SIRIUS OutQ
Encyclopedia
OutQ is a news
, talk
and entertainment channel on Sirius XM Radio, geared for gay
, lesbian
, bisexual and transgender
audiences. The channel is available to Sirius and XM subscribers in both the United States
and Canada
.
Personalities associated with the channel include Frank DeCaro
, Doria Biddle, Larry Flick, Michelangelo Signorile
, Derek Hartley
, and Romaine Patterson
. Tim Curran serves as the channel's news director.
On November 20, 2006, station founder and show host John McMullen
was relieved of his duties.
In September 2005, OutQ moved from Channel 149 to Channel 106. On February 14, 2007, the station moved yet again, this time to Channel 109. This channel is also available on XM
channel 98 as of November 12, 2008. Both platforms moved OutQ to channel 108 on May 4, 2011.
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
, talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
and entertainment channel on Sirius XM Radio, geared for gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
, lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, bisexual and transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
audiences. The channel is available to Sirius and XM subscribers in both the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Personalities associated with the channel include Frank DeCaro
Frank DeCaro
Frank DeCaro is an American writer, performer and radio show host.The New York-born DeCaro is the author of The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes From More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen , Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie , and A Boy Named Phyllis: A...
, Doria Biddle, Larry Flick, Michelangelo Signorile
Michelangelo Signorile
Michelangelo Signorile is a gay American writer, a national talk radio host whose program is aired each weekday across the United States and Canada. He is a political liberal, and covers a wide variety of political and cultural issues...
, Derek Hartley
Derek Hartley
Derek Hartley is an American talk show host, who serves as co-host of the Derek and Romaine Show, a talk radio show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Gay/Lesbian channel, OutQ. The show has a national audience with a potential reach of 18,000,000 listeners. The show can also be heard worldwide on the...
, and Romaine Patterson
Romaine Patterson
Romaine Patterson is an American gay rights activist, radio personality, and author. She first received national attention for her activism at the funeral of murdered gay student Matthew Shepard; the two were friends in high school...
. Tim Curran serves as the channel's news director.
On November 20, 2006, station founder and show host John McMullen
John McMullen (broadcaster)
John McMullen is a radio host, producer, and broadcaster. He has worked for Internet radio broadcasters, founded the GayBC Radio Network, a service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community, and operated Sirius Satellite Radio's LGBT radio offering, Sirius OutQ.McMullen produced...
was relieved of his duties.
In September 2005, OutQ moved from Channel 149 to Channel 106. On February 14, 2007, the station moved yet again, this time to Channel 109. This channel is also available on XM
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...
channel 98 as of November 12, 2008. Both platforms moved OutQ to channel 108 on May 4, 2011.