Kids Place Live
 | |
| Broadcast area |
United States Canada |
|---|---|
| Branding | Kids Place Live |
| Frequency |
Sirius 78 XM 78 |
| First air date | 2001-09-25 |
| Format | Children's |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| Website | Official website |
Kids Place Live is a channel on Sirius XM Radio that is the result of a merger between XM Kids and Kids Stuff. Sirius, which was a result of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approving the acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Holding, Inc. by Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. on July 29, 2008, 17 months after the companies first proposed the merger. Until February 9, 2010, DirecTV carried this on channel 868, but dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of going to MusicTap. The channel name was changed on 2008-11-12.[1]
Artists that are on the playlist include The Wiggles, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Rocknoceros, Tom Chapin, Emma Roberts, Trout Fishing in America, SpongeBob SquarePants, They Might Be Giants, The Brak Show, The Real Tuesday Weld, SteveSongs, Recess Monkey, Andrew & Polly and Randy Kaplan.[2]
The channel is staffed 24/7 and also has daily live shows.
Characters
There are several animal characters that appear during the "The Animal Farm with Kenny Curtis," which airs from 3pm to 5pm Eastern Time. The animals interact with callers on the show and Kenny Curtis. The featured animals include: Dirk, the fourth and forgotten chipmunk; Forrest Skunk, a kid version of Forrest Gump; Greg the tree sloth; Lufa the Porcupine; Bear E. White; and Lorenzo Llama.
Programming
Current Programming
- CALLS
- Absolutely Mindy Show with Mindy Thomas (2001–present)
- Animal Farm with Kenny Curtis (2001–present)
- Dream Catchers, overnights
- Everyday Birthday Party with Laurie Berkner (2009–present)
- KidzBop BLOCK PARTY! (2012–present)
- Live From the Monkey House with Jack Forman (2013–present)
- Putamayo Kids World Playground (2012–present)
- Rumpus Room Concert Show (2001–present)
- Story Pirates Radio (2013–present)
- The Wiggles Radio Show (2012–present)
Former Programming
- Kids Stuff (2001-2008)
- Robbie Schafer's BandWagon (2009-2013)
- RS's Stuck in a Real Tall Tree (2001-2009)
References
- ↑ "SIRIUS XM Radio Announces New Channel Lineups". Press Release. Sirius XM Radio. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
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