Sirius XM Pops
 | |
| Broadcast area |
United States Canada |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 760 |
| First air date |
September 25, 2001 (as XM Pops) November 12, 2008 (as Sirius XM Pops) |
| Format | Popular Classical |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| Website | SiriusXM Pops |
Sirius XM Pops is a Sirius XM Satellite Radio online station devoted to popular classical music. It was formerly available on XM channel 75[1] (previously 77), Sirius channel 75[2] (previously 79) . Until February 9, 2010, it was heard on Direct TV channel 866. Preston Trombly, Paul Bachmann, Vincent Caruso, Martin Goldsmith, and Lauren Rico are the channel's principal on-air voices.
The channel launched on XM in 2001 as XM Pops on channel 113. It moved to its channel number 77 and acquired its current name after merging with the SIRIUS Pops channel on November 12, 2008. It also acquired the same logo from its old Sirius counterpart. In addition, it is the only Sirius XM classical channel that was XM-exclusive until the channel merger. On Sirius Canada, the channel retains the Sirius Pops name.
On July 10th, 2014, Sirius XM announced that Sirius XM Pops was to be removed from broadcast service on July 17th. On July 17, 2014, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern, Sirius XM terminated broadcasting the Sirius XM Pops channel during a performance of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 just after playing Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor. Sirius XM Pops programming has merged with Symphony Hall. However, Sirius XM Pops remains as an online-only station at channel 760.
Programming
- The Long Play
- Weekdays at 1 pm ET
- Long-form classical masterpieces played from beginning to end.
- Boundaries
- Saturdays at 7 pm ET
- Sundays at 11 pm ET
- An exploration of alternative and crossover classical music, hosted by Paul Bachmann.
- Pops on Film
- Fridays at 9 pm ET
- Sundays at 5 pm ET
- Meet the music and the composers that support the action on screen, from Hollywood's Golden Age to the current leading film composers. Hosted by Vincent Caruso.
- Linked
- A monthly program exploring the links between classical music and popular culture, hosted by Peter Cummings.
Holiday Pops
The channel is pre-empted each year for a "Holiday Pops" format featuring vocal and instrumental Christmas music. This format change generally runs from shortly after Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas Day. However, in 2014, the channel was scheduled to run beginning on December 24 through Christmas Day, preempting the regular Symphony Hall programming. It is also available online as channel 783, and distinct online from both Symphony Hall and Sirius XM Pops.
References
- ↑ "XM Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ↑ "Sirius Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.