Edition #28: Happy Holidays! (Part 2)
A continutation of yesterday's newsletter, filled with more news, events, and more. Happy Holidays!
Saturday, December 17th, 2022
Well, everybody, this is it. At least for this year, anyways. Welcome to the final newsletter of the year at SeriousXM. I hope you have enjoyed reading this newsletter this year and go some news and information that was informative and entertaining to peak you, the listener.
I’m in the holiday spirit so I can’t wait to take these next two weeks off so I can decompress and recharge before I come back in the new year.
So let’s get to the final one. Before I do, the usual plugs…
Now, onto the newsletter…
Holiday Channels
Actually, before I do, just one final reminder as to all the holiday-themed channels you can get on SiriusXM.
Channel 6 = Acoustic Christmas - 24/7 Acoustic Holiday Tunes
Streaming now on Channel 630 until 12/27
Will be available on Channel 6 on 12/24 and 12/25
The Coffee House will take a two-day break for this channel.
Channel 14 = Jolly Christmas - Upbeat Feel-Good Holiday Hits
Also available now on streaming Channel 14 until 12/27
Channel 49 = Holiday Soul - Soul/Motown/R&B Holiday Hits
Also available now on streaming Channel 612 until 12/27
Soul Town will instead be streaming on Channel 292 from 12/7-12/28
Channel 55 = Country Christmas - Country Christmas Music
Available until December 27th.
Channel 63 = Christmas Spirit - The True Reason of the Season
Also available now on streaming Channel 610 until 12/27
The Message will instead be streaming on Channel 295 from 12/7-12/28
Channel 71 = Holiday Traditions - Traditional Holiday Music
Also available now on streaming 24/7 at its new home on Channel 602, previously on 776.
‘40s Junction will instead be streaming on Channel 296 from 11/1-12/28
Channel 76 = Holiday Pops - Classical Christmas Carols
Streaming now on Channel 622 until 12/27
Will be available on Channel 76 on 12/24 and 12/25
Symphony Hall will take a two-day break for this channel.
Channel 104 = Holly - Contemporary Holiday Hits
Available until December 27th.
Channel 104 = New Year’s Nation - Ultimate New Year’s Playlist
Takes over from Holly and will be available from December 27th until January 3rd, 2023.
Channel 105 = Hallmark Channel Radio (Timeless Christmas Music)
Available until December 27th.
Channel 614 = Jingle Jamz - Holiday Hip-Hop and R&B
Channel 616 = Real Jazz Holiday - Classic and New Jazz Christmas
Channel 618 = Cool Jazz Christmas - Smooth Contemporary Jazz Christmas
Channel 620 = The Mannheim Steamroller Channel - A Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Channel 624 = Holiday Instrumentals - Contemporary and Traditional Instrumental Holiday Music
All are available, streaming only, until December 27th.
Channel 626 = Navidad - Latin Holiday Music
Available, streaming only, until January 6th, 2023.
Channel 628 = Rockin’ Xmas
Channel 632 = Holiday Chill-Out - Downtempo Holiday Chill Music
Channel 634 = ‘70s/’80s Holidays - Holiday Hits of the ‘70s and ‘80s
Channel 636 = Kids Christmas - Kid-Friendly Holiday Songs
Channel 638 = Radio Hanukkah - Hanukkah Music
All are available, streaming only, until December 27th.
Channel 640 = Noel Incontournable - Francophone Holiday Music
Available now on streaming 24/7 at its new home on Channel 640, previously on 753.
The Latest News
Two of SXM’s film-themed podcasts are renewed.
This week, SiriusXM has renewed two of its film-themed podcasts, one of which you’re seeing the artwork for: How Did This Get Made? The other one is Unspooled.
Both shows will be kept by SiriusXM’s comedy podcast studio, Earwolf, which will continue to be produced and distributed by them.
The long-running podcast HDTGM? has been running since 2010 and has grown to over 40 million downloads per year. Unspooled has been around since 2018 and has been downloaded over 23 million times.
