The 11/7/08 USA Today Lineup Announcement

[rude]

Here is the official list from today's (11/7/0 USA Today. Obviously this is not complete as there are not 69 commercial-free music channels listed. (There are only 35 listed.)

The ad also says "New programming, new choices, new prices, over 130 channel".

The first set of channels (labeled 1st list) are what XM has placed in the ad so we know that these channels will be part of the new lineup.

The second set of channels below (labeled 2nd list) is from some internal information that was purported to be leaked to someone further in this thread. It is important that you note that this second set of channels information is unofficial since it hasn't been publicly released by XM and centers mainly on the music channels. It doesn't give much information about the news/talk/sports channels.

(1st list)
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69 Commercial-free music channels, including:

Pop: 40's on 4, 50's on 5, 60's on 6, 70's on 7, 80's on 8, Elvis Radio, Top 20 on 20;

Rock: AC/DC Radio, Led Zepplin Radio, Hair Nation, 1st Wave, Alt Nation, Faction, Classic Vinyl, E Street Radio, Grateful Dead Radio, Radio Margaritaville, Underground Garage, The Coffee House,

Dance & Electronic: BPM, Sirius XM Chill

Hip-Hop & R&B: Shade 45, Hip Hop Nation, Soul Town

Jazz, Blues & Standards: Real Jazz, Siriously Sinatra, BB King's Bluesville, Cinemagic, On Broadway

Country: Outlaw Country, Bluegrass Junction, Willies Place

Latin & World: The Joint

Christian: Praise

Classical: Met Opera

Sports: NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, PGA, Mad Dog Radio, Barclay's Premier League, NCAA, Indy Car, F1, NASCAR, Pac 10, Big 10, SEC, Big East, Big 12, ACC

Talk, News & Enterinment: Fox News, CNN, CNBA, Bloomberg Radio, POTUS, XM Public Radio, NPR, Doctor radio, The Catholic Channel, Cosmo Radio, Sirius XM Book Radio, America Left, America Right, Raw Dog Comedy, Bubba The Love Sponge, Laugh USA, National Lampoon Comedy Radio, Laugh Attack, Radio Disney, Kids Place Line, Howard Stern, Blue Collar Comedy, Martha Stewart Living Radio, The Opie & Anthony Show, The Foxxhole produced by Kamie Foxx, Sirius XM Stars, Oprah & Friends

(2nd list)
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DECADES
4 – 40’S on 4
5 – 50’s on 5
6 – 60’s on 6
7 – 70’s on 7
8 – 80’s on 8
9 – 90’s on 9
COUNTRY
10 – The Roadhouse* was America
11 – Nashville^ Clear Channel
12 – Outlaw Country* was X Country
13 – Willie’s Place
14 – Bluegrass Junction
15 – The Village
16 – The Highway* was Highway 16
17 – Prime Country* was US Country
18 – Elvis Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
POP/HITS
20 – 20 on 20
21 – KISS^ Clear Channel
22 – MIX^ Clear Channel
23 – SIRIUS XM Love* was The Heart
24 – The Pink Channel^ Clear Channel
25 – The Blend
26 – The Pulse* was Flight 26
28 – Escape
29 – BBC Radio 1* replaced Upop
30 – Pop 2k* was XM Hitlist
CHRISTIAN
32 – The Message
33 – Praise* was Spirit
34 – enlighten
ROCK
39 – Led Zeppelin Radio
40 – Deep Tracks
41 – Hair Nation+ was BoneYard
42 – XMLM
43 – SIRIUS XM U* was XMU
44 – 1st Wave* was Fred
45 – The Spectrum* replaced XM Café
46 – Classic Vinyl* was Top Tracks
47 - Alt Nation* was Ethel
48 – Octane* was Squizz
49 – Classic Rewind* was Big Tracks
50 – The Loft
51 – Coffee House+ NEW CHANNEL
52 – Faction+ NEW CHANNEL
53 – Boneyard (returning in January when AC/DC is gone)
54 – Lithium* was Lucy
55 – Radio Margaritaville+ NEW CHANNEL
56 – Jam_On+ NEW CHANNEL
57 – Grateful Dead Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
58 – E Street Radio+ NEW CHANNEL
59 – Underground Garage+ NEW CHANNEL
R&B/URBAN/RAP
60 – Soul Town* was Soul Street
62 – Heart & Soul* was Suite 62
64 – Groove
66 – Shade+ was Raw
67 – Hip Hop Nation* was The City
68 – The Heat
JAZZ/BLUES/LIFESTYLE
70 – Real Jazz
71 – Watercolors
72 – Spa*~ was AudioVisions / moved
73 – SIRIUSLY Sinatra* was High Standards
74 – BB King’s Bluesville
75 – On Broadway~ moved
76 – Cinemagic~ moved
CLASSICAL
77 – SIRIUS XM Pops*~ was XM Pops / moved
78 – Symphony Hall*~ was XM Classics / moved
79 – Metropolitan Opera Radio*~ was VOX / moved
DANCE
80 – Area replaced The Move
81 – BPM
84 – SIRIUS XM Chill* was XM Chill
INTERNATION/LATIN
85 – Caliente~ moved
86 – The Joint~ moved
87 – The Verge~ moved
88 – Air Musique~ moved
89 – Sur La Route~ moved

KEY: * - merged/adjusted | ^ - Clear Channel Music Channels, w/ commercials
~ - moved channel | + - NEW channel
GONE
2 XMX - gone
18 No Shoes - Gone
51 Metallica - gone
53 Fungus - gone (but Lou Brutus is DJing on Octane 48 and Faction 52)
65 Rhyme - gone (Sub Sonic is moving to Hip-Hop Nation)
72 Beyond Jazz - gone
76 Fine tuning - gone
82 The System - gone (will remain on XMRO)
83 Chrome - Gone
91 Viva - gone
92 Aguila - gone
93 Caricia - gone
125 Weather Channel - gone
162 E! - gone

[derek1079]

Thanks.

wow, I just realized there are four single-artist rock channels. (five if you cosnider Elvis rock).



My guess is that this list is the list of current channels that are staying. The other 35 will be new/newly named.

[CafeSSJ]

NO mention of Deep Tracks .... later classic rock hits.

[WACF]

[CafeSSJ]

No mention of the Loft ... which has been a confirmed 'survivor'. Jam On and Left of Center, too.

[Mike Nassour]

And nooooo UPop. Hell.

[EricfromTx]

No mention of Squizz either

[rude]

Remember folks, there are still 34 commercial-free music channels not on that list.

[syphix]

JUST A HUNCH: They simply didn't want to list every channel. The ad would be too cluttered. There's more channels.

[jcrean]

It also says "The Opie and Anthony Show" but no mention of "Ron and Fez" -- I'm assuming they mean O&A's channel (The Virus)

Also --

[CafeSSJ]

[Spencer]

Does anybody have a scan or photo of the ad?

[daver40]

It is nice to see Margaritaville coming over to the XM side.

[Starshift]

Cinemagic is staying?!

I hope this is true. I was worried because today they are just looping the Bond films. No word from Dave or Chris on air today. They just premiered their latest Reel Time yesterday talking to the director of Quantum of Solace. It was great.

I really hope Dave and Chris make the cut. It won't be Cinemagic without them.

[shelterguy]

Rude,

Thank you for posting this. You have been very quick with much needed information regarding the merger and changes that it brought.



Rude, I am probably asking a question that has been asked before, but is this new lineup going to be available to all xm subs regardless of what radio they have?