Big '80s
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Big '80s was an all 1980s music channel on Sirius Satellite Radio
channel 8 and Dish Network
channel 6008. It was replaced by XM's
The 80s on 8
on November 12, 2008, as part of the Sirius XM Merger. It featured all four living original MTV
VJs who are now on The 80s on 8 channel. Big '80s was SIRIUS's highest rated music channel during its early days. Nina Blackwood's countdown show was dropped and replaced by AT40 Flashback
(which had always been broadcast on '80s On 8) when Sirius XM replaced this channel with '80s on 8. However due to subscriber demand, Sirius/XM overhauled many of the channels absorbed by the XM line-up due to subscriber feedback. 80s on 8 was one of those channels, resulting in the return of Nina Blackwood's countdown in October 2009, and the Big '80s name has returned as the slogan for '80s on 8. However, this version includes the other VJs and is named the "VJ big 40 countdown". By 2010, the schedule had returned to that of the Big '80s.
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
channel 8 and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
channel 6008. It was replaced by XM's
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
The 80s on 8
The 80s on 8
The '80s on 8 is a commercial-free, satellite radio station on the Sirius XM Radio platform, broadcasting on XM Satellite Radio and on DirecTV channel 805. As a result of the Sirius/XM merger on November 12, 2008, the channel was merged with the Big '80s channel on Sirius 8 and Dish Network 6008,...
on November 12, 2008, as part of the Sirius XM Merger. It featured all four living original MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
VJs who are now on The 80s on 8 channel. Big '80s was SIRIUS's highest rated music channel during its early days. Nina Blackwood's countdown show was dropped and replaced by AT40 Flashback
American Top 40
American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
(which had always been broadcast on '80s On 8) when Sirius XM replaced this channel with '80s on 8. However due to subscriber demand, Sirius/XM overhauled many of the channels absorbed by the XM line-up due to subscriber feedback. 80s on 8 was one of those channels, resulting in the return of Nina Blackwood's countdown in October 2009, and the Big '80s name has returned as the slogan for '80s on 8. However, this version includes the other VJs and is named the "VJ big 40 countdown". By 2010, the schedule had returned to that of the Big '80s.
Weekdays
| Eastern Time | DJ / Show | Pacific Time |
|---|---|---|
| 12 am-6 am | No DJ | 9 pm-3 am |
| 6 am-11 am | Mark Goodman Mark Goodman Mark Goodman is a radio DJ, TV personality, and actor. He is best known as one of the original five VJs on MTV, from 1981-1987. He was supposed to be the first of the five to be broadcast at MTV's premier on August 1, 1981... |
3 am-8 am |
| 11 am | Behind The Big '80s | 8 am |
| 12 pm-1 pm | Random Access | 9 am-10 am |
| 1 pm-6 pm | Nina Blackwood Nina Blackwood Nina Blackwood is an American disc jockey and music journalist, who was the first of the original five MTV VJs. She has also been an actress and model.-Early life and career:... |
10 am-3 pm |
| 6 pm-11 pm | Alan Hunter | 3 pm-8 pm |
| 8 pm | Behind The Big '80s | 5 pm |
| 11 pm-12 am | No DJ (not Wednesday or Friday) | 8 pm-9 pm |
| Wednesdays | ||
| 11 pm-12 am | Martha Quinn Martha Quinn Martha Quinn is best known as one of the original video jockeys on MTV .-Early life:... Presents... replay |
8 pm-9 pm |
| Fridays | ||
| 11 pm-5 am | Ray Rossi | 8 pm-2 am |
Saturdays
| Eastern Time | DJ / Show | Pacific Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 am-8 am | No DJ | 2 am-5 am |
| 8 am-9 am | Martha Quinn Martha Quinn Martha Quinn is best known as one of the original video jockeys on MTV .-Early life:... Presents... replay |
5 am-6 am |
| 9 am-12 pm | The Big '80s Big 40 with Nina Blackwood Nina Blackwood Nina Blackwood is an American disc jockey and music journalist, who was the first of the original five MTV VJs. She has also been an actress and model.-Early life and career:... |
6 am-9 am |
| 12 pm-1 pm | Martha Quinn Martha Quinn Martha Quinn is best known as one of the original video jockeys on MTV .-Early life:... Presents...Gods of the Big '80s |
9 am-10 am |
| 1 pm-4 pm | Mark Goodman Mark Goodman Mark Goodman is a radio DJ, TV personality, and actor. He is best known as one of the original five VJs on MTV, from 1981-1987. He was supposed to be the first of the five to be broadcast at MTV's premier on August 1, 1981... |
10 am-1 pm |
| 5 pm-8 pm | The Big '80s Big 40 replay | 2 pm-5 pm |
| 9 pm-1 am | Alan Hunter | 6 pm-10 pm |
Sundays
| Eastern Time | DJ / Show2 | Pacific Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 am-2 am | Martha Quinn Martha Quinn Martha Quinn is best known as one of the original video jockeys on MTV .-Early life:... Presents... replay |
10 pm-11 pm |
| 2 am-12 pm | No DJ | 11 pm-9 am |
| 12 pm-3 pm | The Big '80s Big 40 replay | 9 am-12 pm |
| 3 pm-4 pm | Martha Quinn Martha Quinn Martha Quinn is best known as one of the original video jockeys on MTV .-Early life:... Presents... replay |
12 pm-1 pm |
| 4 pm-8 pm | Mark Goodman Mark Goodman Mark Goodman is a radio DJ, TV personality, and actor. He is best known as one of the original five VJs on MTV, from 1981-1987. He was supposed to be the first of the five to be broadcast at MTV's premier on August 1, 1981... |
1 pm-5 pm |
| 8 pm-12 am | Alan Hunter | 5 pm-9 pm |
| 12 am-1 am | Martha Quinn Martha Quinn Martha Quinn is best known as one of the original video jockeys on MTV .-Early life:... Presents... replay |
9 pm-10 pm |
| 1 am-4 am | The Big '80s Big 40 replay | 10 pm-1 am |