- Ethel (XM)
Infobox Radio Station
name = Ethel
area =United States Canada
branding = Ethel
slogan = "A.K." Alternative Gems
airdate = 2001
frequency = XM 47
format =Alternative rock
class = Satellite Radio Station
owner =XM Satellite Radio
website = [http://ethel.xmradio.com ethel.xmradio.com]Ethel is the
modern rock /alternative channel onXM Satellite Radio . It is the daughter channel of Fred (ch 44), which covers alternative music from its birth through the early 1990s; and the sister channel of Lucy (ch 54), which plays only the most popular alternative hits from the 80s through today. Ethel plays the latest alternative music, today's top alternative hits, and recent hits. Some Ethel promos say "We pick up where Fred left off".Ethel originated as a DJ-free and uncensored channel, but has since lost its "xL" explicit language rating, and is now hosted by a DJ every now and then. The channel was originally programmed by legendary-alternative programmer Rick Lambert [http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelbio.xmc?ch=44] and former Stabbing Westward keyboardist, Walter Flakus. In April 2006, Steve Kingston (former Z100 and
WXRK PD) began programming Ethel in an attempt to move the channel in a more FM minded direction.Ethel is located on channel 47 on XM Satellite Radio and channel 834 on
DirecTV .External links
* [http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=47 XM Ethel]
* [http://www.myspace.com/xmethel47 XM Ethel] atMySpace
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