New episodes of both shows will continue to be available every Thursday (Unspooled) and Friday (HDTGM?) on the Stitcher and SXM apps plus all major podcast platforms.
Special Holiday Merch!
No, you are not reading this wrong. SiriusXM is really giving out merch for the holiday season!
They got a little bit of something for everyone inside this store from ugly sweaters to ornaments, T-shirts, mugs, beanies, and so much more. Get 10% off each order with the code SiriusXM through New Year’s Day.
The store can be found here. I already got my eyes on a few things to buy so… we’ll see.
Channel Changes
There are at least three changes to tell you about here. One is temporary, the other looks to be permanent, and more Xtra channels take the stage.
Radio Hannukah is back!
Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate it! The holiday’s 8 days of lighting the menorah begin tomorrow, Sunday, December 18th. Once again, SiriusXM will celebrate it with its own holiday-themed channel, as previously mentioned before.
Radio Hanukkah (SXM 638) has an extensive collection of contemporary, traditional, and children’s music themed around the festival, as well as prayers and daily reflections. This is the perfect accompaniment to the Festival of Lights as you’ll find songs from modern Jewish singers plus traditional fare who provide beautiful choral arrangements of classic Hanukkah songs.
Carlin’s Corner has been put into a corner… for good.
So I was checking the updated lineups that SiriusXM usually updates every couple of weeks or so. There’s always a new channel coming on, but also another channel that bows out. I’m sorry to say but it looks like this one is done for good.
Carlin’s Corner, which was online-only channel 770, seems to have been taken off the streaming lineup meaning that after more than a decade of being a part of the lineup, it has taken its last comedic bow.
While it still shows up on the website, when you check the PDF file that gives you the lineup, it is no longer listed so it seems that they’ve stopped airing it.
As a matter of fact, thanks to being a subscriber, I can confirm that Carlin’s Corner IS no longer available. A looped message is being played telling listeners to redirect to its other comedy offerings…
Carlin’s Corner is no longer available on SiriusXM. You can still hear Comedy from your favorite stand-up icons on Comedy Greats Channel 94 and Comedy from legendary comedians of the past on Comedy Classics Channel 772 on the SXM app, and web player.
Carlin’s Corner is no longer available on SiriusXM. Listen to our other hilarious stand-up Comedy channels on the SXM app and web player. Just search ‘Comedy’ for more Comedy content on SiriusXM.
There are more Xtra channels available now.
If you subscribe to SiriusXM’s streaming plans, five new Xtra channels have recently taken to the airwaves. They are available in this order.
Found Sounds - ASMR Recordings of Objects
Soft Spoken - ASMR Recordings of Voices
Freestyle Dance - Freestyle Dance and Club Music
Dollhouse - Fun, Flirty Hits from Women
Mom Jeans - Vintage Soft Rock and Pop
With these additions, SiriusXM’s Xtra offerings are now 213 channels long. And remember, that’s in addition to the 425+ channels available on traditional+streaming plans.
Events
Time for the events part and while I did say it was gonna be all about Sports, there are a few more events, outside of sports, that have come up to tell you about.
TikTok Radio’s Top 20 Countdown of 2022
Unfortunately, I gotta mention this. I may be young, but I don’t use TikTok whatsoever.
Nonetheless, there’s a channel devoted to it called TikTok Radio (SXM 4; XL) who’ll deliver the year’s most-used songs on TikTok.
The countdown is available now on the SXM app.
Wanna Guest DJ on Pearl Jam Radio? This is your chance.
If you ever wanted to Guest DJ on Pearl Jam Radio (SXM 22), this could be your chance to do so on their program, Wishlist.
Just send them an email to pjradio@siriusxm.com and include five Pearl Jam songs you want to play. Songs must be studio releases or live tracks from official bootlegs. If you’re selected, SXM will email you back with further instructions. Good luck!
