List of XM Satellite Radio channels
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The following is a list of channels on XM Satellite Radio and XM Radio Canada. There are a total of 187 channels broadcasting from XM's satellites, as well as 10 channels streaming exclusively online. XM Radio Canada broadcasts 157 of the total channels to listeners across Canada (which includes four free channels like XM Preview), including all commercial free music channels. For information on format changes or former stations, see XM Satellite Radio channel history.
[edit] Key
: XM channel number.
Name: Channel name.
Format: Style of music or talk/information the station plays.
Notes: Special or unique information about the station.
: Checked box indicates the channel does broadcast from the XM satellites.
: DirecTV channel number. Two channels are currently exclusive to DirecTV.
XM Radio Online. Checked box indicates that this channel is available on the online service. Several channels are exclusively online.
Checked box indicates this channel will be available on Alltel and AT&T Mobility in the United States, or Telus Mobility in Canada.
Checkboxes:
- On US and Canadian services;
- On US service only;
- On Canadian service only.
HIGHLIGHTS - Red highlights indicate the channel will soon be deleted. Yellow highlights indicate an upcoming new channel that has yet to debut. Blue highlights indicate an existing channel is going to be modified through name, format, or channel number. Grey highlights indicate a channel that is temporarily off the air for an extended period of time.
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[edit] Preview |
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| 0 | RADIO ID | ||||||
| 1 | XM Preview | XM Promos and Information | |||||
[edit] XM Exclusives |
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| 2 | XMX | XM Featured Shows | Added 2007-08-01. | ||||
[edit] Decades |
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| 4 | The 40s | Big Band/Swing/Hits of the 1940s | 801 | ||||
| 5 | The 50s | Hits of the 1950s | 802 | ||||
| 6 | The 60s | Hits of the 1960s | 803 | ||||
| 7 | The 70s | Hits of the 1970s | 804 | ||||
| 8 | The 80s | Hits of the 1980s | 805 | ||||
| 9 | The 90s | Hits of the 1990s | 806 | ||||
[edit] Country |
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| 10 | America | Classic Country | 808 | ||||
| 12 | X Country | Progressive Country | 810 | ||||
| 13 | Willie's Place | Old-Time Country | 811 | ||||
| 14 | Bluegrass Junction | Bluegrass | 812 | ||||
| 15 | The Village | Folk | Added to lineup on 2002-08-26, replacing Highway 15. Titled "Folk Village" on the satellites. | 813 | |||
| 16 | Highway 16 | New Country | 814 | ||||
| 17 | US Country | 80s and 90s Country | 809 | ||||
[edit] Pop and Hits |
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| 20 | Top 20 on 20 | Top 20 Countdown | 816 | ||||
| 23 | The Heart | Love Songs | 819 | ||||
| 25 | The Blend | Soft Adult Contemporary | 821 | ||||
| 26 | Flight 26 | Hot Adult Contemporary | 818 | ||||
| 27 | Cinemagic | Movie Soundtracks | 822 | ||||
| 28 | On Broadway | Show Tunes | 823 | ||||
| 29 | U-Pop | UK, European and Global Chart Hits | 824 | ||||
| 30 | XM Hitlist | CHR/Pop | 817 | ||||
[edit] Religious |
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| 31 | The Torch | Christian Rock | Removed from satellites on 2006-04-17. | 829 | |||
| 32 | The Message | Christian CHR and Rock | 826 | ||||
| 33 | Spirit | Urban Contemporary Gospel | 827 | ||||
| 34 | enLighten | Southern Gospel | Premiered online on 2004-11-22. Premiered on the satellites on 2006-04-17. | 828 | |||
[edit] Rock |
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| 40 | Deep Tracks | Deep Classic Rock | 840 | ||||
