The following is a list of channels on XM Satellite Radio and XM Radio Canada. There are a total of 221 channels broadcasting from XM's satellites, as well as several channels streaming exclusively online. XM Radio Canada broadcasts 156 of the total channels to listeners across Canada (which includes the free channels XM Preview and Sirius XM Weather Emergency), including all commercial free music channels. For information on format changes or former stations, see XM Satellite Radio channel history.

Key & Symbols

: XM channel number.
Name: Channel name.
Format: Style of music or talk/information the station plays.
Notes: Special or unique information about the station.
: Checked box indicates the channel does broadcast from the XM satellites.
: DirecTV channel number. Two channels are currently exclusive to DirecTV.
XM Radio Online. Checked box indicates that this channel is available on the online service. Several channels are exclusively online.
Checkboxes: - On US and Canadian services; - On US service only; - On Canadian service only.
HIGHLIGHTS - Red highlights indicate the channel will soon be deleted. Yellow highlights indicate an upcoming new channel that has yet to debut. Blue highlights indicate an existing channel is going to be modified through name, format, or channel number. Grey highlights indicate a channel that is temporarily off the air for an extended period of time.
indicates channels containing explicit language.
These channels broadcast in 5.1 XM HD Surround sound. XM Live broadcasts in this format for select special events.
(Spanish) - Broadcasts in Spanish.
(French) - Broadcasts in French.
- These music channels, unlike the other 69, carry commercial advertising. All five of these channels are programmed by Clear Channel Communications.
- These channels can be received without a subscription.
- These channels may be preempted for sports play-by-play, or special events programming. XM Sports Nation is pre-empted regularly by various sporting events.
- These channels do not broadcast on weekends.
- Content specifically produced by or provided to XM Radio Canada.
XM Radio Mobile availability for Alltel, AT&T Mobility, BlackBerry, and Telus Mobility.

