List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
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This is a list of SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels. There are a total of 135 channels on Sirius.
KEY:
- Sirius channel number
Name - Channel title
Format - Type of content the channel plays
Notes - Additional specific information about the channel
- Broadcasts to US subscriptions via satellite
- Broadcasts to Canadian subscriptions via satellite
- Broadcasts on Dish Network
- Channel streams on Sirius' website.
(Spanish) - Broadcasts in Spanish.
(French) - Broadcasts in French.
- Regularly scheduled programming on these channels is subject to preemption for live sports play-by-play coverage.
- Channel 10, The Bridge is be pre-empted with "The Who Channel" for a limited amount of time beginning September 21, 2006.
- Channel 98 was supposed to debut as "Globe" in September 05, but instead debuted the Rolling Stones Radio format. The change was intended to be temporary, but after a couple extensions, Sirius will now carry it until the end of 2006.
- These channels are currently pre-empting other formats for holiday programming.
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[edit] Pop/Hits |
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| 001 | SIRIUS Hits 1 | Top 40 |  |
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| 002 | Sirius Holiday | Holiday Hits | |
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| 003 | SIRIUS Love | Love songs | |
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| 004 | Movin' Easy | Easy Listening | |
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| 005 | SIRIUS Gold | Hits from the '50s | |
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| 006 | '60s Vibrations | Hits from the '60s | |
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| 007 | Totally '70s | Hits from the '70s | |
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| 008 | Big '80s | Hits from the '80s | |
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| 009 | The Pulse | Hits from the '90s and today | |
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| 010 | The Who Channel | The Who music | |
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| 011 | BBC Radio 1 | New Music from the United Kingdom | |
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| 012 | Sirius Super Shuffle | Adult hits | |
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| 013 | Elvis Radio | Elvis Presley Music | |
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| 192 | Rock Velours | French Adult Contemporary | (French) Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. |
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| 193 | Énergie2 | Global Chart Hits | (French) Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. |
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[edit] Rock |
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| 014 | Classic Vinyl | Classic rock from the '60s and '70s | |
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| 015 | Classic Rewind | Classic rock from the '70s and '80s | |
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| 016 | The Vault | Deep Classic Rock | |
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| 017 | Jam On | Jam Bands | |
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| 018 | The Spectrum | Adult Album Alternative | |
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| 019 | Buzzsaw | Classic Hard Rock | |
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| 020 | Octane | Pure Hard Rock | |
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| 021 | Alt Nation | Alternative Rock | |
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| 022 | First Wave | Classic New Wave and Alternative Rock | |
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| 023 | Hair Nation | Hair Metal | |
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| 024 | SIRIUS Disorder | Eclectic/Freeform | |
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| 025 | Underground Garage | Garage rock and related styles | |
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| 026 | Left of Center | New Rock/College Rock/Indie Rock | |
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| 027 | Hard Attack | Heavy Metal | |
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| 028 | Faction | Punk, Hip-Hop, and Hard Rock | |
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| 030 | The Coffee House | Singers, Songwriters, & Acoustic Rock | |
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| 031 | Radio Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffett and other music appealing to Parrotheads | |
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| 032 | Reggae Rhythms | Reggae | |
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[edit] Electronic/Dance |
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| 033 | Area 33 | Trance and Progressive House | |
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| 034 | Boombox | Breakbeats & Old School Hip-Hop | |
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| 035 | Chill | Chill out music | |
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| 036 | The Beat | Dance hits | |
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| 037 | The Strobe | Disco and Classic Dance | |
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[edit] Hip-Hop/R&B |
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| 040 | Hip-Hop Nation | Modern Hip-Hop | |
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| 043 | BackSpin | Old School Hip-Hop | |
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| 045 | Shade 45 | Progressive Hip-Hop | |
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| 050 | Hot Jamz | Hip-Hop and R&B | |
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| 051 | Heart & Soul | R&B | |
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| 053 | Soul Town | Classic Soul | Was titled "Soul Revue" until September 29, 2005. | |
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[edit] Country |
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| 060 | New Country | Modern Country Music | |
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| 061 | Prime Country | Country from the '80s and '90s | |
