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 171 channels broadcasting from XM's satellites, as well as 8 channels streaming exclusively online. XM Radio Canada broadcasts 90 of the total channels to listeners across that nation. For information on format changes or former stations, see XM Satellite Radio channel history.
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.
Sat: 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. Many channels are exclusively online.
Checked box indicates this channel is available on AOL Radio.
Checked box indicates this channel will be available on Alltel and Cingular in the United States, or Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility in Canada.
Checkboxes: 
- On US and Canadian services; 
- On US service only; 
- On Canadian service only.
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[edit] Preview |
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| 0 | RADIO ID |  Eight digit alphanumeric radio identification number for activation/XM service |
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| 1 | XM Preview | XM Promos and Information | Also acts as a subscription activation channel (about 15 minutes to receive the activation signal) |
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[edit] Decades |
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| 4 | The 40s | Big Band/Swing/Hits of the 1940s | |
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| 5 | The 50s | Hits of the 1950s | |
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| 6 | The 60s | Hits of the 1960s | |
803 | |
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| 7 | The 70s | Hits of the 1970s | |
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| 8 | The 80s | Hits of the 1980s | |
805 | |
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| 9 | The 90s | Hits of the 1990s | |
806 | |
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[edit] Country |
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| 10 | America | Classic Country | |
808 | |
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| 12 | X Country | Progressive Country | Name is pronounced "Cross Country" | |
810 | |
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| 13 | Willie's Place | Old-Time Country | Was titled "Hank's Place" until July 10, 2006. | |
811 | |
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| 14 | Bluegrass Junction | Bluegrass | |
812 | |
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| 15 | The Village | Folk | Added to lineup on 8/26/02. It replaced Highway 15. Titled "Folk Village" on the satellites. | |
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| 16 | Highway 16 | New Country | Added to lineup on 2/1/04 | |
814 | |
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| 17 | US Country | 80s and 90s Country |  Added 4/17/06. |
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[edit] Pop and Hits |
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| 20 | Top 20 on 20 | Top 20 Countdown | Playlist determined by listener voting | |
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| 23 | The Heart | Love Songs | |
819 | |
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| 25 | The Blend | Soft Adult Contemporary | Added to lineup on 2/1/04 | |
821 | |
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| 26 | Flight 26 | Hot Adult Contemporary | Added 4/17/06. | |
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| 27 | Cinemagic | Movie Soundtracks | |
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| 28 | On Broadway | Show Tunes | |
823 | |
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| 29 | U-Pop | UK, European and Global Chart Hits | |
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| 30 | XM Hitlist | CHR/Pop | Added 4/17/06. | |
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[edit] Christian |
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| 31 | The Torch | Christian Rock | Removed from satellites on 4/17/06. | 829 | |
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| 32 | The Message | Christian CHR and Rock | Was titled "The Fish" until 4/17/06. | |
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| 33 | Spirit | Black Gospel | Originally on 63. Moved to 33 on 2/1/04. | |
827 | |
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| 34 | enLighten | Southern Gospel | Premiered online on 11/22/04. Premiered on the satellites on 4/17/06. | |
828 | |
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[edit] Rock |
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| 40 | Deep Tracks | Deep Classic Rock | |
840 | |
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| 41 | Boneyard | 80s Hard Rock |  |
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| 42 | XM Liquid Metal | Heavy Metal | Removal from satellite lineup announced 2/15/05. Returned to satellites (US/Canada/DirecTV) on 4/17/06. |
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| 43 | XMU | Indie and College Rock | |
831 | |
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| 44 | Fred | Classic Alternative | |
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| 45 | XM Cafe | Adult Album Rock | |
832 | |
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| 46 | Top Tracks | Early Classic Rock | |
833 | |
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| 47 | Ethel | 1990s and 2000s Alternative | Moved from channel 34 on 8/26/02. | |
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| 48 | SquiZZ | New Hard Rock | Added to lineup on 11/14/02. |
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| 49 | Big Tracks | Late Classic Rock | Added to lineup on 3/1/06. | |
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| 50 | The Loft | Acoustic Rock | |
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| 51 | XM Music Lab | Jam Bands, Prog Rock, Jazz Fusion | Removed from satellites on 4/17/06. | |
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| 52 | The Verge | New and Emerging Rock Artists |  Formerly titled "(un)Signed" and "Unsigned." |
