SiriusXMU

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SiriusXMU
Broadcast area United States
Canada
Frequency Sirius XM Radio 35
Dish Network 6035
Programming
Format Indie
Ownership
Owner Sirius XM Holdings
History
First air date
September 2001
Technical information
Class Satellite radio
Links
Website SiriusXM: SiriusXMU

SiriusXMU (formerly XMU, and known as Sirius U on Sirius Canada, although Sirius receivers list it as Sirius XM U) is an indie pop, indie rock, unsigned artist music channel on XM Satellite Radio channel 35 [1] (previously 43).

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On November 12, 2008, it was added to Sirius 26 (replacing the Left of Center channel), moving to Sirius 35 on May 4, 2011, [2] and Dish Network channel 6026. Until February 9, 2010, it was on DirecTV channel 831. The XM DJs were replaced with Sirius DJs, and acquired its current name, even though the channel is still listed as X043-FM by Mediabase. Sirius XM describes the channel as "North America's Indie Rock Station" and primarily airs artists who are signed to independent labels. The channel frequently plays songs from an artist's full album instead of just the singles. TheWall Street Journal has described XMU as "XM's alternative-music channel". [3]

From July 15 to July 25 of 2020, XMU temporarily became the Beastie Boys Channel as one of many limited-run stations devoted to a specific artist. [4]

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  10. Cunningham, Julia [@juliacunningham] (October 30, 2020). "If you listened to @SiriusXMU this morning then you know it was my final shift on the channel. Don't freak! Find me on @SXMPopRocks starting this Monday at 12pE (ch 12) ... and yes I'm still on SiriusXM Stars..." (Tweet) via Twitter.