And if you are wondering when you can hear Wishlist episodes, here you go…
Tuesdays at 6:00pm ET (3:00pm PT - premiere)
Thursdays at 11:00am ET (8:00am PT - replay)
Sundays at 12 Noon ET (9:00am PT - replay)
It is almost time for Kids to track Santa.
Its almost that time for Santa Claus to be making his trip around the world to deliver gifts to good little boys and girls (and maybe even young adults too) who are on the nice list this year.
Starting Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th at 3:00pm ET (12:00 Noon PT), Santa’s tracks and paths will be followed closely on Kids Place LIVE (SXM 78) with help from NORAD, the North American Air Defense Command.
During the special, it will track Santa’s path through continents, countries, and time zones to deliver gifts around the world via his Reindeer Power. Mixed in with live, up-to-the-minute reports will be family-friendly holiday tunes all day and night long.
If you got kids, remind them to make sure they’re fast asleep before Santa arrives to deliver those gifts.
Sports
Finally, I can get to the sports section. There’s a lot to talk about here, but first, the upcoming specials SiriusXM has devoted to this.
First, Mad Dog Sports Radio (SXM 82) will have the Top 10 Sports Moments of 2022. That’ll be hard to figure out as there were plenty of standout games, performances, and memorable moments from the last year of sports. But some of the highlights will include…
🏈: The Epic Chiefs/Bills AFC Divisional Playoff game.
🏈: The L.A. Rams run to their second Super Bowl crown, also on their home turf.
⚾: Aaron Judge’s American League record-setting home run chase to the new record of 62 HRs.
⚾: Albert Pujols’ chase to 700 HRs after it looked inexplicably impossible earlier in the season.
⚾: The Astros’ World Series title, beating the Philadelphia Phillies in 6 games.
🏀: The Golden State Warriors Championship run, beating the Boston Celtics in 6 games.
🎾: Greats Roger Federer and Serena Williams’ retirements.
⛳: Tiger’s return to Golf after multiple injures kept him sidelined for most of the last two years.
⛳: The fight of the PGA Tour against the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf league.
So much more…
This special will be sprinkled throughout the holiday season on the channel.
Next, SiriusXM F.C. will have its Best XI of 2022, taking a look at the World Cup (more on that in a minute), the Yates Report, the MLS Season (including the MLS Cup), and the UEFA Champions League. That will air throughout the holidays.
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (SXM 90) will have several specials, including a two-hour special looking at the notable NASCAR moments of the year. It will include host reactions paired with broadcast/in-car race audio and exclusive SXM sound for the most memorable moments of the season. That will air on Friday, December 23rd, at 7:00 and 9:00am ET (4:00 and 6:00am PT).
Another will be a three-hour special involving NASCAR drivers and their families on Friday, December 23rd at 7:00pm ET (4:00pm PT).
Then you got the Best of NASCAR, two days of best of programming on December 24th and 25th, which includes looking back at the 2022 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class, and an hour-long special called My Best Day in NASCAR, featuring this year’s champion, Joey Logano.
You’ll also have a 2022 Season in Review, a three-day special from December 28th-30th which will take a look back at every NASCAR Cup Series race this year and mix that in with race calls and post-race interviews. Finally, the Year-End Best Moments on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day will have the best moments of the season, plus an exclusive two-hour sit down with the winning championship team, and a three-hour conversation with driver/team owner Hoss Ellington.
SiriusXM Fight Nation (SXM 93) will have three of their own, MMA’s Top 10 Stories of 2022 on Friday, December 23rd, at 5:00pm ET (2:00pm PT), Busted Open’s Top 20 Stories of 2022 on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th at 9:00am ET (6:00am PT), and a six-part series looking back at the life, career, and impact of Vince McMahon on the world of pro wrestling. That will air on Christmas and around the New Year.
SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio (SXM 92) will take a look back at the whole year in a Year in Review two-hour special on Friday, December 23rd at 8:00am ET (5:00am PT), then take a look forward into 2023 next Friday, December 30th at 8:00am ET (5:00am PT) with its own Preview show.
MLB Network Radio (SXM 89) will have its own Year in Review, looking back at the 2022 MLB Season on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th and to honor one of the best home run seasons ever witnessed, they’ll also give you an Aaron Judge montage that will have calls of every one of Judge’s 62 home runs hit this year. That will air on Christmas day.
If you are into fantasy football or fantasy sports overall, SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (SXM 87) will take a look at one former pro player who really made an impact across fantasy football leagues everywhere… LaDanian Tomlinson. This special will air on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th at 2:00, 5:00, and 10:00pm ET (11:00am, 2:00, and 7:00pm PT).
SiriusXM NFL Radio (SXM 88) has several specials of its own as well, including one previously mentioned of Still Perfect - The Story of the ‘72 Dolphins which is available now on the SXM app plus on the schedule’s rotation. You also got a three-hour special that will air that’ll take a look back at the Top 10 stories from around the league in 2022. It will include an in-memoriam segment with special attention to the late, but great and legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden who passed away in late December of last year.
Finally, on Christmas Day, it will carry three Christmas Day games for the whole country to enjoy…
1:00pm ET (10:00am PT) - Green Bay Packers vs. Miami Dolphins
4:30pm ET (1:30pm PT) - Denver Broncos vs. L.A. Rams
8:20pm ET (5:20pm PT) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Finally, we go to SiriusXM NBA Radio (SXM 86) where the specials will include a look back at the Top 5 Christmas Day games in NBA History. A lot of them were played over the years but only the Top 5 will be mentioned and hear NBA Referee Joey Crawford and legendary retired Hall of Fame Broadcaster Marv Albert look back on these games on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning.
Also, prior to the Christmas Day games this year, there’ll be a two-hour Christmas Day Preview Show as well. On Christmas Day itself, these five NBA games will be aired on SiriusXM NBA Radio…
12 Noon ET (9:00am PT) - 76ers vs. Knicks
2:30pm ET (11:30am PT) - Lakers vs. Mavericks
5:00pm ET (2:00pm PT) - Bucks vs. Celtics
8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT) - Grizzlies vs. Warriors
10:30pm ET (7:30pm PT) - Suns vs. Nuggets
Finally, there’ll be a three-hour show looking back at the Top 10 NBA Stories of the year, hosted by renowned basketball journalists Frank Isola and Mitch Lawrence.
⚽: The 2022 FIFA World Cup ends this weekend.
Finally, after all this time, we’re now down to the two finalists who’ll compete for soccer and sports’ ultimate crown… the 2022 FIFA World Cup Championship Trophy.
FOX Sports (SXM 83) will have coverage of the last two matches, including the third-place consolation game between Croatia and Morocco later today on Saturday, December 17th, 2022 at 10:00am ET (7:00am PT), and the final championship game itself between Argentina and France tomorrow on Sunday, December 18th, 2022 at 10:00am ET (7:00am PT).
After nearly a month of exciting action, it all comes down to just these two games before the FIFA World Cup returns in 2026 and is hosted by us, the United States, as well as Canada, and Mexico in an expanded 48-team format from the current 32.
🏈: College Football Bowl Season is on.
After nearly four months of the college football season, we’re down to the final 45 games in the postseason, or as its better known, the bowl season. SiriusXM will have live coverage of every single bowl game, including the College Football Playoff Semifinals and the National Championship, plus the FCS National Championship game and others as well.
On New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31st, subscribers can tune in for broadcasts of both College Football Playoff Semifinal games – the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl featuring #2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU (4pm ET/1pm PT), followed by #1 Georgia vs. #4 Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (8pm ET/5pm PT).
The winners of both of those games will then get to play in the College Football Playoff National Championship at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Monday, January 9th, 2023 (7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT).
