OutQ

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OutQ
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Broadcast area Contiguous United States & Canada
Programming
Language(s) English
Format LGBT
Ownership
Owner Sirius XM Radio
History
First air date
April 14, 2003 (2003-04-14)
(via Sirius Satellite Radio)
Last air date
February 13, 2016 (2016-02-13)
Former frequencies
Sirius 149 (2003-2005)
Sirius 109 (2007-2011)
XM 98 (2008-2011)
SiriusXM 108 (2011-2014)
SiriusXM 106 (2014-2016)

OutQ was a news, talk and entertainment channel on Sirius XM Radio, targeted for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender audiences. The channel was available to Sirius and XM subscribers in both the United States and Canada.

Personalities associated with the channel included Frank DeCaro, Doria Biddle, Larry Flick, Lance Bass, Derek Hartley, and Romaine Patterson. Tim Curran served as the channel's news director, with Xorje Olivares as the lead anchor. OutQ News changed its schedule on August 4, 2013, leaving behind its top-of-the-hour format in favor of a daily news review aired at 6pm EST. [1]

On November 20, 2006, station founder and show host John McMullen was relieved of his duties. [2]

SiriusXM closed down OutQ on February 13, 2016. [3]

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References

  1. "OutQ's Hourly Newscasts". 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  2. "JohnMcMullen.com". 2006-11-22. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05.
  3. "Gay Bloodbath at Sirius OutQ". 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2016-02-10.