(XM News) Channel Changes coming 11/12

[XMScott]

Lots of channels being axed and merging with Sirius.

Beyond Jazz is gone :(
I think XCountry will be gone. Double :(

XM is getting Jam On and the Grateful Dead channel.
Lots of other shit happening.

From : radioandrecords.com

As America now comes together, basking in the post-election afterglow, Sirius and XM appear to be ready to do the same. R&R has now confirmed what we recently alluded to: Next Wednesday, Nov. 12 will be D-Day for channel realignment. As we speak, jocks and sweepers on both services are alerting listeners to channel moves going down that day. We expect most, if not all, format duplication will probably be eliminated at that time, so expect to see a bunch of channels disappear with the changes.

[cokelogic]

Wow, the way this merger went I didn't expect changes to happen for another year and a half.

[iSpeakEloquent]

should be interesting i guess

[livebackwards]

They're trading X Country for the fucking Grateful Dead?

God damn it.

[JamesDamit]

Wow, a grateful dead channel oh boy oh boy am I so excited jeeb jeeb jeeb.
Hope it is as great as the AC/DC channel.
I am sorry but these 1 artist/group channels fucking lick big greasy donkey balls.

[CousinDave]

There needs to be an all KISS channel

[oandapartycock]

Wow, the way this merger went I didn't expect changes to happen for another year and a half.

I think their financial position doesn't allow them that kind of time.

[Cum_Son]

Fuck I'm into that Beyond Jazz channel. It's chill and has a very ecclectic range of music as opposed to these fucking one artist stations. Grateful Dead. Ugh. And Ethel has been shit since the merger.

[blakesnake00]

Not a big country fan ,but love X country ,its cool radio for hicks and hipsters.This really suck a bone.

[meanmarv]

XM tech support just told me 202 could be one of the channels being axed as I have a trouble ticket opened on why the 202 preset will not stay.
I was told they may not being doing anything because they are going to be doing away with channel.
Bbbbboys maybe going away or at least to different channel?

Contract or not lets not get caught sitting on our butts.

[vamessenger1]

Wow, a grateful dead channel oh boy oh boy am I so excited jeeb jeeb jeeb.
Hope it is as great as the AC/DC channel.
I am sorry but these 1 artist/group channels fucking lick big greasy donkey balls.

The Grateful Dead channel has already gone better than the AC/DC channel, considering it has been around for a long time (at least a year, longer maybe?) on Sirius. And I am excited to finally be getting another jam band channel since they took away the one XM had.

[OhioPest]

Bring back mother fucking fungus 53!!!

[fandango86]

Meh, get an ipod if you want to listen to music.

I wouldn't worry about the Virus going away - Worst case scenario they move them to a common channel on both platforms, everyone has to change their pre-sets, and Sleeves has to update the sweeper. No big deal.

[jackjack]

Whatever the channel number ends up being, I can't imagine the virus being on dual channels after the reorganization.

[Big Dick Mcgee]

My guess is it sirius 197.

[Arythmetics]

My guess, The Virus will be on 99 so it's close to Howard. Or 102.

Also, based on today's USA Today ad, RawDog is coming to XM (replaces XM Comdey channel), so this mean you can listen to Jim Breuer on XM.

[Deadhead]

Not a big country fan ,but love X country ,its cool radio for hicks and hipsters.This really suck a bone.

I'm hoping that XM get Sirius' Outlaw Country.

It is more gooder.

Shooter Jennings has a great show followed by Mojo Nixon.

[lockjaaaaww]

all ac/dc
and coming soon all gratefull dead and all led zeppelin
first off i like gratefull dead but i don't have the urge to listen to more than 2 GD songs in a row, and if i wana listen to led zeppeling ill turn off my xm and listen to krock...I got xm 1/2 for O&A and 1/2 because I was tired of hearing led zeppelin on krock also it seems like just yesterday that there was a all led zeppelin channel.

[mascan42]

My guess, The Virus will be on 99 so it's close to Howard. Or 102.

Also, based on today's USA Today ad, RawDog is coming to XM (replaces XM Comdey channel), so this mean you can listen to Jim Breuer on XM.
Yes, but it might also mean Unmasked will get cancelled. :(

[ChimneyFish]

Yes, but it might also mean Unmasked will get cancelled. :(

I doubt it.
I can't see it costing all that much money.
And I thought that Ronnie said last week that they had plans for some new interviews.

[Mindslayer]

Ive been wanting to hear Breuer's show so at least that's one benefit of the realignment.

[JordanSRT10]

GET RID OF XM 66 RAW for SIRIUS Shade 45

[Hog's Big Ben]

Also, based on today's USA Today ad, RawDog is coming to XM (replaces XM Comdey channel), so this mean you can listen to Jim Breuer on XM.


:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

About fuckin time! This the only good thing so far to come from this shitty merger. Breuer's show is great!

[livebackwards]

Bring back mother fucking fungus 53!!!

Seconded.

Outlaw Country sounds cool... I've always said if you don't got Mojo Nixon, then your station could use some fixin'.

[Redelta 88]

I'm nervous, what will happen to Grant Random? I like his delivery. Oh well...

[maddog1507]

I'm nervous, what will happen to Grant Random? I like his delivery. Oh well...

I hope Sqizz is replaced with Faction
much better selection of music

[SteveFromBayshore]

Someone please tell me one of the hip-hop channels is being replaced with Hits Of The Third Reich, or something similar.

HEIL CUMIA!

[jackjack]

I think the right thing to do for the company is to tell the RIAA to go fuck itself and to drop all the music channels. Most people have all the music they want, and doing that will save a shitload of cash.
Be a source of original programming, news and talk, sports, and emergency services.
Times have changed.

[SuperShawn]

They're trading X Country for the fucking Grateful Dead?


The funny part, they are combining the two names. It's called X-Jerry.



ok,ok........schreeeeeeeeccccchhhhh bang!

[gilpdawg]

The funny part, they are combining the two names. It's called X-Jerry.



ok,ok........schreeeeeeeeccccchhhhh bang!
uh..boo.

[Dickieboy]

All Grateful dead all the time ...what do they play like 3 songs a day to fill up that 2 hours . I think they should Move boring Howie's show to accomodate O & A 's channel ...Fuck Sirius & Fuck Mel !

[Earth2murf]

Not a big country fan ,but love X country ,its cool radio for hicks and hipsters.This really suck a bone...............yep

[Pothos12]

Looks like The Virius is coming off Direct TV, again. This time it does not look as if it is the boys alone. Oprah's channel is being taken off also. I guess they are not having any talk on Dish or Direct TV.

[jackjack]

Looks like The Virius is coming off Direct TV, again. This time it does not look as if it is the boys alone. Oprah's channel is being taken off also. I guess they are not having any talk on Dish or Direct TV.

That's too bad, even though I never used the feature.
I assumed it was coming, since Dish has Sirius music only. Mel never gave them any programming beyond that, so I figured he'd pull everything but music off DTV too. Probably provide them both the exact same channel selections.

[seller326]

There needs to be an all KISS channel

I never liked Kiss, always thought they were third rate at best. I think the band knew that, so they had to wear makeup and costumes to make up for theit lack of musical talent

[seller326]

Looks like The Virius is coming off Direct TV, again. This time it does not look as if it is the boys alone. Oprah's channel is being taken off also. I guess they are not having any talk on Dish or Direct TV.

Oprah doesn't have an army of pests to do her bidding

[Ren5150]

There needs to be an all KISS channel

I agree and I am not going to feed into your joke. Hurrumph.

[oandapartycock]

Someone please tell me one of the hip-hop channels is being replaced with Hits Of The Third Reich, or something similar.

HEIL CUMIA!

Depends. Would it still count as Diversity Programming?

[Begbie]

Shifting my DTV guide to Wednesday...it does indeed say "The Virus Has Been Removed By XM". Ugh.

Unfortunately, this time around...DirecTV isn't the one taking The Virus off their lineup...it's SiriusXM. We got it back last time because we complained in droves to DirecTV...now we'd have to complain to SiriusXM which is sure to go nowhere. Mel doesn't want exclusive content available.

Sucks.

[Begbie]

This is the official unofficial Sirius XM Lineup post 11/12 as posted on XMFan.

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

[ChiDiddy]

This is the official unofficial Sirius XM Lineup post 11/12 as posted on XMFan.



I can confirm these replacements as far as Dtv goes. Squizz, ethel, pretty much all xm rock stations blow dog 24/7. So this is like Xmas for me. Virus gone from Dtv sucks major cock!

[Johnny Manf]

I was driving home last night around 6-7PM EST and the DJ on Squizz said "Your Mom's Box"

[Stig]

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

I can't really say I'll miss any of these.

[XMScott]

This is the official unofficial Sirius XM Lineup post 11/12 as posted on XMFan.


Hmmmmm

[goreds2]

(I am sure this has been posted elsewhere...sorry)

I loved Jimmy and Friends rant this morning regarding the DJ's. They were really slamming how the DJ format is now saying back in the XM days, the DJ's were there but did not make it about them. It WAS more of a unique and classy feel when the XM DJ's were on and did not mirror FM radio. Jimmy says he hates it now when the DJ's talk over the music and can see the reason why some people are moving to IPODS now. They basically said shut T.F.U. If I am guaging correctly, this replay will be on around 5:15pm est or so today. (XM202 / SIRIUS 197 via the Best Of XM)