Also, it will carry Westwood One’s broadcast of the FCS Football Championship on Sunday, January 8th at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT (featuring the winners of this weekend’s semifinal games – North Dakota St. vs. Incarnate Word and South Dakota St. vs. Montana St.) and other football games of interest, including the HBCU Pigskin Showdown, showcasing the best senior football stars from historically black colleges and universities (Later Today, Saturday, December 17th at 1pm ET/10am PT), and the All-American Bowl, which will be played by the best high school players from around the country (Saturday, January 7th at 1pm ET/10am PT).
The broadcasts will be carried via Learfield from the individual universities. 20 of the bowl games are produced and provided by ESPN Radio or an affiliate, while the rest will come from either NBC, Bowl Season Radio, Touchdown Radio, or Westwood One themselves.
The schedule of the bowl games while I’m gone:
Later Today, Saturday, December 17th
11:00am ET (8:00am PT) - Wasabi Fenway Bowl - Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Louisville Cardinals
Cincinnati Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
Louisville Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 109, XM 193, or online-only 955.
National feed: Sirius 133, XM 202, or online-only 965.
12:00pm ET (9:00am PT) - Cricket Celebration Bowl - Jackson State Tigers vs. N.C. Central Eagles
Jackson State Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 134, XM 203, or online-only 966.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
1:00pm ET (10:00am PT) - HBCU Pigskin Showdown
National feed: NBC Sports Audio on Channel 85.
2:30pm ET (11:30am PT) - SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl - Florida Gators vs. Oregon State Beavers
Florida Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 158, XM 191, or online-only 962.
Oregon State Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 138, XM 193, or online-only 959.
National feed: Sirius 99, XM 204, or online-only 967.
3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT) - Jimmy Kimmel L.A. Bowl - Washington State Cougars vs. Fresno State Bulldogs
Washington State Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
Fresno State Hometown Broadcast: XM 381 or online-only 971.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
5:45pm ET (2:45pm PT) - LendingTree Bowl - Rice Owls vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Rice Hometown Broadcast: XM 387 or online-only 977.
Southern Miss Hometown Broadcast: XM 388 or online-only 978.
National feed: Sirius 133, XM 202, or online-only 965.
7:30pm ET (4:30pm PT) - New Mexico Bowl - SMU Mustangs vs. BYU Cougars
SMU Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
BYU Hometown Broadcast: BYU Radio on Channel 143.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
9:15pm ET (6:15pm PT) - Frisco Bowl - North Texas Mean Green vs. Boise State Broncos
North Texas Hometown Broadcast: XM 387 or online-only 977.
Boise State Hometown Broadcast: XM 381 or online-only 971.
National feed: Sirius 133, XM 202, or online-only 965.
Monday, December 19th
2:30pm ET (11:30am PT) - Myrtle Beach Bowl - Marshall Thundering Herd vs. UConn Huskies
Marshall Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
UConn Hometown Broadcast: XM 381 or online-only 971.
National feed: Sirius 134, XM 202, or online-only 965.
Tuesday, December 20th
3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT) - Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. San Jose State Spartans
National feed: Sirius 134, XM 202, or online-only 965.
7:30pm ET (4:30pm PT) - RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl - Liberty Flames vs. Toledo Rockets
Toledo Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
Wednesday, December 21st
9:00pm ET (6:00pm PT) - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. South Alabama Jaguars
Western Kentucky Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
Thursday, December 22nd
7:30pm ET (4:30pm PT) - Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl - Baylor Bears vs. Air Force Falcons
Baylor Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 138, XM 199, or online-only 953.
Air Force Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
Friday, December 23rd
3:00pm ET (12 Noon PT) - Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl - Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns vs. Houston Cougars
Houston Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
6:30pm ET (3:30pm PT) - Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl - Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Missouri Tigers
Wake Forest Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 193, or online-only 955.