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| 062 | Christmas Country | Christmas Country | |
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| 063 | Outlaw Country | Outlaw country | |
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| 065 | Bluegrass | Bluegrass | |
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[edit] Christian |
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| 066 | Spirit | Contemporary Christian | |
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| 067 | Revolution | Christian Rock | |
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| 068 | Praise | Gospel | |
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[edit] Jazz/Blues |
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| 070 | Planet Jazz | Modern Jazz | |
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| 071 | Jazz Café | Smooth Jazz | |
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| 072 | Pure Jazz | Classic Jazz | |
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| 073 | Spa 73 | New Age | |
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| 074 | SIRIUS Blues | Blues | |
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[edit] Standards |
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| 075 | Standard Time | Standards and Swing | |
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| 077 | Broadway's Best | Showtunes | |
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[edit] Classical |
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| 080 | Symphony Hall | Classical music | |
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| 085 | Metropolitan Opera Radio | Opera | Added September 25, 2006. | |
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| 086 | Classical Christmas | Traditional holiday works | |
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[edit] Latin & World |
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| 090 | Universo Latino | Spanish Pop | (Spanish) | |
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| 092 | Rumbon | Caribbean music and Hurban | (Spanish) Was titled "Tropical" until September 29, 2005. | |
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| 093 | Bandeapart | French Indie Music | (French) |
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| 094 | CBC Radio Three | Canadian Indie Music | |
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| 095 | Iceberg Radio | Canadian Adult Alternative | |
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| 098 | Rolling Stones Radio | All Stones 24/7 | Was titled "Horizons" until September 29, 2005. |
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[edit] Talk and Entertainment |
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| 100 | Howard 100 | Howard Stern’s channel. | Howard Stern Show Live in the morning. Repeats the The Howard Stern Show all day. | |
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| 101 | Howard 101 | Howard Stern’s channel. | Featuring The Howard Stern Show, Bubba the Love Sponge Show, and other comedy shows. | |
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| 102 | SIRIUS Stars | Talk | The flagship talk station of SIRIUS. Was titled "SIRIUS Talk Central" until September 29, 2005. Moved from channel 103 on March 14, 2006. | |
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| 103 | Blue Collar Comedy | Comedy | |
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| 104 | Raw Dog | Stand-up comedy and comedy shows | |
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| 105 | Laugh Break | Comedy | Was titled "Cracked-Up Comedy" until September 29, 2005 | |
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| 106 | SIRIUS OutQ | Gay/Lesbian Entertainment | |
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| 107 | E! Entertainment Radio | Entertainment News and Celebrity Gossip | |
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| 108 | Maxim Radio | Hot talk | |
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| 110 | Court TV Plus | Live Trial Proceedings | |
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| 111 | Cosmo Radio | Women Talk Radio | Added March 14, 2006. | |
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| 112 | Martha Stewart Living Radio | Womens' lifestyle programming | |
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| 114 | Lime | Environment Programming | Was titled "Wisdom" until September 29, 2005. | |
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| 115 | Radio Disney | Children's | |
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| 116 | Kids Stuff | Children's | |
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| 118 | RadioClassics | Old Time Radio | |
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| 119 | Discovery Channel Radio | Discovery Channel Programming | |
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| 135 | NPR Talk | National Public Radio | |
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| 143 | ABC News & Talk | News/Talk | |
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| 144 | SIRIUS Patriot | Conservative Talk | Sirius RIGHT programming merged with this channel on March 14, 2006. |
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| 145 | Fox News Talk | News/Talk | Added March 14, 2006. | |
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| 146 | SIRIUS Left | Liberal Talk | |
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| 147 | Road Dog Trucking | Truckers Talk and Entertainment | Formerly titled "Sirius Trucking Network" until March 14, 2006. |
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| 159 | The Catholic Channel | Catholic Lifestyle | Added September 26, 2006. | |
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| 160 | EWTN Global Catholic Network | Catholic programming | The Spanish EWTN Radio Catolica Mundial was cancelled March 14, 2006. | |
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| 161 | Christian Talk | Christian Talk from FamilyNet Radio | Moved to 161 on September 26, 2006 |
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| 183 | Radio Korea | Programming from Korea | Broadcasts in (Korean) | |
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| 188 | RCI + | Multilingual Talk | Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. |
