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).
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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 35 Dish Network 6035 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Indie |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Holdings |
| History | |
First air date | September 2001 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite radio |
| Links | |
| Website | SiriusXM: 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]
Featured shows
- Blog Radio (Carles.buzz, My Old Kentucky Blog, BrooklynVegan, Gorilla vs. Bear,[5] Aquarium Drunkard,[6] Coconut Radio[7])
- SiriusXMU Download 15
- SiriusXMU Sessions (formerly "Left of Sessions" prior to the Sirius/XM merger and was on the former channel Left of Center)
- SiriusXMU Old School Show
DJs
Active DJs
As of April 2022[update], active DJs [8] on the channel include:
- Jenny Eliscu
- Josiah Lambert
- JaRon
- Nick Masi
- Justin Gage
- Carles
- Dodge
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Chris Muckley
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.[citation needed]
- Julia Cunningham left the channel on October 30, 2020, after 13 years and moved to PopRocks.[11]