List of SIRIUS Satellite Radio stations

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This is a list of Sirius Satellite Radio channels. There are a total of 151 full-time channels on Sirius, 130 of which are on Sirius Canada.

List

Checkboxes: - On Canadian service only.

Pop/Hits

Name	Format	Notes	Sirius satellite	Sirius website	Sprint Nextel	40px(as of March 30, 2013)
Sirius XM Hits 1	Top 40
Top 20 on 20	Top 40 (CHR)
The ’40s on 4	Hits from the 1940s
The ’50s on 5	Hits from the 1950s
The ’60s on 6	Hits from the 1960s
The ’70s on 7	Hits from the 1970s
The ’80s on 8	Hits from the 1980s
The ’90s on 9	Hits from the 1990s
Pop2K	Hits from the 2000s
The Pulse	Hot Adult Contemporary
The Blend	Soft Adult Contemporary
Sirius XM Love	Love songs

Rock

Name	Format	Notes	Sirius satellite	Sirius website	Sprint Nextel
Elvis Radio	Elvis Presley Music
E Street Radio	Bruce Springsteen 24/7
Underground Garage	Little Steven's Underground Garage
Pearl Jam Radio	Pearl Jam 24/7
The Grateful Dead Channel	Music from the Grateful Dead
Radio Margaritaville	Jimmy Buffett and other music appealing to Parrotheads
Classic Rewind	Classic rock from the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s
Classic Vinyl	Classic rock from the 1960s and 1970s
Deep Tracks	Deep Classic rock, Progressive Rock
The Spectrum	Adult Album Alternative
Jam On	Jam Bands
The Loft	Eclectic Acoustic Rock
The Coffee House	Singers, Songwriters, & Acoustic rock
The Bridge	Mellow Rock
First Wave	Classic New Wave and Alternative rock
Lithium	1990s alternative rock, Grunge
Sirius XMU	Indie / College / Unsigned
Alt Nation	Alternative rock
Octane	Pure hard rock
Ozzy's Boneyard	Classic hard rock
Hair Nation	Glam Metal
Liquid Metal	Heavy metal and Hardcore
Faction	Punk rock, Hip hop, Heavy metal, and Hard rock
The Joint	Reggae

Hip hop/R&B

Name	Format	Notes
Hip-Hop Nation	Modern Hip hop
Shade 45	Progressive Hip hop
BackSpin	Classic Hip hop
The Heat	Pop and R&B	This XM channel was added to Sirius on November 12, 2008, replacing Hot Jamz
Heart & Soul	R&B
Soul Town	Classic Soul
The Groove	Classic R&B

Electronic/Dance

Name	Format	Notes	Sirius satellite	Sirius website	Sprint Nextel
BPM	Dance hits
Electric Area	Classic Dance and Upbeat Music
Sirius XM Chill	Chill out music
Studio 54 Radio	Disco

Country

Name	Format	Notes
Willie's Roadhouse	Classic Country Hits/Willie Nelson's Traditional Country	Was formerly two channels Jordan Boothmans place and The Roadhouse
Prime Country	Country from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s
The Highway	Modern Country Music
Outlaw Country	Outlaw country
Bluegrass Junction	Bluegrass

Christian

Name	Format	Notes	Sirius satellite	Sirius website	Sprint Nextel
The Message	Contemporary Christian
Praise	Gospel
enLighten	Southern Gospel

Jazz, Blues, & Standards

Name	Format	Notes	Sirius satellite	Sirius website	Sprint Nextel
Watercolors	Smooth Jazz
Real Jazz	Traditional Jazz
Spa	New Age
Escape	Beautiful Music
B. B. King's Bluesville	Blues
Siriusly Sinatra	Standards and Swing
On Broadway	Showtunes

Classical

Name	Format	Notes	Sirius satellite	Sirius website	Sprint Nextel
Metropolitan Opera Radio	Opera
Sirius XM Pops	Popular classical
Symphony Hall	Classical music

Family & Health

Name	Format	Notes
Kids Place Live
Radio Disney	Children's
Sirius XM Book Radio	Books & Drama
Doctor Radio	Health and medical information
Radio Classics	Old Time Radio	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.

