XM Live

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XM Live
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Broadcast area United States
Canada
Frequency XM120
First air date September 2001
Format Multipurpose, Special Events
Class Satellite Radio Station
Owner XM Satellite Radio
Website XM Live

XM Live is a part-time satellite radio channel which plays select special events and shows for XM Satellite Radio. Some special events are broadcast in XM HD Surround, which is a 5.1 surround sound audio/CD quality stereo feed. XM Live broadcasts musical events, concerts, sporting events, and weekly talk shows. The channel is available to XM Satellite Radio customers on Channel 120.

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[edit] 2001–2006

When XM Live first began on XM, it was part of the hits section on XM26 (Flight 26 now sits there). Its original purpose was to play live musical events (live as in on-stage, since most were recorded). Special events at the time were a part of Special X. On September 14, 2002, XM Live was moved to channel 168, where its format stayed the same for a couple more years. In 2004, the channel was moved to 200, and the live performances format was dropped so that XM Live could be a multi-purpose special events channel. The channel would play select sporting events, concerts, and some of XM's exclusive series such as Artist Confidential and Then...Again...Live!. In 2005, XM Live was doubled into 2 channels (the other on XM201) for the Live 8 multi-cast on XM. Since early 2006, XM Live has not played the Artist Confidential or Then...Again...Live! series', instead leaving those for the music channels in which they simulcast on. XM Live has also opened itself up to exclusive talk show programming, starting with 60/20 Sports with James Carville and Luke Russert. In July 2006, XM Live began airing The Agenda with Joe Solmonese.

The Agenda also streams through XM Radio Online channel 134, since XM Live cannot be streamed in its entirety.

[edit] 2007

In April 2007, XM Live moved to XM channel 120 to make more room for XM's college play-by-play channels. Big East Conference games had been broadcasted by channel previously.

Since its move the channel has been more focused on niche programming, such as special weekends of music devoted to a specific theme, usually coinciding with a holiday i.e. Labor Day (songs relating to cars), 4th of July (music with a patriotic theme). While special events have all but moved to music channels, or to XMX. The channel also occasionally broadcasts news events, or programming relating to it.

[edit] List of events XM Live has broadcast

[edit] Upcoming Events

  • None scheduled

[edit] List of ongoing series XM Live is broadcasting

  • The Agenda

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