Missouri Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 134, XM 190, or online-only 961.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th
8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT) - EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. San Diego State Aztecs
Middle Tennessee Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
San Diego Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
Monday, December 26th
2:30pm ET (11:30am PT) - Quick Lane Bowl - New Mexico State Aggies vs. Bowling Green Falcons
Bowling Green Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
Tuesday, December 27th
12 Noon ET (9:00am PT) - Camellia Bowl - Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
3:15pm ET (12:15pm PT) - SERVPRO First Responder Bowl - Memphis Tigers vs. Utah State Aggies
Memphis Hometown Broadcast: XM 381 or online-only 971.
Utah State Hometown Broadcast: XM 382 or online-only 972.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
6:45pm ET (3:45pm PT) - TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl - Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. East Carolina Pirates
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
10:15pm ET (7:15pm PT) - Guaranteed Rate Bowl - Wisconsin Badgers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Wisconsin Hometown Broadcast: FOX Sports on Channel 83.
Oklahoma State Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
Wednesday, December 28th
2:00pm ET (11:00am PT) - Military Bowl - UCF Knights vs. Duke Blue Devils
Duke Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 193, or online-only 955.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
5:30pm ET (2:30pm PT) - AutoZone Liberty Bowl - Kansas Jayhawks vs. Arkansas Razorbacks
Kansas Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 134, XM 199, or online-only 953.
Arkansas Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT) - San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl - Oregon Ducks vs. N.C. Tar Heels
Oregon Hometown Broadcast: ESPN Xtra on Channel 81.
N.C. Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 193, or online-only 955.
National feed: FOX Sports on Channel 83.
9:00pm ET (6:00pm PT) - TaxAct Texas Bowl - Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Mississippi Rebels
Texas Tech Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 134, XM 199, or online-only 953.
Mississippi Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
Thursday, December 29th
2:00pm ET (11:00am PT) - Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl - Syracuse Orange vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Syracuse Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 135, XM 193, or online-only 955.
Minnesota Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 195, or online-only 957.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
5:30pm ET (2:30pm PT) - Cheez-It Bowl - Oklahoma Sooners vs. Florida State Seminoles
Oklahoma Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
Florida State Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 135, XM 193, or online-only 955.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
9:00pm ET (6:00pm PT) - Valero Alamo Bowl - Texas Longhorns vs. Washington Huskies
Texas Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
Washington Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 197, or online-only 959.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
Friday, December 30th
12:00pm ET (9:00am PT) - Duke’s Mayo Bowl - Maryland Terrapins vs. N.C. State Wolfpack
Maryland Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 138, XM 195, or online-only 957.
N.C. State Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 137, XM 193, or online-only 955.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
2:00pm ET (11:00am PT) - Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl - Pittsburgh Panthers vs. UCLA Bruins
Pittsburgh Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 134, XM 194, or online-only 956.
UCLA Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 133, XM 197, or online-only 959.
National feed: Sirius 135, XM 202, or online-only 965.
3:30pm ET (12:30pm PT) - TaxSlayer Gator Bowl - Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
Notre Dame Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 190, or online-only 961.
South Carolina Hometown Broadcast: The Catholic Channel on Channel 129.
National feed: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
4:30pm ET (1:30pm PT) - Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl - Ohio Bobcats vs. Wyoming Cowboys
Ohio Hometown Broadcast: XM 380 or online-only 970.
Wyoming Hometown Broadcast: XM 381 or online-only 971.
8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT) - Capital One Orange Bowl - Tennessee Volunteers vs. Clemson Tigers
Tennessee Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 190, or online-only 961.
Clemson Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31st
12:00pm ET (9:00am PT) - Allstate Sugar Bowl - Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kansas State Wildcats
Alabama Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 158, XM 190, or online-only 961.
Kansas State Hometown Broadcast: FOX Sports on Channel 83.
National feed: ESPN Xtra on Channel 81.
12:00pm ET (9:00am PT) - TransPerfect Music City Bowl - Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Kentucky Wildcats
Iowa Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 138, XM 195, or online-only 957.
Kentucky Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 191, or online-only 962.
National feed: Sirius 137, XM 201, or online-only 964.