| 41 | Boneyard | 80s Hard Rock | 830 | ||||
| 42 | XM Liquid Metal | Heavy Metal | 841 | ||||
| 43 | XMU | Indie and College Rock | 831 | ||||
| 44 | Fred | Classic Alternative | 839 | ||||
| 45 | Starbucks XM Café | Adult Album Alternative | 832 | ||||
| 46 | Top Tracks | Early Classic Rock | 833 | ||||
| 47 | Ethel | 1990s and 2000s Alternative | 834 | ||||
| 48 | SquiZZ | New Hard Rock | 835 | ||||
| 49 | Big Tracks | Late Classic Rock | 837 | ||||
| 50 | The Loft | Acoustic Rock | 836 | ||||
| 51 | XM Music Lab | Jam Bands, Prog Rock, Jazz Fusion | Removed from satellites on 2006-04-17. | ||||
| 52 | The Verge | New and Emerging Rock Artists | |||||
| 53 | Fungus | Punk/Hardcore/Ska | |||||
| 54 | Lucy | Alternative Hits | 838 | ||||
| 59 | XM LED | Led Zeppelin 24/7 | Added 2007-11-08.[1] Ended 2008-03-07. The channel will return later in the year. | ||||
[edit] Hip-Hop and Urban |
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| 60 | Soul Street | Classic Soul | 842 | ||||
| 61 | The Flow | Neo-Soul | Originally was Urban Top 40. Removed from satellites on 2006-04-17. | ||||
| 62 | Suite 62 | Urban Adult Contemporary | 843 | ||||
| 64 | The Groove | Old-School Funk and R&B | 844 | ||||
| 65 | The Rhyme | Classic Hip-Hop | 845 | ||||
| 66 | Raw | Uncensored Hip-Hop | 846 | ||||
| 67 | The City | Urban Contemporary | 847 | ||||
| 68 | The Heat | Rhythmic Top 40 | 825 | ||||
[edit] Jazz and Blues |
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| 70 | Real Jazz | Traditional Jazz | 850 | ||||
| 71 | Watercolors | Smooth Jazz | 851 | ||||
| 72 | Beyond Jazz | Progressive Jazz | 852 | ||||
| 73 | High Standards | Pop Standards | 853 | ||||
| 74 | Bluesville | Blues | 854 | ||||
[edit] Lifestyle |
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| 76 | Fine Tuning | Eclectic | 855 | ||||
| 77 | Audio Visions | New Age | Originally on 103. Moved to 77 on 2004-08-02. | 856 | |||
| 78 | Escape | Easy Listening/Beautiful Music | Added 2006-04-17. | 820 | |||
| 79 | On the Rocks | Lounge | Originally on channel 33. Moved to channel 78 on 2002-08-26. Removed from satellite lineup on 2004-08-02. Moved to 79 on 2006-04-17. | ||||
[edit] Dance |
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| 80 | The Move | House music & Progressive Dance | 858 | ||||
| 81 | BPM | Dance Hits | 859 | ||||
| 82 | The System | Electronica & Trance | 860 | ||||
| 83 | Chrome | Disco & Classic Dance | 861 | ||||
| 84 | XM Chill | Smooth Electronic | 857 | ||||
[edit] Latin (Spanish) |
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| 90 | Fuego | Reggaeton / Hispanic Rhythmic | 870 | ||||
| 91 | Viva | Latin Pop | 876 | ||||
| 92 | Aguila | Regional Mexican | Originally on 90. Removed from lineup on 2004-02-01. Returned to lineup on 2004-08-02. | 871 | |||
| 93 | Caricia | Spanish Oldies | Original channel 91. Removed on 2004-08-02. Returned to satellites on 2008-01-01. | 875 | |||
| 94 | Caliente | Tropical | 872 | ||||
| 95 | Luna | Latin Jazz | Originally on 75. Moved to 95 on 2004-08-02. Removed from satellites on 2006-04-17. | 873 | |||
| Vibra | Rock en Español | Original channel 92. Removed on 2004-02-01. | 874 | ||||
[edit] World |
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| 100 | Air Musique | New and Emerging Top 40 Music | |||||
| 101 | The Joint | Reggae | 863 | ||||
| 102 | Sur La Route | Pop Hits | |||||
| 103 | WorldZone | World | 862 | ||||
| 104 | Ngoma | African | Previously was on 102. Removed from satellite lineup and moved to channel 104 online on 2005-11-17. | ||||
| A Taste of Italy | Italian | Available only on XM for Business. | 1569 | ||||
Classical |
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| 110 | XM Classics | Traditional Classical | 864 | ||||
