The Loft (Sirius XM)

The Loft

Broadcast area	United States Canada
Frequency	Sirius XM Radio 30 Dish Network 6029
Format	Freeform/eclectic rock
Class	Satellite Radio Station
Owner	Sirius XM Radio
Website	SiriusXM: The Loft

The Loft is a music channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, broadcasting on Sirius channel 30^[1] (previously 29), XM channel 30^[2] (previously 50) and Dish Network channel 6029. Until February 9, 2010, it was heard on DirecTV channel 836. It features a format of eclectic adult album alternative music, occasionally branching off into more freeform music and talk programming.

Until November 12, 2008, it broadcast an acoustic rock format. The Loft changed formats to what sounded like the now-defunct SIRIUS Disorder and Fine Tuning by that time, with the acoustic rock format broadcast on its sister channel, The Coffee House.

Mike Marrone is the channel's programming director and primary on-air voice. Franny Thomas and Meg Griffin are also heard regularly.

Programming

Featured programs on the channel include:

The Loft Sessions - a series of live performances recorded at XM's studio facilities.

From the Living Room to the Loft - music and interviews from the Living Room club in New York.

Your Roots Are Showing - featuring modern roots rock.

Vin Scelsa's Idiot's Delight - a freeform program hosted by longtime New York radio personality Scelsa.

Kick Out the Jams - a show combining music and politics and hosted by writer and critic Dave Marsh.

Lou Reed's New York Shuffle - a freeform show hosted by veteran rocker Reed.

David Johansen's Mansion of Fun - a freeform show hosted by musician and actor Johansen.

Disorder - a freeform show hosted by Meg Griffin.

American Roots Radio with Bernie Taupin - roots music show hosted by the songwriter.

References

External links

• The Loft Annex
• The New York Times: "High-Tech Quirkiness Restores Radio's Magic."

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