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| 198 | Playboy Radio | Adult Entertainment | Channel requires the subscriber to opt-in to receive. Added March 14, 2006. | |
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[edit] Sports |
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| 120 | ESPN Radio | Sports Talk | |
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| 121 | ESPNEWS | Sports News | TV audio rebroadcast. |
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| 122 | Sports Byline USA | Sports Talk | |
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| 123 | SIRIUS Sports Action | Sports | |
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| 124 | SIRIUS NFL Radio | Sports Talk | |
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| 125 | Sports Play-by-Play 1 | Sports | |
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| 127 | NBA Radio | NBA Basketball Central | |
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| 128 | SIRIUS NASCAR Radio | NASCAR Racing and Talk | This will be a preview channel for NASCAR coming in 2007. Added September 26, 2006. | |
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| 181 | ESPN Deportes Radio | Sports | (Spanish) |
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| 186 | Hardcore Sports | Sports Talk | Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. |
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[edit] News |
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| 129 | CNBC | Financial News | TV audio rebroadcast. Moved to 129 on March 14, 2006. | |
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| 130 | Bloomberg Radio | Financial News | Simulcast of WBBR in New York City, NY. Moved to 130 on March 14, 2006. | |
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| 131 | Fox News Channel | News | TV audio rebroadcast. Dropped in January 2006, but returned in March 2006 on 131. | |
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| 132 | CNN | News | TV audio rebroadcast. | |
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| 133 | CNN Headline News | News | TV audio rebroadcast. | |
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| 134 | NPR Now | NPR programs arranged specifically for SIRIUS | |
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| 137 | CBC Radio One | Canadian news and information | |
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| 138 | Première Plus | Canadian news and information | (French) |
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| 139 | C-SPAN Radio | U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs | Simulcast of WCSP-FM in Washington, DC. | |
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| 140 | World Radio Network | World News | |
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| 141 | BBC World Service News | World News | |
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| 182 | CNN en Español | News | (Spanish) TV audio rebroadcast. Added September 26, 2006. | |
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| 187 | Infoplus | News | (French) Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. |
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[edit] Traffic/Weather |
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| 148 | New York | Traffic and weather from New York City | |
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| 149 | Boston/Philadelphia | Traffic and weather from Boston and Philadelphia | |
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| 150 | Los Angeles | Traffic and weather from Los Angeles | |
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| 151 | Chicago/St. Louis | Traffic and weather from Chicago and St. Louis | |
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| 152 | Baltimore/Washington DC | Traffic and weather from Baltimore and Washington DC | |
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| 153 | Atlanta/Miami | Traffic and weather from Atlanta and Miami | |
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| 154 | Dallas-Ft. Worth/Houston | Traffic and weather from Dallas, Ft. Worth and Houston | |
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| 155 | Detroit/Las Vegas | Traffic and weather from Detroit and Las Vegas | Las Vegas traffic & weather replaced Pittsburgh traffic and weather on September 26, 2006. | |
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| 156 | San Francisco/Seattle | Traffic and weather from San Francisco and Seattle | |
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| 157 | San Diego/Phoenix | Traffic and weather from San Diego and Phoenix | |
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| 158 | Orlando/Tampa-St. Petersburg | Traffic and weather from Orlando and Tampa-St. Petersburg | |
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| 184 | SIRIUS Weather and Emergency | Emergency Information | Provides emergency weather and travel information in the event of disasters. Relays all Amber Alert situations from across the United States. Was titled "The Preview Channel" until September 29, 2005. | |
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| 185 | The Weather Network Satellite Radio Service | Weather Updates Across Canada | Added to U.S. receivers September 26, 2006. |
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Former channels
(Most recent changes on top)
- PRI (136) - Global Issues. (dropped September 25, 2006)
- BBC Mundo (182) - (Spanish) News. (dropped September 25, 2006)
- Classical Voices (85) - Opera. (dropped September 25, 2006)
- The Bridge (10) - Soft Rock. (temporarily dropped September 21, 2006)
- WSM Entertainment (117) - Grand Ole Opry. (dropped September 13, 2006)
- Sirius RIGHT (145) - Some programming from this channel was merged into Sirius Patriot. (dropped March 14, 2006)
- Sirius Advice (117) - Advice programming. Upon deletion, programs were split up towards other Sirius channels. (dropped March 14, 2006)
- Mexicana (91) - Played Regional Mexican music. (dropped March 14, 2006)
- EWTN Radio Catolica Mundial (180) - Spanish language Catholic programming. (dropped March 14, 2006)
- Sports Play-by-Play 2 (126) - Live sporting events. (dropped March 14, 2006)
- E Street Radio (10) - From November 1, 2005 to January 31, 2006, played music from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
- Sports Play-by-Play 3 (127) - Live sporting events.
