Broadcast area United States
Canada Format Indie rock, Indie pop First air date September 2001 | Website SiriusXM: Sirius XMU Owner Sirius XM Holdings | |
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Class Satellite Radio Station Frequency Sirius XM Radio 35, Dish Network 6035 Area United States of America, Canada Slogan North America's Indie Rock Station | ||
Sirius XMU (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 (previously 43). On November 12, 2008, it was added to Sirius 26 (replacing the Left of Center channel), moving to Sirius 35 on May 4, 2011, and Dish Network channel 6026. Until February 9, 2010, it was on Direct TV 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."
Contents
The station name implies a "college radio" theme ("XM University").
Featured shows
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.
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.
Internet Version
The internet version can be customized to bias toward electronic versus guitar based indie, indie hits versus obscure, and American versus international.