SiriusXM will make some adjustments to its channel lineup on Friday, October 18.
Most of the changes are related to the XM channels programmed by Clear Channel dating back to the launch of the service in 2001. Nine of the eleven Clear Channel produced channels will depart the service: WLTW New York (Ch. 13), WSIX Nashville (Ch. 57), WGCI Chicago (Ch. 241), Sixx Sense (Ch. 242), Extreme Talk (Ch. 243), America’s Talk (Ch. 244), Reach MD (Ch. 245), Talk Radio (Ch. 246), and Fox Sports Radio (Ch. 247). For the channels that were not already available on IHeartRadio such as ReachMD and Extreme Talk, Clear Channel has added those channels to its streaming service.
The other two of the CC programmed channels, simulcasts of CHR’s WHTZ New York (Ch. 11) and KIIS-FM Los Angeles (Ch. 12) will be made available on Sirius receivers as well as SiriusXM Online.
The other major change will be the launch of SiriusXM’s new premium Latino package headlined by the launch of Eddie ‘Piolin’ Sotelo’s “Piolin Radio” on Channel 147. The $5.99 a month package will be free to all subscribers until February 15, 2014. The package will also see Sirius exclusive channels La Mezcla (Ch. 148), Águila (Ch. 151), and RadioFórmula México (Ch. 156) added to XM receivers.
The full list of changes are as follows:
- 11 – Z100 New York added to Sirius receivers
- 12 – KIIS Los Angeles added to Sirius
- 13 – WLTW New York removed (XM Only)
- 57 – WSIX Nashville removed (XM Only)
- 77 – Kidz Bop Radio added (XM Only)
- 92 – NHL Network Radio moves to 211 (XM Only)
- 92 – SiriusXM Sports Zone replaces Sports 208 (XM Only)
- 113 – Bloomberg Radio moves to 119
- 113 – Fox Business Channel added
- 119 – C-Span moves to 120
- 147 – Viva (Sirius Only) moves Online only
- 148 – La Mezcla added to XM
- 151 – Aguila added to XM
- 156 – Radio Formula Mexica added to XM
- 209 – Sports 209 moves to 208 (XM Only)
- 211 – IndyCar Radio moves to 209 (XM Only)
- 241 – WGCI Chicago removed (XM Only)
- 242 – Sixx Sense removed (XM Only)
- 243 – Extreme Talk removed (XM Only)
- 244 – America’s Talk removed (XM Only)
- 245 – Reach MD removed (XM Only)
- 246 – Talk Radio removed (XM Only)
- 247 – Fox Sports Radio removed (XM Only)
- 311 Xtra – Pink Floyd Channel added
- 312 Xtra – Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure added
- Online – Fox News Talk added
- Online – Just For Laughs replaces Dirty Dog Comedy
And I’m sure Holly will debut on November 1st 🙂