Sports

Name	Format	Notes
ESPN Radio	Sports Talk
ESPN Xtra	Sports News
Mad Dog Radio		Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Sirius NFL Radio	Sports Talk	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Sirius NASCAR Radio	NASCAR Racing and Talk
Sirius XM College Sports Nation	Sports Talk
Sports Play-by-Play 1	Sports Talk and Play-by-Play
Sports Play-by-Play 2	Sports Talk and Play-by-Play
Sirius XM FC	Soccer Talk & Play-By-Play
ESPN Deportes Radio	Sports

Comedy

Name	Format	Notes
Comedy Central Radio	Comedy
The Foxxhole	Jamie Foxx's channel
Blue Collar Comedy	Comedy
Laugh USA	Comedy	Was titled "Cracked-Up Comedy" until September 29, 2005. Formerly titled "Laugh Break" until November 12, 2008.
Raw Dog	Stand-up comedy	Stand-up comedy and Jim Breuer's daily show

Entertainment

Name	Format	Notes
Howard 100	Howard Stern’s channels	Howard Stern Show live in the morning. Repeats the The Howard Stern Show all day.
Howard 101	Howard Stern’s channels	Featuring a delayed broadcast of The Howard Stern Show, Stern Show Shuffle and other comedy shows.
Radio Sex	Adult entertainment	Replaced The Playboy Channel in March 2013
Indie Talk Radio	Hot talk	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming. On November 17, 2008 the channel dropped the Maxim Radio name and was renamed Sirius Stars too. Once again renamed Indie Talk Radio in March 2013
Entertainment Weekly Radio	Pop Culture News and Reviews
Sirius XM Stars	Talk
SIRIUS OutQ	Gay/Lesbian Entertainment
Sirius XM Urban View	African-American talk

Talk, News, & National Public Radio

Name	Format	Notes
CNBC	Financial News	Television audio simulcast
Bloomberg Radio	Financial News	Simulcast of WBBR in New York City, NY.
Fox News Channel	News	Television audio simulcast
CNN
HLN
MSNBC
BBC World Service
NPR Now	NPR programs arranged specifically for SIRIUS
P.O.T.U.S	Political talk
SIRIUS XM Patriot	Conservative Talk	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Sirius XM Left	Liberal Talk	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Road Dog Trucking	Trucking talk
The Power	African-American Talk
CNN en Español	News
CBC Radio One	Canadian news and information	Content specifically created for Sirius Canada's satellite broadcast.
Première Plus	Canadian news and information

Religion

Name	Format	Notes
The Catholic Channel	Catholic Lifestyle	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
EWTN Global Catholic Network	Catholic programming
FamilyTalk	Christian Sermons & Talk Radio	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.

Latin, French, Canadian, & International

Name	Format	Notes
Caliente	Tropical/Latin pop
Iceberg Radio	Canadian Adult Alternative
CBC Radio 3	Canadian Indie Music	Content specifically created for Sirius Canada's satellite broadcast.
Espace Musique	French Variety Music
L'Oasis francophone	French Adult Contemporary
Latitude franco	Global Chart Hits
Bande à part	French Indie Music

Traffic/Weather

Name	Format	Notes
Boston/Philadelphia/Pittsburgh	24/7 Traffic and Weather	Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
New York
Atlanta/Baltimore/Washington DC		Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Chicago/Detroit
Miami/Orlando/Tampa-St. Petersburg		Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Dallas-Fort Worth/Houston/Phoenix		Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Las Vegas/Minneapolis/St. Louis		Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming. Las Vegas traffic & weather replaced Pittsburgh traffic and weather on September 26, 2006.
San Diego/San Francisco/Seattle		Regularly scheduled programming on this channel is subject to preemption for live music and sports programming.
Los Angeles		Also includes Variety Radio News updates
The Weather Network Satellite Radio Service	Weather Updates Across Canada	Content specifically created for Sirius Canada's satellite broadcast. Added to some U.S. receivers September 26, 2006.

