XM Pops

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XM Pops
Image:Xmpops.jpg
Broadcast area United States
Canada
Frequency XM 113
First air date 2001-09-25
Format Popular Classical
Class Satellite Radio Station
Owner XM Satellite Radio
Website [1]

XM Pops is a channel on the XM Satellite Radio network that specializes in playing popular classical music. It is available on channel 113 on XM and channel 866 on DirecTV. The program director for XM Pops is Paul Bachmann.

[edit] Programming

  • XM Pops Presented in XM HD
XM Pops is presented in XM HD powered by Neural Audio
  • Boundaries
Saturdays at 6 PM ET
Take a groundbreaking journey into the world of classical crossover music.
  • Pops LP
Weekdays at noon ET
Hear the "long play" of some of the most popular and well-known bits of classical music.
  • Reflections from the Keyboard
Saturdays, 8am ET
Join host David Dubal for a weekly look at the piano in comparative performance.

XM Pops is pre-empted each year for a holiday-themed "Classical Christmas" format on the channel. This format change generally runs from Thanksgiving weekend through December 26.