XM Satellite Radio channel history

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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.

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Before the Sirius and XM channel lineup merger

These actions took place before November 12, 2008, the merger of the Sirius and XM channel lineups.

Format changes

Most of these XM channels still exist on the lineup, but have made changes to its presentation method or playlist:

Defunct channels

These channels are no longer part of the XM platform:

Channels which changed ownership

Channels canceled before launch

Channels of unknown status

Seasonal and holiday channels

These channels are season- and holiday-based, and are only around for a part of the year. It is not uncommon that they take the place of an existing channel. As of 2014, Sirius XM has reduced the periods that some of the holiday channels run for the 2015 season with only Holly and Holiday Traditions running for the full season (day after Halloween to day after Christmas.)

The following seasonal channels also aired on XM in past years:

XM on AOL Radio

On 2008-04-30, the XM channels were no longer offered on AOL Radio, [5] as AOL switched to CBS Radio for some of its content, thus ending a partnership between AOL and XM.

On or after the Sirius and XM channel lineup merger

These actions took place on or after 2008-11-12, the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups.

Channel mergers

These channels were merged with their Sirius counterpart to reduce redundancies across the two channel lineups:

Defunct channels

These channels are no longer included in the XM part of the Sirius XM Radio platform:

Micro-channels

These channels are specialty themed channels aired to coincide with an event, or devoted to a single personality or musical artist:

See also

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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.

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Nashville! was a commercial radio channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was located on XM 57(previously 11) and plays a wide range of country music hits from the early 1990s through today. The channel was programmed out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks. It was programmed by Kent Terry.

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SiriusXMU is an indie pop, indie rock, unsigned artist music channel on XM Satellite Radio channel 35.

Caliente is the name of an Sirius XM Radio's Tropical music channel, playing Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Reggaeton. It is available on 158, and previously channel 85 on XM) and on Dish Network channel 6095, Until February 9, 2010, it was heard on DirecTV channel 869, but all of the Sirius XM music channels were dropped in favor of Sonic Tap by DMX. Prior to the Sirius/XM merger, Caliente was on XM channel 94, This channel was on Sirius XM Radio 69 and Dish Network 6069 when Escape was online, On November 12, 2015, Escape returned to Sirius XM Radio 69 and Dish Network 6069 and Caliente returned to the Latin lineup.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caricia</span> Radio station

Caricia is an Internet radio station on Sirius XM Radio channel 762. Their format focuses on love ballads spanning from the 1950s to the 1980s in both English and Spanish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sirius XM Pops</span> Radio station

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