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Pop2K is a commercial-free all-2000s
radio station
that is broadcast on Sirius XM Radio. It is located on channel 14 (previously 30), though only on SiriusXM internet radio on the Sirius platform, and plays a range of top 40 hits in the 21st Century. Some music would come from the late 1990s
(prior to March 2009
, the channel would play music from 1997
and 1998
, but 1999
titles continue on the playlist). The channel is also used for XM's annual pop music chronology, IT
. Starting in late 2009, the station started to play more deeper cuts and not the popular hits from the decade, to give it a more or less a nostalgic flavor that the decades station have. By 2010, no new 2010s music will be played unless it is leftover from 2009, making it a 2000s only station. By December 18, 2009
, Mediabase
stopped reporting the channel's playlist.
's CHR hits station on XM, KISS, which began airing commercials in May 2006. When Clear Channel began airing commercials on KISS, DirecTV
and AOL Radio
dropped the KISS stream from their services, and added the XM Hitlist stream instead. XM Radio Canada
dropped KISS entirely with no replacement. On 2007-04-01, XM Canada added Hitlist to its channel line-up.
On 2008-11-12, the channel was rebranded as Pop2K as part of Sirius XM's channel merger.
On 2009-01-15, Pop2K was dropped from Sirius Satellite Radio
only, as the channel reverted to an XM-exclusive channel, leaving Sirius with only one contemporary hit radio
channel. SIRIUS Hits 1
which plays a mix of the three XM CHR channels Top 20 on 20
, KISS-XM and Pop2K format music. The channel was replaced by BackSpin
on the Sirius lineup (which, ironically, is also part of XM's lineup). According to BackSpin
's Wikipedia Page, the channel is incorrectly labeled as "Pop2K" on the Sirius receivers in the US and Canada. Former Pop2K listeners on Sirius would have Sirius XM Hits 1, The Heat, The Pulse or the French channel Énergie2
from Canada
, even though Pop2K's musical direction is much closer to The Pulse.
Pop2K will be on Dish Network 6054 on January 10, 2012
During its suspension on Sirius, it was also the only XM-exclusive channel owned by Sirius XM Radio featured on DirecTV
. On March 27, 2009, Pop2K was added to the Sirius line-up, as an internet only channel.
On February 9, 2010, DirectTV dropped Sirius XM programming and replaced it with another music service called Sonic Tap.
to XM Hitlist, retaining their time slots. In November they were moved back to 20 On 20
as part of the channel's relaunch. They were subsequently replaced by other DJs on The Hitlist. Pop2K now airs without any DJs.
2000s in music
For music from a year in the 2000s, go to 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 2000s....
radio station
Radio station
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that is broadcast on Sirius XM Radio. It is located on channel 14 (previously 30), though only on SiriusXM internet radio on the Sirius platform, and plays a range of top 40 hits in the 21st Century. Some music would come from the late 1990s
1990s in music
For music from a year in the 1990s, go to 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99This article includes trends in popular music in the 1990s....
(prior to March 2009
2009 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2009.- Events :* January 1: Kurdish TV starts broadcasting in Turkey.* January: Michael Smerconish, morning host at talk radio WPHT Philadelphia, begins syndication of his morning show to WHFS in Washington and WOR in New York City.* January 17: Two well...
, the channel would play music from 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
and 1998
1998 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...
, but 1999
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
titles continue on the playlist). The channel is also used for XM's annual pop music chronology, IT
IT (XM)
"IT: The History of Pop Music" is the name of a special program that XM Satellite Radio aired annually from 2002 to 2007, in which a majority of charted pop songs from the 1930s to the 2000s were aired in chronological order on seven of the platform's channels...
. Starting in late 2009, the station started to play more deeper cuts and not the popular hits from the decade, to give it a more or less a nostalgic flavor that the decades station have. By 2010, no new 2010s music will be played unless it is leftover from 2009, making it a 2000s only station. By December 18, 2009
2009 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2009.- Events :* January 1: Kurdish TV starts broadcasting in Turkey.* January: Michael Smerconish, morning host at talk radio WPHT Philadelphia, begins syndication of his morning show to WHFS in Washington and WOR in New York City.* January 17: Two well...
, Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
stopped reporting the channel's playlist.
History
XM Hitlist was originally created as a commercial-free alternative to Clear ChannelClear 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...
's CHR hits station on XM, KISS, which began airing commercials in May 2006. When Clear Channel began airing commercials on KISS, DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
and AOL Radio
AOL Radio
AOL Radio powered by Slacker, , is an online radio service available only in the United States.- Roots :...
dropped the KISS stream from their services, and added the XM Hitlist stream instead. XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada was the operating name of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. , a Canadian communications and media company, which was incorporated in 2002 to broadcast satellite radio in Canada...
dropped KISS entirely with no replacement. On 2007-04-01, XM Canada added Hitlist to its channel line-up.
On 2008-11-12, the channel was rebranded as Pop2K as part of Sirius XM's channel merger.
On 2009-01-15, Pop2K was dropped from Sirius Satellite Radio
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...
only, as the channel reverted to an XM-exclusive channel, leaving Sirius with only one contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
channel. SIRIUS Hits 1
SIRIUS Hits 1
Sirius XM Hits 1 is an alternative rock-leaning Top 40 radio station on Sirius XM Radio channel 2 and Dish Network channel 6002. The channel was formerly known as US-1 until 2004, until acquiring the current name. All three names are parodies of VH1, which originally meant Video Hits 1...
which plays a mix of the three XM CHR channels Top 20 on 20
Top 20 on 20
Top 20 on 20 is a commercial-free, interactive hit music satellite radio station. It is channel 3 on Sirius XM Radio but was previously on channel 20. The channel plays everything new from rock to rap, with the songs chosen by online votes to the XM website...
, KISS-XM and Pop2K format music. The channel was replaced by BackSpin
BackSpin
BackSpin is a classic Hip-Hop radio station on Sirius XM Radio. On 2008-11-12 this channel went on hiatus, however, on 2008-12-16, due to subscriber demand, Sirius XM Radio announced that this channel and The Strobe would return to the service on 2009-01-15.The channel features the best of old...
on the Sirius lineup (which, ironically, is also part of XM's lineup). According to BackSpin
BackSpin
BackSpin is a classic Hip-Hop radio station on Sirius XM Radio. On 2008-11-12 this channel went on hiatus, however, on 2008-12-16, due to subscriber demand, Sirius XM Radio announced that this channel and The Strobe would return to the service on 2009-01-15.The channel features the best of old...
's Wikipedia Page, the channel is incorrectly labeled as "Pop2K" on the Sirius receivers in the US and Canada. Former Pop2K listeners on Sirius would have Sirius XM Hits 1, The Heat, The Pulse or the French channel Énergie2
Énergie
NRJ is a network of French-language contemporary hit radio outlets broadcasting throughout the province of Quebec and portions of eastern Ontario, in Eastern Canada. They offer a personality-driven mix of francophone and anglophone pop hits and cutting-edge programs, catering to a young adult...
from 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...
, even though Pop2K's musical direction is much closer to The Pulse.
Pop2K will be on Dish Network 6054 on January 10, 2012
During its suspension on Sirius, it was also the only XM-exclusive channel owned by Sirius XM Radio featured on DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
. On March 27, 2009, Pop2K was added to the Sirius line-up, as an internet only channel.
On February 9, 2010, DirectTV dropped Sirius XM programming and replaced it with another music service called Sonic Tap.
Former DJs
For a period of about six months between April and November 2006, Priestly and Michelle Cartier were moved from 20 On 20Top 20 on 20
Top 20 on 20 is a commercial-free, interactive hit music satellite radio station. It is channel 3 on Sirius XM Radio but was previously on channel 20. The channel plays everything new from rock to rap, with the songs chosen by online votes to the XM website...
to XM Hitlist, retaining their time slots. In November they were moved back to 20 On 20
Top 20 on 20
Top 20 on 20 is a commercial-free, interactive hit music satellite radio station. It is channel 3 on Sirius XM Radio but was previously on channel 20. The channel plays everything new from rock to rap, with the songs chosen by online votes to the XM website...
as part of the channel's relaunch. They were subsequently replaced by other DJs on The Hitlist. Pop2K now airs without any DJs.