Mix (XM)

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Broadcast area	United States
Branding	Mix cm
First air date	September 25, 2001
Frequency	XM22
Format	Adult Hits
Class	Satellite Radio Station
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Website	Mix XM

MIX XM is a channel on XM Satellite Radio playing the adult hits format. It is located on XM22 and plays a mix of hit songs from 1960-2006, except for Urban music. Mix is one of 5 channels on XM's platform that plays commercial advertisements, which amount to about 3-4 minutes an hour. The channel is programmed by Clear Channel Communications.

Contents 1 KHMX (2001-2003) 2 Mix (2003-) 3 Shows 4 External link

[edit] KHMX (2001-2003)

As part of an investment deal with Clear Channel Communications, XM agreed to simulcast some of Clear Channel's FM radio stations until they were able to afford their own programming. Mix was one of those channels, simulcasting KHMX from Houston, Texas, titled Mix 96.5. Due to low subscription count at the time, the audience didn't concern themselves with the Houston locality of the station. XM's priority was getting the working signal into people's homes and vehicles. Eventually, Clear Channel began to slowly divest from XM, and the stocks diluted, so the Clear Channel FM simulcasts went away.

[edit] Mix (2003-)

On December 1, 2003, the KHMX simulcast was dropped and Mix developed its own identity. It retained the Mix name, but was now completely jockless. A month later, Mix, in addition to all XM music channels, went commercial free, making the station auto-piloted 24/7 by music. Right now, there are no plans to add DJs to the channel, despite it being one of the few on XM that is jockless.

Artists heard on Mix include Sheryl Crow, John Mayer and Lenny Kravitz, Jewel and Nelly Furtado; and groups like Maroon 5 and Blues Traveler. One can also hear top chart hits including songs from Train, Alanis Morissette, 3 Doors Down, Evanescence, Dave Matthews Band, No Doubt, Santana, Matchbox 20, and U2.

In March 2006, according to a 10-k filing, XM Satellite Radio mentioned that Clear Channel programmed music on XM would begin carrying commercials, including MIX. This has been done to fulfill an arbitration settlement between XM and Clear Channel. In response to this, XM Canada, DirecTV and AOL Radio removed this channel on 4/17/06 in favor of XM's commercial free equivalent. MIX now displays a "cm" next to its name on the XM unit's pad data to indicate that it is a commercial radio station. This channel has also changed formats to Adult Hits.

For a short period of time, Mix did not display song information on the XM unit's pad. Originally, Clear Channel opted to have static pad data on all of its channels, but due to complaints they acquired the hardware to properly display individual track information on the units.

[edit] Shows

• Lexus Weekend Escape - Friday mornings at 10 ET. Each week a new city is chosen, and the listener gets to hear about famous establishments between songs. It is primarily a commercial for Lexus, as the segments often include mentions of the vehicle and its features. The playlist remains unchanged.

[edit] External link

• Mix XM

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