Satellite radio is defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)'s ITU Radio Regulations (RR) as a broadcasting-satellite service. The satellite's signals are broadcast nationwide,across a much wider geographical area than terrestrial radio stations,and the service is primarily intended for the occupants of motor vehicles. It is available by subscription,mostly commercial free,and offers subscribers more stations and a wider variety of programming options than terrestrial radio.
XM Satellite Radio (XM) was one of the three satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada,operated by Sirius XM Holdings. It provided pay-for-service radio,analogous to subscription cable television. Its service included 73 different music channels,39 news,sports,talk and entertainment channels,21 regional traffic and weather channels,and 23 play-by-play sports channels. XM channels were identified by Arbitron with the label "XM".
Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio service operating in North America,owned by Sirius XM Holdings.
XM Radio Canada was the operating name of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.,a Canadian communications and media company,which was incorporated in 2002 to broadcast satellite radio in Canada. Following the merger of Sirius XM Radio in the United States,XM Canada and its competitor Sirius Canada reached a deal in late 2010 to merge into SiriusXM Canada,which was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on April 11,2011 and completed on June 21,2011.
KIIS-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Los Angeles,California,United States and broadcasts to the Greater Los Angeles area. The station airs a contemporary hit radio (CHR) or "top 40" format. Owned by iHeartMedia,KIIS-FM is the origin of the KISS-FM brand,and serves as the flagship station for the radio program On Air with Ryan Seacrest. The KIIS-FM studios are located in Burbank,while the station transmitter resides on Mount Wilson north of Los Angeles.
Opie and Anthony was an American radio show hosted by Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony Cumia that aired from March 1995 to July 2014,with comedian Jim Norton serving as third mic from 2001. The show originated in 1994 when Cumia took part in a song parody contest on Hughes' nighttime show on WBAB on Long Island,New York. After subsequent appearances,Cumia decided to pursue a radio career and team with Hughes to host their own show.
The Verge is a Sirius XM Canada channel featuring new and emerging rock bands from Canada. The channel is produced in Toronto,Ontario for the entire SiriusXM platform. The channel's former names included Unsigned,and (un)Signed,which indicated that the channel played a combination of signed and unsigned bands. A few American songs,such as Hard Sun by Eddie Vedder are played on the channel. In August 2015,The Verge was added to the Sirius channel lineup.
Talk Radio was a talk radio channel available on XM Satellite Radio. Owned by Clear Channel Broadcasting,Inc.,Talk featured terrestrial radio show simulcasts and tape delay broadcasts from across the United States. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Networks.
WSIX-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Nashville,Tennessee. Owned by iHeartMedia,the station broadcasts a country music format. WSIX's studios are located in Nashville's Music Row district and the transmitter site is in Forest Hills,Tennessee.
Pop2K is a commercial-free all-2000s radio station that is broadcast on Sirius XM Radio. It is located on channel 10,and Dish Network 6010 and 099-10. It plays a range of top 40 hits from 2000 to 2009. Originally,some music would come from the late 1990s. The channel is also used for XM's annual pop music chronology,IT. Starting in late 2009,the station started to play more deeper cuts and not the popular hits from the decade,to give it a more or less nostalgic flavor that the decades stations have. By 2010,no new 2010s music has been played unless it is left over from 2009,making it a 2000s-only station. By December 18,2009,Mediabase ceased reporting the channel's playlist.
Oprah Radio was a talk radio channel programmed by Harpo Productions' radio division,and was signed exclusively for Sirius XM Satellite Radio. The channel left satellite radio on December 31,2014.
This is a list of former channels on XM Satellite Radio,in addition to information on format changes of existing channels. Also included is information on temporary channels and seasonal channels.
Kids Place Live is a channel on Sirius XM Radio that is the result of a merger between XM Kids and Kids Stuff. Sirius was a result of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approving the acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Holding,Inc. by Sirius Satellite Radio,Inc. on July 29,2008,17 months after the companies first proposed the merger. Until February 9,2010,DirecTV carried this on channel 868,but dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of going to MusicTap. The channel name was changed on 2008-11-12.
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is an American broadcasting company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan,New York City that provides satellite radio and online radio services operating in the United States. It was formed by the 2008 merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio,merging them into SiriusXM Radio. The company also has a 70% equity interest in Sirius XM Canada,an affiliate company that provides Sirius and XM service in Canada. On May 21,2013,Sirius XM Holdings,Inc. was incorporated,and in January 2020,Sirius XM reorganized their corporate structure,which made Sirius XM Radio Inc. a direct,wholly owned subsidiary of Sirius XM Holdings,Inc.
SiriusXM Progress is located at channel 127 on Sirius XM Radio and carries a progressive talk radio format. The channel is programmed by Don Wicklin.
Primosphere Limited Partnership was one of four companies bidding for Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service,or SDARS,licenses in the United States. The service would have been an advertisement-supported digital audio service with an emphasis on serving music genres that had lost exposure in the terrestrial radio market during that period,such as classic jazz,"beautiful music," "pop standards," and swing music. Two dedicated public radio talk channels were also proposed along with traditional talk radio channels.
SiriusXM Patriot is a conservative talk radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 125 and XM Satellite Radio channel 125. The channel features exclusive hosts such as Cam &Company from NRANews,David Webb,and Andrew Wilkow. It also features popular syndicated programs including Sean Hannity and Mark Levin. The station is the result of a merger between former channels SIRIUS Patriot and America Right. Hourly news updates are produced by Townhall.
Extreme Talk was a talk radio channel available on iHeartRadio. Owned by iHeartMedia,Inc.,Extreme Talk featured terrestrial radio show simulcasts and tape delay broadcasts from across the United States. The station lineup included:syndicated programs Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis,Handel on the Law,Jay Mohr Sports,Rover's Morning Glory,and The Schnitt Show;as well as local programs America's Trucking Network,The Alan Cox Show,and The Monsters in the Morning. Advertising sales were handled by Premiere Networks.
Mina SayWhat Llona is an American radio and TV personality. Currently on air on Philadelphia's urban radio station WUSL - Power 99. Mina grew up in Union City and Jersey City,New Jersey. She started her radio career at the age of 18 while living in New York and attending Syracuse University. She graduated cum laude from Syracuse University with a dual major in Television,Radio and Film from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication and Political Science. She also minored in Music Business. Mina worked for Sirius XM Radio for four years prior to working at Power 99. She is also the voice of the weather for 103.5 The Beat in Miami. She is an ambassador for the Philadelphia 76ers' community outreach program,"Sixer's Strong",and works with the 76ers' Latino youth basketball league "La Liga Del Barrio",which is open for boys and girls ages 6 to 17 and consists of 28 teams.
