Sixx Sense
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Sixx Sense is a commercial radio channel on XM Satellite Radio, located at channel 164 (previously 161) and playing a mainstream/alternative rock format. The channel is programmed out of Cincinnati, Ohio
. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks
. It intersperses the music with segments from the nightly "Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx" radio show. It is also available on iheartradio
.
It is the only commercial music station on XM that parent company Clear Channel Communications
did not replace with one of its local radio stations on June 8, 2011.
Radio, and was heard on both XM and Sirius. On September 1, 2005, Discovery Channel Radio was removed from the XM lineup, and months later from Sirius. Eight months later, the channel was brought back to the lineup as a full-time simulcast of WSIX-FM
in Nashville. This brought XM 161 under Clear Channel control, as they were able to select any vacant channel of their choosing. This was also the second time WSIX-FM was simulcast on XM, as it was also from 2001-2003 on channel 11, which was known as Nashville!
until June 2011 and is now WSIX-FM yet again.
On Friday, August 8, 2008, WSIX left XM Radio for the second time, and the channel began stunting with a commercial free country format. The following Monday, XM 161 played Beatles music nonstop for twelve hours, afterwards reverting back to the country format.
Rock@Random launched on XM on Monday, August 18, 2008, with the song Hush by Deep Purple
. There is currently no information on whether or not the station will carry a personality-driven lineup.
In December 2008, Rock@Random adjusted their playlist to include newer rock music into the 80s and early 90s.
On June 10, 2009: Rock@Random again adjusted their playlist to include many 80's pop/rock songs with some 70's added-in, however, the playlist provided only 16 hours of music before it repeated again, and with the same song order.
Since then, Rock@Random does not repeat songs too frequently, and does not play the same songs in the same order. It provides a great variety of rock music that is safe for public places because to the editing of profanity. The range of music is from Iron Maiden to Bob Seger, Judas Priest to Pink Floyd, Nirvana to Fleetwood Mac. The station is listed with a "CM" logo, which means the station includes commercials.
On February 22, 2011: Rock@Random was replaced on XM channel 161 by Sixx Sense.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
. It intersperses the music with segments from the nightly "Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx" radio show. It is also available on iheartradio
Iheartradio
iHeartRadio is a Clear Channel Radio network to aggregate local radio brands, personalities and on-demand content. It is best known as a mobile application...
.
It is the only commercial music station on XM that parent company Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
did not replace with one of its local radio stations on June 8, 2011.
History
XM channel 161 originally launched as Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
Radio, and was heard on both XM and Sirius. On September 1, 2005, Discovery Channel Radio was removed from the XM lineup, and months later from Sirius. Eight months later, the channel was brought back to the lineup as a full-time simulcast of WSIX-FM
WSIX-FM
WSIX-FM is an FM radio station broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee on a frequency of 97.9 MHz. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications...
in Nashville. This brought XM 161 under Clear Channel control, as they were able to select any vacant channel of their choosing. This was also the second time WSIX-FM was simulcast on XM, as it was also from 2001-2003 on channel 11, which was known as Nashville!
Nashville!
Nashville! was a commercial radio channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was located on XM 57 and lays a wide range of country music hits from the early 1990s through today. The channel was programmed out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks...
until June 2011 and is now WSIX-FM yet again.
On Friday, August 8, 2008, WSIX left XM Radio for the second time, and the channel began stunting with a commercial free country format. The following Monday, XM 161 played Beatles music nonstop for twelve hours, afterwards reverting back to the country format.
Rock@Random launched on XM on Monday, August 18, 2008, with the song Hush by Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
. There is currently no information on whether or not the station will carry a personality-driven lineup.
In December 2008, Rock@Random adjusted their playlist to include newer rock music into the 80s and early 90s.
On June 10, 2009: Rock@Random again adjusted their playlist to include many 80's pop/rock songs with some 70's added-in, however, the playlist provided only 16 hours of music before it repeated again, and with the same song order.
Since then, Rock@Random does not repeat songs too frequently, and does not play the same songs in the same order. It provides a great variety of rock music that is safe for public places because to the editing of profanity. The range of music is from Iron Maiden to Bob Seger, Judas Priest to Pink Floyd, Nirvana to Fleetwood Mac. The station is listed with a "CM" logo, which means the station includes commercials.
On February 22, 2011: Rock@Random was replaced on XM channel 161 by Sixx Sense.
Shows
- Side Show - Sixx-hosted top 20 alternative rockAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
countdown. Saturdays at 8 AM Eastern, repeated Sundays at 10 PM Eastern. - Side Show - Sixx-hosted top 20 active rockActive rockActive rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
countdown. Saturdays at 8 PM Eastern, repeated Sundays at 10 AM Eastern.