Edition #09: The latest news from SiriusXM.
Volume, Radio Hall of Fame, NFL, NWSL, plenty of ent. and sporting events, and more.
Friday, July 29th, 2022
Hello there! Welcome aboard to the latest news edition of the SeriousXM newsletter. This one is a BIG one this week. Lots of news and events to get through, one of them has really become the BIG story of the week.
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I’m not wasting more time. Here’s this week’s news from the world of SeriousXM.
The Latest News
SiriusXM is moving Volume to online-only.
I thought this week’s Radio Hall of Fame announcement would’ve been the biggest news of this week. NOPE! As a matter of fact, this story has been developing throughout the week, and its a big change coming up to the channel lineup, especially for fans of Volume.
This week is the last week of Volume on SiriusXM’s traditional car plans as starting on Monday, August 1st, it will move to online-only on the SXM app.
Since 2016, Volume has been SXM’s only all-music talk channel which didn’t play music but talked about the music. Various shows have come and gone and today’s lineup included Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, Debatable, Volume West, Feedback, and plenty more.
With the upcoming move, some shows have been canceled while others are being moved to Faction Talk (Channel 103; XL) starting Monday, August 1st. Its currently unknown as to the channel number on streaming plans Volume will land on, nor how it will operate.
In terms of traditional car plans, there is no word as to what will replace Volume on the Channel 106 spot. However, I have a feeling that SiriusXM will replace it with a new Conan O’Brien-themed comedy channel as a result of a new agreement signed between SiriusXM and Team Coco back in May. The channel will more likely go defunct in the temporary term before the new channel launches in the Fall. Stay tuned to find out and once there’s word about it, we’ll let you know here in the newsletter.
Two SiriusXM hosts are in this year’s Radio Hall of Fame class.
SeriousXM wants to take the time to congratulate and welcome two its radio hosts as they get inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame for its 2022 class.
The big name is Christopher Russo. Better known as Mad Dog, he’s long been known as one of the most legendary sports talk radio personalities of our current generation.
He’s best known as the co-host of the Mike and The Mad Dog radio program on 660 WFAN from 1989-2008 with Mike Francesa. Mad Dog left the program to join SiriusXM in 2008, where he’s still doing his thing today with his own channel, Mad Dog Sports Radio (Channel 82). You can listen to him on weekdays from 3:00-6:00 p.m. ET (12:00-3:00 p.m. PT) on the station with Mad Dog Unleashed.
Carol Miller is another name recognized in this year’s class.
She has had a legendary 50-year radio career in New York, having been on the air there since 1973, and is the host of the nationally syndicated program Get The Led Out, which explores the history of Led Zeppelin. She’s also a host on Classic Rewind (Channel 25) and Deep Tracks (Channel 27).
In her time in New York, she’s hosted programs for 95.5 WPLJ and 102.7 WNEW-FM. Currently, she’s heard on the air locally on 104.3 WAXQ (Q104.3).
Both names are part of a class of nine for this year’s National Radio Hall of Fame. They’ll be recognized at Chicago’s Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel on Tuesday, November 1st.
SiriusXM + NFL = 🤝 for five more seasons.
This week, SiriusXM and the NFL have come together to ink a five-year extension of their current contract. Since 2004 when it was Sirius Satellite Radio, it has been the flagship home of NFL games, talk shows, and content.
All the way until Super Bowl LXI in 2027, SiriusXM will continue to carry all NFL games, pre-, regular, and post-season, on the radio and on the SXM app plus SiriusXM NFL Radio (Channel 88) and all 32 NFL home broadcasts on streaming online plans.
A new thing for this year, each team channel will now carry the pre- and post-game shows from each team. Plus, there’ll be extra bonus team content on the SXM app, including coaches’ shows, press conferences, and more.
One of satellite radio’s longest-serving sports contracts will continue and it will be 23 years by the time it expires in five years.
SiriusXM + NWSL = 🤝 with a new contract.
A new sports league has arrived this week for SiriusXM audiences.
SiriusXM and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) have announced a new agreement that will make LIVE NWSL matches available to subscribers on the SXM app and on SiriusXM F.C. (Channel 157). The NWSL is pretty much the women’s version of Major League Soccer (MLS).
To start off, listeners will have access to a weekly NWSL Game of the Week package, beginning with tonight’s match between Racing Louisville F.C. and Portland Thorns F.C. at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) on SiriusXM F.C.
The twelve teams are competing for one of six playoff berths that will lead up to the NWSL Championship Game on October 29th.
Steve Cohen, SiriusXM’s SVP of Sports Programming and Podcasts:
“We are excited to offer our subscribers live NWSL matches every week on SiriusXM FC and the SXM App. The NWSL is a leading professional soccer league featuring talent from around the world. We are proud to add the NWSL to the growing offering of live women’s sports on SiriusXM.”
Brian Gordon, NWSL Media’s Managing Director and Executive Producer:
“We’re always looking for unique and exciting ways to introduce our game to previously untapped audiences and this programming marks another fantastic step towards reaching those new fans. We’re excited to work alongside SiriusXM as we continue expanding the ways in which fans can access NWSL matches.”
Technical Issues
There was a reporting issue with SiriusXM this week, especially on its Android app.
The app would either be dead, or it would work but the channels wouldn’t play.
This took place throughout the day on Wednesday but SXM quickly got to work on this as, by the next day on Thursday, the issues were resolved.
All outages are gone and have since been resolved. There should be no issues with the app as of this morning.