List

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	Name	Format	Notes
Preview
0	RADIO ID		Eight digit alphanumeric radio identification number for activation/XM service
1	XM Preview	XM Promos and Information	Also acts as a subscription activation channel (about 15 minutes to receive the activation signal)
Pop
4	The 40s on 4	Big Band/Swing/Hits of the 1940s			801
5	The 50s on 5	Hits of the 1950s			802
6	The 60s on 6	Hits of the 1960s			803
7	The 70s on 7	Hits of the 1970s			804
8	The 80s on 8	Hits of the 1980s			805
9	The 90s on 9	Hits of the 1990s			806
18	Elvis Radio	Elvis Presley music	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
20	Top 20 on 20	Top 20 Countdown	Playlist determined by listener voting		816
23	Sirius XM Love	Love Songs	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The Heart".		819
25	The Blend	Soft Adult Contemporary	Added to lineup on 2004-02-01.		821
26	The Pulse	Hot Adult Contemporary	Added on 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Flight 26".		818
27	The Bridge	Classic hits	Will be added on 2009-01-01
28	Escape	Beautiful Music	Was on channel 78 until 2008-11-12.		820
29	BBC Radio One	UK Pop Hits	Added on 2008-11-12.		824
30	Pop2K	CHR/Pop	Added 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Hitlist".		817
31	U-Pop	UK, European and Global Chart Hits	Removed from the satellite lineup and moved to channel 31 on 2008-11-12.		824
Country
10	The Roadhouse	Classic Country	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "America".		808
12	Outlaw Country	Progressive Country	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.		810
13	Willie's Place	Old-Time Country	Formerly titled "Hank's Place" until 2006-07-10.		811
14	Bluegrass Junction	Bluegrass			812
15	The Village	Folk	Added to lineup on 2002-08-26, replacing Highway 15. Temporarily off the air until 2009-01-01.
16	The Highway	New Country	Added to lineup on 2004-02-01. Was titled "Highway 16" until 2008-11-12.		814
17	Prime Country	80s and 90s Country	Added on 2006-04-17. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "US Country".		809
19	No Shoes Radio	Kenny Chesney music	Added 2008-07-26[1]. Ended 2008-10-25 on the satellite service. Was on Channel 18 until 2008-11-12
Christian
32	The Message	Christian CHR and Rock	Formerly titled "The Fish" until 2006-04-17.		826
33	Praise	Urban Contemporary Gospel	Originally on 63. Moved to 33 on 2004-02-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Spirit".		827
34	enLighten	Southern Gospel	Premiered online on 2004-11-22. Premiered on the satellites on 2006-04-17.		828
Holiday 2008
31	A Bing Crosby Christmas	Bing Crosby specials	Available from 2008-12-21 through 2008-12-25.
35	Holly	Holiday Hits	Available from 2008-11-12 through 2008-12-31.		822
36	Holiday Traditions	40s-60s Traditional recordings	Available from 2008-11-24 through 2008-12-25.		813
37	Holiday Pops	Classical carols	Available from 2008-11-27 through 2008-12-25.		866
38	Radio Hanukkah	Hanukkah music	Available from 2008-12-21 through 2008-12-31.
Rock
39	Led Zeppelin Radio	Led Zeppelin music	Was on XM 59 2007-11-08.[2] Thru 2008-03-07. Returns to XM 39 on 2008-11-01 through 2008-12-31 [3]
40	Deep Tracks	Deep Classic Rock			840
41	Hair Nation	80s Hair Bands	Added on 2008-11-12.		829
42	Liquid Metal	Heavy metal	Removal from satellite lineup announced 2005-02-15. Returned to satellites (US/Canada/DirecTV) on 2006-04-17. Was titled "XM Liquid Metal" until 2008-11-12.		841
43	Sirius XMU	Indie and College rock	Was titled "XMU" until 2008-11-12.		831
44	1st Wave	Classic Alternative	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Fred".		839
45	The Spectrum	Adult Album Alternative	Briefly titled "Starbucks XM Café" from 2007-07-31 to 2008-09-30. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Café".		832
46	Classic Vinyl	60s & 70s Classic rock	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Top Tracks".		833
47	Alt Nation	New Alternative	Moved from channel 34 on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Ethel".		834
48	Octane	New Hard Rock	Added to lineup on 2002-11-14. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "SquiZZ".		835
49	Classic Rewind	70s & 80s Classic rock	Added to lineup on 2006-03-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Big Tracks".		837
50	The Loft	Eclectic & Acoustic rock			836
51	The Coffee House	Singer-Songwriters	Added on 2008-11-12.		848
52	Faction	Action Sports/Punk/Ska	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
53	AC/DC Radio	AC/DC music
53	Bone Yard	80s Hair Bands	Was on channel 41 until 2008-11-12. This channel will return to air on 2009-01-15.
54	Lithium	90s Alternative Hits/Grunge	Added to lineup on 2004-02-01. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Lucy".		838
55	Radio Margaritaville	Jimmy Buffett and other music appealing to Parrotheads	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
56	Jam On	Jam Bands	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
57	The Grateful Dead Channel	Music from the Grateful Dead	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
58	E Street Radio	Bruce Springsteen 24/7	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
59	Underground Garage	Little Steven's Underground Garage	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
Hip-Hop and R&B
60	Soul Town	Classic Soul	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Soul Street".		842
62	Heart & Soul	Urban Adult Contemporary	Originally was BET Uptown. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Suite 62".		843
64	The Groove	Old-School Funk and R&B			844
66	Shade 45	Eminem's Uncut Hip hop	Added to XM on 2008-11-12.
67	Hip-Hop Nation	Hip Hop Hits	Added to lineup on 2002-08-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The City".		847
68	The Heat	Rhythmic Top 40	Premiered online on 2004-11-22 as "The Eye." Premiered on the satellites on channel 68 on 2006-04-17.		825
Jazz, Blues, & Standards
70	Real Jazz	Traditional Jazz			850
71	Watercolors	Smooth Jazz			851
72	Spa	New Age	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "Audio Visions" on channel 77.		856
73	Siriusly Sinatra	Frank Sinatra Music/American Standards	Formerly titled "Frank's Place" until 2007-01-26. Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "High Standards".
74	B. B. King's Bluesville	Blues	Name changed from "Bluesville" on 2008-07-14.		854
75	On Broadway		Was on channel 28 until 2008-11-12.		823
76	Cinemagic	Movie Soundtracks	Was on channel 27 until 2008-11-12. Will return on 2009-01-02
Classical
77	Sirius XM Pops	Popular Classical	Was titled "XM Pops" on channel 113 until 2008-11-12. This channel is mirroring Holiday Pops until 2008-12-25.
78	Symphony Hall	Traditional Classical	Renamed and moved on 2008-11-12; was previously "XM Classics" on channel 110.		864
79	Metropolitan Opera Radio	Opera and Classical Vocals	Renamed and moved on 2008-11-12; was previously "Vox" on channel 112.		865
Dance
80	Area	House music & Progressive Dance	Renamed on 2008-11-12; was previously "The Move".