Highway 16 (XM)

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Highway 16
Broadcast area United States
Canada
Branding Highway 16
Frequency XM 16
First air date February 1, 2004
Format New Country
Class Satellite Radio Station
Owner XM Satellite Radio
Website Highway 16

Highway 16 is a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing New Country. It is available on channel 16 on XM and channel 814 on DirecTV. The program director of Highway 16 is Jon Anthony who also shares on-air personality duties with Jay Thomas.

The channel is anchored from studios located in the Country Music Hall Of Fame in Nashville, instead of XM's main studios in Washington, DC.

[edit] Programs

  • Highway 16 Driver's Ed An interview with a new country artist such as Kellie Pickler with questions and live in-studio performances. The show is hosted by Jon Anthony.
  • Highway 16 Traffic Report A countdown of the top 50 most requested songs on Highway 16.