| 112 | Vox | Opera and Classical Vocals | 865 | ||||
| 113 | XM Pops | Popular Classical | 866 | ||||
[edit] Kids |
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| 115 | Radio Disney | Children's | 867 | ||||
| 116 | XM Kids | Children's | 868 | ||||
[edit] News |
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| 121 | Fox News Channel | News | TV audio simulcast. Originally on 122. Moved on 2002-12-02. | ||||
| 122 | CNN | News | TV audio simulcast. Added to lineup on 2002-12-02. | ||||
| 123 | CNN Headline News | News | TV audio simulcast | ||||
| 125 | The Weather Channel | 24/7 Weather Radio Network | |||||
| 126 | CNN en Español | News | (Spanish) TV audio simulcast. Originally on 134. Moved on 2006-05-01. | ||||
| 127 | CNBC | Financial News | TV audio simulcast | ||||
| 129 | Bloomberg Radio | Financial News | Simulcast of WBBR in New York City, NY. On air only Monday-Friday from 5AM to 6PM ET | ||||
| 130 | P.O.T.U.S `08 | 2008 Presidential Election News and Updates | |||||
| 131 | BBC World Service | World News | |||||
| 132 | C-SPAN Radio | U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs | Simulcast of WCSP-FM in Washington, DC. | ||||
| 133 | XM Public Radio | Public Radio | Added on 2004-09-01. | ||||
| 133 | Bob Edwards Show | Bob Edwards Show Replays | |||||
| 244 | Canada 360 | Canadian News Radio | |||||
| 245 | Quoi de Neuf | Canadian News Radio | |||||
[edit] Sports Talk & Play-by-Play |
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| 140 | ESPN Radio | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | |||||
| 141 | ESPN Xtra | Sports Talk & News | Was 24/7 ESPNEWS TV audio rebroadcast until 2008-02-04.[3] | ||||
| 142 | Fox Sports Radio | Sports Talk | |||||
| 143 | XM Sports Guide | Sports Scores and Updates | |||||
| 144 | XM Sports Nation | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | |||||
| 145 | IndyCar | IRL Racing Coverage | Added 2006-03-24. | ||||
| 146 | PGA Tour Network | Live Tournament Coverage & Golf Talk | Added 2005-06-09. | ||||
| 147 | XM Deportivo | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | (Spanish) Added on 2005-08-15. Play-by-play is of Primera División de México, Copa Interclubes UNCAF, and Copa Libertadores. | ||||
| 174 | MLB en Español | Major League Baseball Talk and Play-by-Play | (Spanish) Was on channel 190 until 2007-04-01 | ||||
| 175 | MLB Home Plate | 24/7 Major League Baseball Channel | Removed from DirecTV's lineup 2006-04-17. Added to XM Radio Online on 2008-03-29. | ||||
| 176 | MLB Play-by-Play | Major League Baseball Play-by-Play | |||||
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| 178 | |||||||
| 179 | MLB Home Plate Info | Major League Baseball Information and Play-by-Play | |||||
| 180 | MLB Play-by-Play | Major League Baseball Play-by-Play | |||||
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| 190 | College Sports (ACC) | ACC Football, Basketball, & Baseball | Was on channel 191 until 2007-04-01. | ||||
| 191 | Was on channel 192 until 2007-04-01. | ||||||
| 192 | Was on channel 193 until 2007-04-01. | ||||||
| 193 | College Sports (Pac-10) | Pac-10 Football, Basketball, & Baseball | This channel may be used to cover extra games for the ACC. Was on channel 194 until 2007-04-01. | ||||
| 194 | Was on channel 195 until 2007-04-01. | ||||||
| 195 | This channel may be used to cover extra games for the Big Ten. Was on channel 196 until 2007-04-01. | ||||||
| 196 | College Sports (Big Ten) | Big Ten Football and Basketball | Was on channel 197 until 2007-04-01. | ||||
| 197 | Was on channel 198 until 2007-04-01. | ||||||
| 198 | Was on channel 199 until 2007-04-01. | ||||||
| 199 | College Sports (SEC) | SEC Football, Basketball, & Baseball | Added on 2007-04-01. | ||||
| 200 | |||||||
| 201 | Added on 2007-03-06. | ||||||
