Clear Channel Adjusts Their Suite Of Channels On XM
Looking at the channel lineup it appears that four of the five channels have been identified:
- KISS FM Los Angeles – KIIS FM is LA’s #1 Hit Music Station playing the biggest Pop, Hip Hop, Dance, Latin Pop, Rock and R&B hits. This channel includes popular radio personality Ryan Seacrest.
- Z100 New York – Z100 plays the biggest hits in pop, rock, dance, Hip Hop and R&B.
- WLTW Lite FM – playing the best variety of yesterday and today. This channel includes popular morning hosts Bronson & Christine, Delilah, and Nina Del Rio.
- WSIX Big 98 Country – Country music straight from Nashville.
According to the Fly On The Wall, “Clear Channel Radio announced that five of its industry-leading radio stations, covering five different formats, began simulcasting on the XM satellite radio service beginning today at 12:01 a.m. The company’s new simulcasts replace current Clear Channel programming on XM satellite radio, although only one involves a change in format. The simulcasts will not appear on Sirius Satellite Radio.”
When the fifth channel is identified we will announce it here.
Position – Long Sirius XM Radio
WGCI in Chicago, an urban station, is now simulcasting on XM Channel 163 which was Bollywood & Beyond.
Why??? And How lame is it that they have to farm out programming of their channels to Clear Channel? And other thing why only on the XM side? I thought the two companies merged? How long ago was the merger approved?
I’ve been a big supporter of SatRadio but they do so many things that don’t make sense.
I have sirius and the best of xm. Will I get these channels?
From what I see, these channels are only available on the XM satellite service and are not available on Sirius, or Sirius Premier (formerly Sirius with Best of XM).
From what I’ve heard, we will see most ‘new content additions’ on the XM service solely going forward and any SiriusXM branded hardware (late this year or early next) will be on the XM service.
Oh wow how I DISLIKE the new channel line-up. I am so mad that I wasn’t warned about this BEFORE I paid for three more nonths. I can listen to all kinds of “Lite FM” all over the city I live in for free. Absurd.
They’re extra channels solely on the XM service, they didn’t replace existing channels. I don’t see why this would be a reason to ‘not’ continue to subscribe, unless they replaced existing channels.
So why exactly is Sirius not going to have KISS, Z100, etc.?