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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 622 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Popular Classical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| History | |
First air date | September 25, 2001 (as XM Pops) November 12, 2008 (as Sirius XM Pops) |
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| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Links | |
| Website | SiriusXM Pops |
Sirius XM Pops is a Sirius XM Satellite Radio online station devoted to popular classical music. It was formerly available on XM channel 75[1] (previously 77), Sirius channel 75[2] (previously 79). Until February 9, 2010, it was heard on Direct TV channel 866. Preston Trombly, Paul Bachmann, Vincent Caruso, Martin Goldsmith, Carol Ford and Lauren Rico were the channel's principal on-air voices.
The channel launched on XM in 2001 as XM Pops on channel 113. It moved to its channel number 77 and acquired its current name after merging with the SIRIUS Pops channel on November 12, 2008. It also acquired the same logo from its old Sirius counterpart. In addition, it is the only Sirius XM classical channel that was XM-exclusive until the channel merger. On Sirius Canada, the channel retains the Sirius Pops name.
On July 10, 2014, Sirius XM announced that Sirius XM Pops was to be removed from broadcast service on July 17. On July 17, 2014, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern, Sirius XM terminated broadcasting the Sirius XM Pops channel during a performance of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 just after playing Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor. Sirius XM Pops programming has merged with Symphony Hall. However, Sirius XM Pops remains as an online-only station at channel 755.
- ^ "XM Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Sirius Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.[permanent dead link]