| 203 | College Sports (Big East) | Big East Football, Basketball, & Baseball | Added 2007-04-01. | ||||
| 204 | NHL Home Ice | 24/7 NHL Talk & Play-by-Play | |||||
| 205 | NHL Home Ice Info | National Hockey League Information and Play-by-Play | |||||
| 206 | NHL Play-by-Play | National Hockey League Play-by-Play | |||||
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| 231 | College Sports | College Football, Basketball and Other Sports | Added on 2007-09-24. This channel is not restricted to any particular conference. | ||||
| 232 | Added on 2007-09-24. This channel is not restricted to any particular conference. | ||||||
| 233 | Added on 2007-09-24. This channel is not restricted to any particular conference. | ||||||
| 234 | Added on 2007-09-24. This channel is not restricted to any particular conference. | ||||||
| 235 | Play-by-Play | Sports Play-by-Play | |||||
| 236 | |||||||
| 237 | NHL Play-by-Play | National Hockey League Play-by-Play | |||||
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| 241 | College Sports (Big 12) | Big 12 Football, Basketball, & Baseballl | Added 2007-08-01. | ||||
| 242 | Added 2007-08-01. | ||||||
| 243 | XM Scoreboard | Sports Scores and Updates | |||||
| 246 | Calendrier Sportif | Sports schedules and information | |||||
[edit] Comedy |
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| 150 | XM Comedy | Uncensored comedy | |||||
| 151 | Laugh USA | Family Comedy | |||||
| 153 | Laugh Attack | Canadian Comedy | |||||
| 154 | National Lampoon Comedy Radio | Comedy | Added 2006-10-01. | ||||
| 154 | Special X | Weirdness and novelty music | Satellite and online/DirecTV feeds of this channel (154) differ. Removed from satellite lineup on 2/1/04. Placed online by 2004-10-11. Moved to 154 on 2006-04-17. | 848 | |||
| 202 | the ViRUS | Opie & Anthony and Ron & Fez | 879 | ||||
[edit] Talk and Entertainment |
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| 120 | XM Live | Concerts, Festivals, Interviews, & Special Features | |||||
| 134 | The Agenda | The Agenda | This online-only channel broadcasts XM Live's series The Agenda with Joe Solmonese 24/7. Added on 2007-01-22 | ||||
| 152 | EXTREME XM | Hot Talk | |||||
| 155 | Take Five | Women's Talk and Entertainment | |||||
| 156 | Oprah & Friends | Self-Help Talk | Added 2006-07-17. Launched on 2006-09-25. | 807 | |||
| 157 | ReachMD | Medical news and information | Added 2007-03-27. Was on channel 233 until 2007-09-24. | ||||
| 158 | America's Talk | Talk Radio | Added 2007-11-19. | ||||
| 159 | ATN-Asian Radio | South Asian Programming | |||||
| 162 | E! Entertainment Radio | Entertainment News and Celebrity Gossip | |||||
| 163 | Sonic Theater | Audio Books and Radio Dramas | |||||
| 164 | Radio Classics | Old Time Radio | Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. Is titled "Old Time Radio" on the satellites. | ||||
| 165 | Talk Radio | Talk Radio | Formerly titled "Ask!" until 2006-04-17. | ||||
| 166 | America Right | Conservative Talk | |||||
| 167 | Air America Radio | Progressive Talk | Originally "America Left". Added by 2004-03-31. Name changed to Air America on 2005-07-11. | ||||
| 168 | Fox News Talk | News Talk | Added on 2006-01-02. | ||||
| 169 | The Power | African-American Talk | |||||
| 170 | FamilyTalk | Christian Talk | |||||
| 171 | Open Road | Truckers' Channel | Originally was on 168. Was moved on 2002-08-26. | ||||
| 172 | Radio Parallèle | Talk Radio for men and NHL Play-by-Play | |||||
| 256 | Oprah's Soul Series | Oprah's Soul Series episodes | Added 2008-05-12. | ||||
[edit] Regional News, Talk, and Music Channels |
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| 11 | Nashville! | Country Music | |||||
| 21 | KISS | 90s and 2000s Pop | |||||