Best of XM (Premium package)

Name	Format	Notes	Sirius satellite	Sirius website	Sprint Nextel
Oprah Radio	Self-help Talk
XM Public Radio	Public radio
The Opie and Anthony Channel	Opie and Anthony, Ron and Fez
NHL Home Ice	National Hockey League talk & play-by-play
PGA Tour Network	Live Tournament Coverage & Golf Talk
MLB Home Plate	Major League Baseball talk
Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio	Sports talk
Sports Play-by-Play	NBA, NHL, and College Sports Play-by-Play

SIR / Only Available on Sirius Internet Radio

Name	Format	Notes
National Public Radio	National Public Radio
Viva	Latin Pop Hits
The Village	Folk music
CineMagic	Movie soundtracks
Sirius XM Limited Engagements	Limited-run channels
Sirius XM Sports Nation 2	More sports talk
Sirius XM Bootlegs	Exclusive live performances
Sirius XM Music Showcase	Exclusive music
Sirius XM Comedy Showcase	Exclusive comedy
Martha Stewart Living Radio	Women's lifestyle programming
Rosie Radio	Rosie Radio 24/7
Sirius XM Patriot Plus	Conservative talk
Sirius XM Left Plus	Progressive talk
TheBlaze Radio	Conservative libertarian talk	Added to SiriusXM internet radio on March 25, 2013
C-SPAN Radio	U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs
Public Radio Exchange	Public radio

Format changes

The Strobe - Was Disco until September 29, 2005.
Hot Jamz - Was Urban Contemporary until September 29, 2005.
Standard Time - Was "Standards" until September 29, 2005.
Rumbon - Was Caribbean Dance Music until September 29, 2005.
Sports extra - Was French language news until October 1, 2007.

Former channels

(Most recent changes on top)

