- Rock@Random
Infobox Radio Station
name = Rock@Random
area =United States
branding = Rock@Random cm
slogan =
airdate =2008-08-18
frequency = XM 161
format =Classic hits
erp =
class = Satellite Radio Station
owner =Clear Channel Communications
website = [http://xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=161 XM Rock@Random]
webcast = [http://216.68.73.134/stream26 Listen Live]
sister_stations = XM11, XM21, XM22, XM24, XM152, XM154, XM157, XM158, XM165
callsign_meaning =Rock@Random is a commercial radio channel on XM Satellite Radio, located at channel 161 and playing the classic hits format. The channel is programmed out of
Cincinnati, Ohio . Advertising sales are handled byPremiere Radio Networks .History
XM channel 161 originally launched as Discovery Channel 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 is now known asNashville! .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.External link
* [http://xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=161 XM Rock@Random]
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