XMX (XM)
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XMX Channel 2 was a commercial-free, satellite radio
Satellite radio
Satellite radio is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations...

 station on Sirius XM Radio, formerly XM Satellite Radio
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...

. Originally used to remind subscribers of overdue payments, the channel changed to a music format on August 1, 2007
2007 in radio
The year 2007 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 8: Nanci "The Fabulous Sports Babe" Donnellan returns to radio after a six-year absence, filling in for local hosts in Florida....

 and featured popular exclusive XM music programming played all day, every day. XMX was discontinued on November 12, 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...

, as part of the merger of the SIRIUS and XM channel lineups. The channel was directed by Paul Bachmann, who was also regularly found in XM's Classical and Rock neighborhoods in the 2000's.

Programming Lineup

  • Mondays: Artist Confidential
  • Tuesdays: Bill Anderson
    Bill Anderson (country music)
    James William Anderson III , better known as Bill Anderson, is an American country music singer, songwriter and television personality. He has released more than 40 studio albums and has reached No...

     Visits with the Legend
  • Wednesdays: Theme Time Radio Hour
    Theme Time Radio Hour
    Theme Time Radio Hour was a weekly, one-hour satellite radio show hosted by Bob Dylan originally airing from May 2006 to April 2009...

     with Bob Dylan
    Bob Dylan
    Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...

  • Thursdays: Tom Petty's Buried Treasure
  • Fridays: XM All-Stars - Variety of XM's mini-series
  • Weekends: Studio 2 - Various XM homegrown shows and specials

Partial List of Live Special Events and Rebroadcasts

  • Concert For Diana
    Concert for Diana
    Concert for Diana was a concert held at the then new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 31 August that year brought the 10th anniversary of her death...

    : The concert was rebroadcast on Friday, 2007-08-31
  • Live Earth
    Live Earth
    -Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...

    : The entire concert was rebroadcast Saturday, 2007-09-01 through Sunday, 2007-09-02
  • Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival
    Farm Aid
    Farm Aid started as a benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois, held to raise money for family farmers in the United States...

    : The event was broadcasted live Sunday, 2007-09-09, and was exclusive to the channel on XM
  • 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival
    2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival
    -The event:*Black Kids appeared on the initial lineup, but were later removed.*The Allman Brothers Band cancelled two months prior to the festival due to health issues. Their replacement, Widespread Panic, was announced as Sunday's festival closer....

    : Music and interviews from the event were broadcast June 13-15, 2008.
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