Broadcast area Off-Air Frequency XM 45 | Branding XM Cafe Owner XM Satellite Radio | |
Format Adult Album Alternative Class Satellite Radio Station | ||
XM Café, formerly named Starbucks XM Café, was a Commercial-Free music channel on XM Satellite Radio. XM Café was located on XM channel 45 and was also available on DirecTV channel 832. The channel was scrapped as a part of the Sirius XM Merger in November 2008. It was replaced by the Sirius Satellite Radio channel The Spectrum.
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XM Café (2001-2007; 2008)
Prior to the merger, XM Café aired a pure format of modern adult alternative music, Soft Alternative music and Mellow Alternative rock Hits. The channel was part of XM's original programming lineup, dating to 2001.
Starbucks XM Café
From 2007-07-31 until 2008-09-30, the Starbucks-operated XM channel Hear Music merged with XM Café to create the Starbucks XM Café. The format of the channel was mainly modern adult alternative music with some elements of the old Hear Music channel. On 2008-09-30 the channel returned to its former name, according to XM, after a termination of a marketing contract with Starbucks.