SiriusXMU

SiriusXMU (formerly XMU, and known as Sirius U on Sirius Canada, although Sirius receivers list it as Sirius XM U) is an indie pop, indie rock, unsigned artist music channel on XM Satellite Radio channel 35[1] (previously 43).

SiriusXMU
Broadcast areaUnited States
Canada
FrequencySirius XM Radio 35
Dish Network 6035
Programming
FormatIndie
Ownership
OwnerSirius XM Holdings
History
First air date
September 2001
Technical information
ClassSatellite radio
Links
WebsiteSiriusXM: SiriusXMU

On November 12, 2008, it was added to Sirius 26 (replacing the Left of Center channel), moving to Sirius 35 on May 4, 2011,[2] and Dish Network channel 6026. Until February 9, 2010, it was on DirecTV channel 831. The XM DJs were replaced with Sirius DJs, and acquired its current name, even though the channel is still listed as X043-FM by Mediabase. Sirius XM describes the channel as "North America's Indie Rock Station" and primarily airs artists who are signed to independent labels. The channel frequently plays songs from an artist's full album instead of just the singles. The Wall Street Journal has described XMU as "XM's alternative-music channel".[3]

From July 15 to July 25 of 2020, XMU temporarily became the Beastie Boys Channel as one of many limited-run stations devoted to a specific artist.[4]

DJs

Active DJs

As of April 2022, active DJs [8] on the channel include:

Former DJs
  • The station once featured DJ's Billy Zero and Tobi. Both were released from XM upon the launch of the merged Sirius-XM lineup.[9]
  • Christopher the Minister left Sirius on November 14, 2008, after six and a half years as a DJ on (formerly) Left of Center and Alt Nation.[10]
  • Jake Fogelnest left Sirius in November, 2014, to pursue a TV writing career.
  • Julia Cunningham left the channel on October 30, 2020, after 13 years and moved to PopRocks.[11]

Core artists

References
  1. "XM Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  2. "Sirius Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  3. Bounds, Gwendolyn (April 12, 2006). "Music Promoter Finds a Digital-Age Niche". Wall Street Journal.
  4. BrooklynVegan (February 15, 2023). "Beastie Boys, Queen, Bob Marley & more getting dedicated Sirius XM Stations".
  5. "Fifteen Years On, the Tastemaking Dallas-Based Music Blog Gorilla vs. Bear Continues Championing Artists". Texas Monthly. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  6. "Meet Justin Gage - Founder of Aquarium Drunkard and Autumn Tone Records". LAist. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  7. "Music Issue: Jason Schwartzman's Coconut Radio | Tory Daily". www.toryburch.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  8. "SiriusXMU".
  9. Darlene Darcy; Tierney Plumb. "Sirius XM makes cuts to XM in D.C." Washington Business Journal. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  10. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  11. Cunningham, Julia [@juliacunningham] (October 30, 2020). "If you listened to @SiriusXMU this morning then you know it was my final shift on the channel. Don't freak! Find me on @SXMPopRocks starting this Monday at 12pE (ch 12) ... and yes I'm still on SiriusXM Stars..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.


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