| 22 | MIX | Variety/Adult Hits | |||||
| 24 | Sunny | Early AC | |||||
| 161 | WSIX | Nashville Country | |||||
| 173 | WLW 700 | News/Talk, UC and XU football/basketball play-by-play | Simulcast of WLW in Cincinnati, OH, except for the NFL and MLB. Added to lineup on 2006-03-01. | ||||
[edit] Traffic and Weather |
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| 210 | Boston | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 2004-04-01. | ||||
| 211 | New York | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 212 | Philadelphia | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 213 | Baltimore | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 214 | Washington | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 215 | Pittsburgh | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 216 | Detroit | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 217 | Chicago | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 218 | St. Louis | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 219 | Minneapolis/St. Paul | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 2004-08-02. | ||||
| 220 | Seattle/Tacoma | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 2004-08-02. | ||||
| 221 | San Francisco Bay Area | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 222 | Los Angeles | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 223 | San Diego | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 2004-08-02. | ||||
| 224 | Phoenix | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 225 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 226 | Houston | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 227 | Atlanta | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 2004-08-02. | ||||
| 228 | Tampa/St. Petersburg | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 229 | Orlando | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |||||
| 230 | Miami/Fort Lauderdale | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 2004-08-02. | ||||
| 247 | XM Emergency Alert | Alerts and news during emergencies in the United States | |||||
[edit] Symbols
indicates channels containing explicit language.
These channels broadcast in 5.1 XM HD Surround sound. XM Live broadcasts in this format for select special events.- (Spanish) - Broadcasts in Spanish.
- (French) - Broadcasts in French.
- These music channels, unlike the other 69, carry commercial advertising. All five of these channels are programmed by Clear Channel Communications.
- These channels can be received without a subscription.
- These channels may be preempted for sports play-by-play, or special events programming. XM Sports Nation is pre-empted regularly by various sporting events.
- These channels do not broadcast on weekends.
- XM Canada only broadcasts this channel during NHL play-by-play, and in turn, Laugh Attack, The Verge, Radio Parallèle, and/or ATN-Asian Radio will be preempted.
- Content specifically produced by or provided to XM Radio Canada.- XM Radio Mobile availability for
Alltel,
AT&T Mobility,
BlackBerry, and
Telus Mobility.
[edit] References
- ^ XM Satellite Radio (2007-11-07). "Dedicated Led Zeppelin Channel to Launch Exclusively on XM Beginning November 8". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ XM Satellite Radio (2007-09-19). "XM Radio To Launch 2008 Presidential Election Channel 'P.O.T.U.S. '08' On September 24". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ PRNewswire via xmradio.com (2008-01-28). "ESPN and XM Satellite Radio to Launch 'ESPN Xtra' Radio Channel". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (2007-09-18). "XM Canada set to launch 'ATN-Asian Radio' Channel". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
[edit] External links
XM Radio Satellite Channels