4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) - CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl - TCU Horned Frogs vs. Michigan Wolverines
TCU Hometown Broadcast: Mad Dog Sports Radio on Channel 82.
Michigan Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT) - CFP Semifinal at the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Georgia Bulldogs
Ohio State Hometown Broadcast: Mad Dog Sports Radio on Channel 82.
Georgia Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
Monday, January 2nd, 2023
12:00pm ET (9:00am PT) - ReliaQuest Bowl - Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
Mississippi State Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 135, XM 191, or online-only 962.
Illinois Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 136, XM 196, or online-only 958.
National feed: Sirius 134, XM 203, or online-only 966.
1:00pm ET (10:00am PT) - Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - Tulane Green Wave vs. USC Trojans
Tulane Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 138, XM 202, or online-only 965.
USC Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
1:00pm ET (10:00am PT) - Cheez-It Citrus Bowl - LSU Tigers vs. Purdue Boilermakers
LSU Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 133, XM 190, or online-only 961.
Purdue Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 137, XM 195, or online-only 957.
National feed: ESPN Xtra on Channel 81.
5:00pm ET (2:00pm PT) - The Rose Bowl - Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Utah Utes
Penn State Hometown Broadcast: Sirius 137, XM 195, or online-only 957.
Utah Hometown Broadcast: ESPN-U Radio on Channel 84.
National feed: ESPN Radio on Channel 80.
So that’s the schedule for while I’m away. I’ll cover the other games, including the championship game, in the next edition which won’t be for another 3 weeks.
🍁🏒: The IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships are here.
So its not really a known deal in the United States, but its a HUGE deal in Canada. Its the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships.
Its the annual meeting of the world’s best young hockey players (under 20) and SiriusXM NHL Network Radio (SXM 91) and Canada Talks (SXM 167) will have all the games from the Maritimes in Atlantic Canada. Moncton, New Brunswick, and Halifax, Nova Scotia are hosting it this year.
The groups consist of the following…
Group A - Canada, Sweden, Czechia, Germany, and Austria.
Group B - United States, Finland, Switzerland, Slovakia, and Latvia.
The hosts are looking to defend their crown after their gold medal match this past summer in Edmonton while Sweden claimed Bronze. They’re expected to host it next year in their country. The last time there was a repeat winner? Canada with five in a row from 2005-2009.
There’ll be a preview show on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th at 7:00am and 5:00pm ET (4:00am and 2:00pm PT), Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th at 10:00pm ET (7:00pm PT) and on Boxing Day, Monday, December 26th at 2:00pm ET (11:00am PT) before the games later begin that same day with a doubleheader starting at 4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) with the USA taking on Latvia, followed by Canada taking on Czechia at 6:30pm ET (3:30pm PT).
Some games will air SiriusXM NHL Network Radio and then the rest of the tournament will move to Canada Talks.
The entire schedule…
Monday, December 26th on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio
4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) - Latvia vs. USA.
6:30pm ET (3:30pm PT) - Czechia vs. Canada.
Wednesday, December 28th
4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) - USA vs. Slovakia on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.
6:30pm ET (3:30pm PT) - Germany vs. Canada on Canada Talks.
Thursday, December 29th
4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) - USA vs. Switzerland on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio.
6:00pm ET (3:00pm PT) - Canada vs. Austria on Canada Talks.
Saturday, December 31st on Canada Talks
4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) - USA vs. Finland.
6:00pm ET (3:00pm PT) - Sweden vs. Canada.
Monday, January 2nd on Canada Talks
4:00pm ET (1:00pm PT) - Third quarterfinal match.
6:30pm ET (3:30pm PT) - Fourth quarterfinal match.
Wednesday, January 4th on Canada Talks
2:30pm ET (11:30am PT) - First semifinal match.
6:00pm ET (3:00pm PT) - Second semifinal match.
Thursday, January 5th on Canada Talks
6:00pm ET (3:00pm PT) - The Gold Medal Game.
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