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| 53 | Fungus | Punk/Hardcore/Ska | Added to lineup on 2/1/04. |
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| 54 | Lucy | Alternative Hits | Added to lineup on 2/1/04. | |
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[edit] Hip-Hop and Urban |
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| 60 | Soul Street | Classic Soul | |
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| 61 | The Flow | Neo-Soul | Originally was Urban Top 40. Removed from satellites on 4/17/06. | |
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| 62 | Suite 62 | Urban Adult Contemporary | Originally was BET Uptown. | |
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| 64 | The Groove | Old-School Funk and R&B | |
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| 65 | The Rhyme | Classic Hip-Hop | |
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| 66 | Raw | Uncensored Hip-Hop | |
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| 67 | The City | Urban Contemporary | Added to lineup on 8/26/02. | |
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| 68 | The Heat | Rhythmic Top 40 | Premiered online on 11/22/04 as "The Eye." Premiered on the satellites on channel 68 on 4/17/06. | |
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[edit] Jazz and Blues |
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| 70 | Real Jazz | Traditional Jazz | |
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| 71 | Watercolors | Smooth Jazz | |
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| 72 | Beyond Jazz | Progressive Jazz | |
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| 73 | Frank's Place | Pop Standards | |
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| 74 | Bluesville | Blues | |
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[edit] Lifestyle |
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| 75 | Hear Music | The Voice of Music at Starbucks | Added to lineup on 10/4/04. | |
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| 76 | Fine Tuning | Eclectic |  Originally on 111. Moved to 49 on 2/1/04. Moved to 76 on 8/2/04. |
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| 77 | Audio Visions | New Age | Originally on 103. Moved to 77 on 8/2/04. | |
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| 78 | Escape | Easy Listening/Beautiful Music | Added 4/17/06. | |
820 | |
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| 79 | On the Rocks | Lounge | Originally on channel 33. Moved to channel 78 on 8/26/02. Removed from satellite lineup on 8/2/04. Moved to 79 on 4/17/06. |
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[edit] Dance |
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| 80 | The Move | House music and Underground Dance | |
858 | |
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| 81 | BPM | Club Hits | |
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| 82 | The System | Electronica | Originally was titled Club 82. The title change occurred on 8/26/02. | |
860 | |
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| 83 | Chrome | Disco | |
861 | |
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| 84 | XM Chill | Chilled Music | Added to lineup on 3/1/06. | |
857 | |
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[edit] Latin (Spanish) |
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| 90 | Fuego | Reggaeton / Hispanic Rhythmic | Added to lineup on 8/2/04. Was titled Alegria until 4/17/06. | |
870 | |
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| 91 | Viva | Latin Pop | Premiered on the satellites on 4/17/06. | |
876 | |
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| 92 | Aguila | Regional Mexican | Originally on 90. Removed from lineup on 2/1/04. Returned to lineup on 8/2/04. | |
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| 94 | Caliente | Tropical | |
872 | |
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| 95 | Luna | Latin Jazz | Originally on 75. Moved to 95 on 8/2/04. Removed from satellites on 4/17/06. | 873 | |
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| Vibra | Rock en Español | Original channel 92. Removed on 2/1/04. | 874 | |||||
| Caricia | Spanish AC | Original channel 91. Removed on 8/2/04. | 875 | |||||
[edit] World |
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| 100 | Air Musique | New and Emerging Music | (French) Added on 11/17/05. |
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| 101 | The Joint | Reggae | |
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| 102 | Sur La Route | Pop Hits | (French) Added on 11/17/05. |
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| 103 | WorldZone | World | Previously was on 100. Removed from satellite lineup and moved to channel 103 online on 11/17/05. | 862 | |
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| 104 | Ngoma | African | Previously was on 102. Removed from satellite lineup and moved to channel 104 online on 11/17/05. |
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| A Taste of Italy | Italian | Available only on XM for Business. | 1569 | |||||
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| 103 | Holly | Holiday Hits | Added 11/13. This channel is preempting U-Pop on the satellite and DirecTV services until 12/26. The channel is also preempting Ngoma on the online service until 12/26. | |
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| 104 | Holiday Traditions | Holiday Standards | Added 11/23. The channel is preempting On the Rocks on the online/AOL services until 12/26. | |
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| 105 | Music City Holiday | Christmas Country | Begins 11/23. This channel is preempting US Country on the satellite, online/AOL, and DirecTV services until 12/26. | |
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| 106 | Classical Christmas | Classical Holiday Performances | Added 11/23. This channel is preempting XM Pops on the satellite, online/AOL, and DirecTV services until 12/26. |
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| 107 | Special Xmas | Christmas Novelty | Added 11/23. This channel is preempting Special X on the online/AOL and DirecTV services until 12/26. | |
