28 – Escape
29 – BBC Radio 1* replaced Upop
30 – Pop 2k* was XM Hitlist
CHRISTIAN
32 – The Message
33 – Praise* was Spirit
34 – enlighten
ROCK
39 – Led Zeppelin Radio
40 – Deep Tracks
41 – Hair Nation+ was BoneYard
42 – XMLM
43 – SIRIUS XM U* was XMU
44 – 1st Wave* was Fred
45 – The Spectrum* replaced XM Café
46 – Classic Vinyl* was Top Tracks
47 - Alt Nation* was Ethel
48 – Octane* was Squizz
49 – Classic Rewind* was Big Tracks
50 – The Loft
52 – Faction+ NEW CHANNEL
53 – Boneyard (returning in January when AC/DC is gone)
54 – Lithium* was Lucy
55 – Radio Margaritaville+ NEW CHANNEL
56 – Jam_On+ NEW CHANNEL
57 – Grateful Dead Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
58 – E Street Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
59 – Underground Garage+ NEW CHANNEL
R&B/URBAN/RAP
60 – Soul Town* was Soul Street
62 – Heart & Soul* was Suite 62
64 – Groove
66 – Shade+ was Raw
67 – Hip Hop Nation* was The City
68 – The Heat
JAZZ/BLUES/LIFESTYLE
70 – Real Jazz
71 – Watercolors
72 – Spa*~ was AudioVisions / moved
73 – SIRIUSLY Sinatra* was High Standards
74 – BB King’s Bluesville
75 – On Broadway~ moved
76 – Cinemagic~ moved
CLASSICAL
77 – SIRIUS XM Pops*~ was XM Pops / moved
78 – Symphony Hall*~ was XM Classics / moved
79 – Metropolitan Opera Radio*~ was VOX / moved
DANCE
80 – Area replaced The Move
81 – BPM
84 – SIRIUS XM Chill* was XM Chill
INTERNATION/LATIN
85 – Caliente~ moved
86 – The Joint~ moved
87 – The Verge~ moved
88 – Air Musique~ moved
89 – Sur La Route~ moved
KEY: * - merged/adjusted | ^ - Clear Channel Music Channels, w/ commercials
~ - moved channel | + - NEW channel
GONE
2 XMX - gone
18 No Shoes - Gone
51 Metallica - gone
53 Fungus - gone (but Lou Brutus is DJing on Octane 48 and Faction 52)
65 Rhyme - gone (Sub Sonic is moving to Hip-Hop Nation)
72 Beyond Jazz - gone
76 Fine tuning - gone
82 The System - gone (will remain on XMRO)
83 Chrome - Gone
91 Viva - gone
92 Aguila - gone
93 Caricia - gone
125 Weather Channel - gone
162 E! - gone
What about WLW, Fox News & CNN? They're not mentioned on the list at all.
I'm pissed. Fred and Ethel are superior channels to 1st wave and alt nation. X Country, Fine Tuning and Chill shouldn't have had to go, either. I'm not too sour about the changes for the Decades streams, the lists were too deep.
I am in favor of Classic Vinyl and Faction taking over at 46 and 53. Fungus never could solidify an identity.
Looks like Top Tracks is going out with a bang, I'm hearing especially killer stuff at the moment.
I am in favor of Classic Vinyl and Faction taking over at 46 and 53. Fungus never could solidify an identity.
Looks like Top Tracks is going out with a bang, I'm hearing especially killer stuff at the moment.
shmee said:
OW that yelling hurt my head
Sourse USA today--today ;D Plus another sourse is private email from XM. This is round 1 of the merger. Round 2 is coming soon. Includes talk, news, sports. More info..www.xmfan.com programming section.
The list was available in the NY Post today in a Sirius ad. I see it as basically Sirius with some XM channels added. I know some of you like XM programming but I thank god most of it is gone as I found it unlistenable.
And yes CNN and all the same news guys are there, along with all the talk. A few comedy channels renamed. Looks like a good lineup. I am excited for the fresh change. Sirius advertises it as "Hear what over 35 million listeners can't get enough of". Guess they count the direct TV and Dish subscribers too. Its 69 commercial free music channels and all the political talk they had and what they list in total as over 139 channels.
And yes CNN and all the same news guys are there, along with all the talk. A few comedy channels renamed. Looks like a good lineup. I am excited for the fresh change. Sirius advertises it as "Hear what over 35 million listeners can't get enough of". Guess they count the direct TV and Dish subscribers too. Its 69 commercial free music channels and all the political talk they had and what they list in total as over 139 channels.
Now, what I think sucks is that Buzzsaw is not making its way over to XM. I would have loved to see them take over Boneyard, rather than Hair Nation. This is the first Uncle Mel screw up.
Glad the Decades are still there, but if they're turned into "Sirius style" heavy rotation boredom, that'll be sad. Having live jocks would help.
I assume Deep Tracks will stay Deep. Obviously that's their whole raison d'etre.
Fred was a good channel. That's a loss. The big 4400 countdown was great.
I assume Deep Tracks will stay Deep. Obviously that's their whole raison d'etre.
Fred was a good channel. That's a loss. The big 4400 countdown was great.
smashedcd said:
WLW was one channel I never really listened to because I'm don't really care about Talk radio.
I wish XM would bring back Nashville Country radio station WSIX. I LOVE THIS STATION and there are no country music radio stations where I live. I hope the fine folks at CC will come to their senses and bring back WSIX.
Hank
Hayward, CA
LOL I just got XM radio today! I am Canadian, will this affect me? I was told XM Canada will not be affected by the merger. But if a channel is deleted/merged, logically it would affect everyone no? I mean if the source of the broadcast changes, it changes for EVERYONE!?!?
Please clarify. :-\
Please clarify. :-\
I'm suprised they are dropping XM's relationship with Starbucks! Seems not the wisest of moves.
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