- Remix (62) - Played exclusive remixes of modern dance music. (dropped September 29, 2005)
- Wax (42) - Featured remixed hip-hop. (dropped September 29, 2005)
- Slow Jamz (52) - Featured modern soft R&B. (dropped September 29, 2005)
- Swing Street (73) - Played swing music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. (dropped September 29, 2005)
- Folk Town (38) - Played contemporary and traditional folk music. (dropped September 29, 2005)
- Hispanic Talk (181) - Featured Spanish language talk radio. (replaced with "ESPN Deportes" on December 1, 2005)
- The Weather Channel Radio (110,111,112) - Provided continual weather forecasts for the Eastern, Central, and Western United States. (dropped September 29, 2005)
- Wisdom Radio (132) - Dedicated to new age thinkers and life improvement methods. Rebranded as "Lime" on September 29, 2005
- The Word Network (161) - Featured Gospel music and urban ministries from a Protestant and Gospel perspective. (dropped September 29, 2005)
- Air America Radio (144) - Featured liberal talk radio, mainly which were Air America personalities. Dropped in July 2005 when Air America went exclusively with XM Satellite Radio on Channel 167.
- Vacation (97) - Played island vacation music. (replaced with "Radio Margaritaville" in June 2005)
- Talk for Women (Our Time) (131) - Featured women-oriented talk and entertainment programming. (dropped May 2005, replaced with "Martha Stewart Living" on November 21, 2005)
- Street Beat (44) - Featured rap. (dropped October 2004)
- La Red Hispana (117) - Featured news and talk programming in Spanish. (replaced with "Hispanic Talk" in July 2004)
- Planet Dance (63) - Played mainstream dance music. (replaced with "Area 63", now Area 33, in July 2004)
- Radio Deportivo (128) - Featured sports programming in Spanish. (dropped July 2004)
- The Border (36) - Played alternative country. (replaced with "Outlaw Country" in April 2004)
- Country Road (32) - Played a mix of classic country and modern country. (replaced with "Prime Country" in January 2004)
- House Party (60) - Played house music. (dropped January 2004)
- The Vortex (64) - Played trance music. (dropped January 2004)
- Planet Rhyme (41) - Featured international hip-hop. (dropped January 2004)
- Vista (82) - Played chamber music. (dropped January 2004)
- Soundscapes (98) - Played new age music. (dropped January 2004)
- SIRIUS Sessions (100) - Played live music. (dropped January 2004) In September 2005 it became the Howard Stern Channel.
- Sirius Entertainment (135) - Featured programming about celebrities and the world of entertainment. (replaced with "Our Time - Talk for Women" in January 2004)
- A&E Satellite Radio (137) - Featured programming from the A&E television network. (dropped January 2004)
- Radio Amigo (140) - A Spanish language talk channel. (dropped January 2004)
- Radio Mujer (141) - A Spanish language talk channel. (dropped January 2004)
- The Express (44) - Old School/Funk R&B (dropped February 2003)