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| 108 | Radio Hanukkah | Hanukkah Music | Begins 12/15. There will be a free trial listening at XM Radio Online. In order to listen, use the promotional code "TheChosen." | |
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[edit] Classical |
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| 110 | XM Classics | Traditional Classical | |
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| 112 | Vox | Opera and Classical Vocals | |
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| 113 | XM Pops | Popular Classical | |
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[edit] Kids |
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| 115 | Radio Disney | Children's | |
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| 116 | XM Kids | Children's | |
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[edit] News |
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| 121 | Fox News Channel | News | TV audio simulcast. Originally on 122. Moved on 12/2/02. | |
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| 122 | CNN | News | TV audio simulcast. Added to lineup on 12/2/02. | |
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| 123 | CNN Headline News | News | TV audio simulcast | |
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| 124 | ABC News & Talk | News/Talk | Originally was on 164. Moved on 8/26/02. | |
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| 125 | The Weather Channel | 24/7 Weather Radio Network | |
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| 126 | CNN en Español | News | (Spanish) TV audio simulcast. Originally on 134. Moved on 5/1/06. | |
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| 127 | CNBC | Financial News | TV audio simulcast | |
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| 129 | Bloomberg Radio | Financial News | Simulcast of WBBR in New York City, NY. On air only Monday-Friday from 5AM to 6PM ET | |
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| 131 | BBC World Service | World News | |
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| 132 | C-SPAN Radio | U.S. Government Hearings and Public Affairs | Simulcast of WCSP-FM in Washington, DC. | |
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| 133 | XM Public Radio | Public Radio | Added on 9/1/04. | |
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| 133 | Bob Edwards Show | Bob Edwards Show Replays | Satellite and online feeds of this channel (133) differ. Added on 9/1/04. | |
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| 244 | Canada 360 | Canadian News and Information | Added on 11/17/05. |
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| 245 | Quoi de Neuf | Canadian News and Information | (French) Art and Entertainment news & information. Added on 11/17/05. |
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[edit] Sports |
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| 140 | ESPN Radio | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | |
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| 141 | ESPNEWS | Sports News | TV audio rebroadcast | |
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| 142 | Fox Sports Radio | Sports Talk | |
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| 143 | XM Sports Nation | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | Added 8/28/06. This channel will move to channel 144 on January 1, 2007. | |
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| 144 | NASCAR Radio | NASCAR Racing and Talk | NASCAR Radio will be removed on January 1, 2007, and select content will be merged into XM Sports Nation, which will move to channel 144. | |
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| 145 | IndyCar | IRL Racing Coverage | Added 3/24/06. | |
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| 146 | PGA Tour Network | Live Tournament Coverage & Golf Talk | Added 6/9/05. | |
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| 147 | XM Deportivo | Sports Talk and Play-by-Play | (Spanish) Added on 8/15/05. | |
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| 172 | SportPlus | Men's Lifestyle, Sport, and NHL, QUFL, & USL Play-by-Play | (French) Added on 11/17/05. Was titled Franc Parler until 4/17/06. |
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| 174 | XM Sports Guide | Sports Scores and Updates | This channel is pad-data based. Audio is from XM Preview. Added 4/17/06. |
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| 175 | MLB Home Plate | 24/7 Major League Baseball Channel | Removed from DirecTV's lineup 4/17/06 | |
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| 176-189 | MLB Play-by-Play | Major League Baseball Play-by-Play | Fourteen channels of Major League Baseball play-by-play. 176 includes sports scores and updates. |
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| 190 | MLB en Español | Major League Baseball Talk and Play-by-Play | (Spanish) | |
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| 191-193 | College Sports (ACC) | ACC Football and Basketball | Three channels of ACC play-by-play. | |
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| 194-196 | College Sports (Pac-10) | Pac-10 Football and Basketball | Three channels of Pac-10 play-by-play. One or more of these channels may be used to cover extra games for the ACC and/or Big Ten. | |
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| 197-199 | College Sports (Big Ten) | Big Ten Football and Basketball | Three channels of Big Ten play-by-play. | |
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| 200 | College Sports (Big East) | Big East Football and Basketball | XM Live is also used for select Big East games. |
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| 204 | Home Ice | 24/7 NHL Talk & Play-by-Play | |
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| 205-209 | NHL Play-by-Play | National Hockey League Play-by-Play | Five channels of National Hockey League play-by-play. 205 includes sports scores and updates. |