Cosmo Radio - was touted as women talk radio (dropped on October 26, 2013).
World Radio Network - was "An international tour of the news from broadcasters worldwide" (dropped April 25, 2013).^[1]^[2]
Martha Stewart Living Radio - was a variety of programming channel (dropped February 18, 2013).
Playboy Radio - was an uncensored adult content station (dropped on March 14, 2013).
Fox News Talk - conservative talk radio operated by the Fox Broadcasting Company (dropped on February 14, 2013).
Rumbon - was a Tropical/Reggaeton radio station (replaced by Caliente on November 12, 2008).
SIRIUS Disorder - was a Freeform/Eclectic radio station (dropped on November 12, 2008).
The Beat - Was a Top 40 Dance Hits station (Replaced by XM's BPM on November 12, 2008).
Sirius Super Shuffle - was an adult hits station (dropped from online service November 12, 2008).
Universo Latino - Universo Latino is a Spanish Pop radio station (dropped on November 12, 2008).
Boombox - Boombox was a Breakbeat and rock remix radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio and DISH Network, (dropped on November 12, 2008).
Hot Jamz - Hip-Hop and R&B (replaced by XM's The Heat on November 12, 2008).
E! Entertainment Radio - Entertainment news and Celebrity Gossip, (dropped on November 12, 2008).
Punk - Was a Punk and Ska radio station. On September 15, 2008, it was replaced with a 24-hour AC/DC channel.
Client 9 Radio - Talk channel ran from March 14, 2008 at 5:00 pm ET through midnight on March 17, 2008 to discuss the Eliot Spitzer scandal.^[3]
LIME Radio - Healthy Lifestyle (dropped February 13, 2008).
Court TV Plus - Live trial proceedings (dropped January 1, 2008) -- channel now broadcasts "POTUS".
ABC News & Talk - News/talk and entertainment (dropped September 24, 2007).
Planet Jazz - Modern Jazz (dropped September 7, 2007).
The Who Channel - The Who music (dropped April 1, 2007).
Discovery Channel Radio - Discovery Channel programming (dropped February 14, 2007).
Revolution - Christian rock (dropped February 14, 2007).
C-SPAN Radio - U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs. (dropped February 14, 2007).
Sports Byline USA - Sports Talk (dropped February 14, 2007).
Rolling Stones Radio - All Rolling Stones music (dropped January 1, 2007).
PRI - Global Issues (dropped September 25, 2006).
BBC Mundo - News, (dropped September 25, 2006).
Classical Voices - Opera, (dropped September 25, 2006).
WSM Entertainment - Simulcast of 650 WSM in Nashville. Broadcast the Grand Ole Opry (dropped September 13, 2006).
Sirius RIGHT - Some programming from this channel was merged into Sirius Patriot (dropped March 14, 2006).
Sirius Advice - Advice programming. Upon deletion, programs were added to other Sirius channels (dropped March 14, 2006).
Mexicana - Played Regional Mexican music (dropped March 14, 2006).
EWTN Radio Catolica Mundial - Spanish language Catholic programming (dropped March 14, 2006).
Remix - Played exclusive remixes of modern dance music (dropped September 29, 2005).
Wax - Featured remixed hip-hop (dropped September 29, 2005).
Slow Jamz - Featured modern soft R&B (dropped September 29, 2005).
Swing Street - Played swing music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s (dropped September 29, 2005).
Folk Town - Played contemporary and traditional folk music (dropped September 29, 2005).
Hispanic Talk - Featured Spanish language talk radio (replaced with "ESPN Deportes" on December 1, 2005).
The Weather Channel Radio - Provided continual weather forecasts (dropped September 29, 2005).
Wisdom Radio - Dedicated to new age thinkers and life improvement methods. Rebranded as "Lime" on September 29, 2005.
The Word Network - Featured Gospel music and urban ministries from a Protestant and Gospel perspective (dropped September 29, 2005).
Air America Radio - Featured liberal talk radio, mainly which were Air America personalities. Dropped in July 2005 when Air America went exclusively with XM Satellite Radio.
Vacation - Played island vacation music—replaced with "Radio Margaritaville" in June 2005.
Talk for Women (Our Time) - Featured women-oriented talk and entertainment programming (dropped May 2005).
Street Beat - Featured rap (dropped October 2004).
La Red Hispana - Featured news and talk programming in Spanish (replaced with "Hispanic Talk" in July 2004).
Planet Dance - Played mainstream dance music (replaced with "Area 63"—now Area—in July 2004).
Radio Deportivo - Featured sports programming in Spanish (dropped July 2004).
The Border - Played alternative country (replaced with "Outlaw Country" in April 2004).
Country Road - Played a mix of classic country and modern country (replaced with "Prime Country" in January 2004).
House Party - Played house music (dropped January 2004).
The Vortex - Played trance music (dropped January 2004).
Planet Rhyme - Featured international hip-hop (dropped January 2004).
Vista - Played chamber music (dropped January 2004).
Soundscapes - Played new age music (dropped January 2004).
SIRIUS Sessions - Played live music (dropped January 2004).
Sirius Entertainment - Featured programming about celebrities and the world of entertainment (replaced with "Our Time - Talk for Women" in January 2004).
A&E Satellite Radio - Featured programming from the A&E television network (dropped January 2004).
Radio Amigo - A Spanish language talk channel (dropped January 2004).
Radio Mujer - A Spanish language talk channel (dropped January 2004).
The Express - Old School/Funk R&B (dropped February 2003).

References

External links

Official Sirius Radio Channel List
Official Sirius Canada Channel List
Official Dish Network Sirius Channel List

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List of SIRIUS Satellite Radio stations