Events
We got some events to tell you about coming up, including Lollapalooza!
Lollapalooza Radio is back this weekend.
Chicago’s biggest music extravaganza has returned with Lollapalooza and SiriusXM will deliver coverage throughout the weekend with a temporary event tie-in channel, Lollapalooza Radio.
It began yesterday but continues until this Sunday, July 31st. Lollapalooza Radio (taking over from ALT Nation on Channel 36 for this weekend) will have all the coverage but so will seven other channels…
The Spectrum on Channel 28 (decade-spanning rock).
SiriusXMU on Channel 35 (indie music).
Octane on Channel 37 (new hard rock).
Liquid Metal on Channel 40 (heavy metal; XL).
Hip-Hop Nation on Channel 44 (hip-hop).
BPM on Channel 51 (EDM).
Diplo’s Revolution on Channel 52 (more EDM).
In addition to this weekend, Lollapalooza Radio will continue to be available through August 2nd with replays of sets and best music moments throughout.
By the way, just in case you are curious as to who’s gonna be at the event this year, here you go…
Barbara Mandell and The Opry = 50 years of membership.
Legendary Country Music singer and Country Music Hall of Fame member Barbara Mandrell are being recognized for 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Two star-studded shows will take place tomorrow, Saturday, July 30th, and Sunday, July 31st, as part of Barbara’s Anniversary Celebration and both will air on Willie’s Roadhouse (Channel 59), home to the Opry on SiriusXM on both days at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT).
Guests honoring her will include Carrie Underwood, Mandy Barnett, Linda Davis, and more.
She’ll also be a guest DJ on Willie’s Roadhouse this weekend later tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. PT) but also tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT) and on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT).
She’ll also appear as a guest on an upcoming episode of the T.G. Sheppard Show on Prime Country (Channel 58), premiering next Friday, August 5th at 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 Noon PT). It will also air next Saturday, August 6th at 12:00 Midnight, and on Wednesday, August 10th at 12:00 Noon ET (9:00 a.m. PT).
Inducted as a member of the Opry fifty years ago today on July 29th, 1972, Mandrell has come out with numerous chart hits and won multiple awards during her time. She’s currently inducted into four different halls of fame: the Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998, the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009, the first woman as a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2009, and the Musician’s Hall of Fame in 2014.
Sports
🏈: NFL Training Camp has begun.
Its getting much closer to football season once again and we got the 2022 Training Camp Tour making its way starting this week on SiriusXM NFL Radio (Channel 88).
32 shows for its 32 franchises, two hours each. Hosts will be live on location from campsites, with one-on-one interviews, expert breakdowns, reports on rookies and veterans, and much more.
Each show will be rebroadcast multiple times and will be available on the SXM app after its debut.
For more information, go here. The full schedule is there. Yesterday, the New York Jets kicked it off. This weekend, its the Chicago Bears and the L.A. Chargers. And all next week, L.A. Rams, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, and three NFL Hall of Fame-related editions will all take place.
⛳🏁🏎️: Other Sports
The PGA Tour is in Detroit this weekend for the Rocket Mortage Classic. This weekend’s coverage on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio (Channel 92)…
Today at 12:00 Noon ET (9:00 a.m. PT)
Tomorrow and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT)
NASCAR is in Indianapolis this weekend for its events there. All races will, of course, be on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
Tonight: NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series - Tsport200 at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT).
Tomorrow: NASCAR Xfinity Series - Pennzoil 150 at The Brickyard at 3:00 p.m. ET (12:00 Noon PT).
Sunday: NASCAR Cup Series - Verizon 200 at The Brickyard at 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 a.m. PT).
This week’s in-race driver channels…
Chase Elliott - #9 on Channel 980.
A.J. Allmendinger - #16 on Channel 981.
Kyle Larson - #5 on Channel 982.
Indy is seeing double this weekend as it will also be home to this weekend’s IndyCar Series event… the Gallagher Grand Prix. SiriusXM IndyCar Nation (Channel 160) will have qualifying today at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT) with the race tomorrow at 12:00 Noon ET (9:00 a.m. PT).
Other
Well, SiriusXM got mentioned in a recent episode of Jeopardy! on Tuesday of this week. The category was Sirius-ly Dedicated and Ken Jennings mentions that they’re all artists with channels devoted to them on SiriusXM.
$200 - You may be right, I may be this man who periodically gets his own channel; in 2022, his "52nd Street" got played track by track.
What is Billy Joel? (The Billy Joel Channel on SiriusXM, which comes back and goes out at various times. As of this newsletter, its not available)
$400 - The music of this late, great Heartbreaker leader who also traveled as Charlie T. Wilbury Jr. gets its own channel.
What is Tom Petty? (He actually has two channels… Tom Petty Radio on Channel 31 and Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure on Channel 711; online only)
$600 - You don't need a miracle to listen to Jerry, Bob, Phil, Bill & Mickey of this jam band... you can just dial up their channel, man.
What is The Grateful Dead? (The Grateful Dead Channel on Channel 23)
$800 - This icon who can "Prove It All Night" has some "Glory Days" on his dedicated channel.
What is “The Boss”, Bruce Springsteen? (E Street Radio on Channel 20)
$1,000 - "What Would You Say" if I told you this man, seen here along with his band, had their own channel, or have I said "Too Much"?
What is Dave Matthews? (Dave Matthews Band Radio on Channel 30; the only answer the contestants didn’t get)
That’s it. I told you it will be a lot of big news this week and boy did SiriusXM deliver this week.
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