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[edit] Comedy |
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| 150 | XM Comedy | Uncensored comedy | |
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| 151 | Laugh USA | Family Comedy | |
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| 153 | Laugh Attack | Canadian Comedy | Added to lineup on 11/17/05. |
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| 154 | National Lampoon Radio | Comedy | Added October 1, 2006. | |
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| 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 10/11/04. Moved to 154 on 4/17/06. |
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| 202 | the ViRUS | Opie & Anthony and Ron & Fez | Added on 10/4/04. Titled "High Voltage" until 11/20/06. |
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[edit] Especially for Women |
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| 155 | Take Five | Women's Talk & Entertainment | |
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| 156 | Oprah & Friends | Self-Help Talk | Added 07/17/06 Launched on 09/25/06. | |
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[edit] Talk and Entertainment |
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| 152 | EXTREME XM | Hot Talk | |
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| 162 | E! Entertainment Radio | Entertainment News and Celebrity Gossip | |
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| 163 | Sonic Theater | Audio Books and Radio Dramas | Added to lineup on 8/26/02. | |
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| 164 | Radio Classics | Old Time Radio | Added to lineup on 8/26/02. Is titled "Old Time Radio" on the satellites. | |
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| 165 | Talk Radio | Talk Radio | Titled "Ask!" until 4/17/06. | |
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| 166 | America Right | Conservative Talk | Added on 4/5/04. | |
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| 167 | Air America Radio | Progressive Talk | Originally "America Left".Added by 3/31/04. Name changed to Air America on 7/11/05 and all programming from Air America Radio began. | |
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| 168 | Fox News Talk | News Talk | Added on 1/2/06. | |
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| 169 | The Power | African-American Talk | |
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| 170 | FamilyTalk | Christian Talk | |
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| 171 | Open Road | Truckers' Channel | Originally was on 168. Was moved on 8/26/02. | |
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| 200 | XM Live | Concerts, Festivals, Interviews, & Special Features | Premiered on XM 26. Moved to channel 168 on 11/14/02. |
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[edit] Regional News, Talk, and Music Channels |
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| 11 | Nashville! | Country Music |  Added to lineup on 8/26/02. It replaced WSIX. |
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| 21 | KISS | 90s and 2000s Pop | |
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| 22 | Mix | Variety/Adult Hits | |
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| 24 | Sunny | Holiday Hits | Originally titled Lite |
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| 161 | WSIX | Nashville Country | Simulcast of WSIX-FM in Nashville, TN, except for select syndicated programming. Added 5/1/06. |
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| 173 | WLW 700 | News/Talk | Simulcast of WLW in Cincinnati, OH, except for the NFL and MLB. Added to lineup on 3/1/06. | |
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| 210 | Boston | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 4/1/04. | |
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| 211 | New York | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 212 | Philadelphia | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 213 | Baltimore | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 214 | Washington | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 215 | Pittsburgh | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 216 | Detroit | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 217 | Chicago | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 218 | St. Louis | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 219 | Minneapolis/St. Paul | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 8/2/04. | |
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| 220 | Seattle/Tacoma | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 8/2/04. | |
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| 221 | San Francisco Bay Area | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 222 | Los Angeles | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 223 | San Diego | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 8/2/04. | |
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| 224 | Phoenix | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 225 | Dallas/Fort Worth | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 226 | Houston | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 227 | Atlanta | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 8/2/04. | |
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| 228 | Tampa/St. Petersburg | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 229 | Orlando | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | |
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| 230 | Miami/Fort Lauderdale | 24/7 Traffic and Weather | Added on 8/2/04. | |
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| 247 | XM Emergency Alert | Alerts and news during emergencies in the United States | Added on 9/10/04. |
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[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 will be pre-empted for holiday programming. See the Holiday 2006 category for further information.
- - Content specifically created for XM Radio Canada's satellite broadcast.
