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Ethel (XM)
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Ethel was the modern rock
/alternative
channel on XM 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 90s. 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 was located on channel 47 on XM Satellite Radio and channel 834 on DirecTV
.
As of November 12, 2008, the channel has been dropped and replaced by the Sirius channel Alt Nation
as a result of the Sirius XM Merger. The last song was So Sad to Say by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
.
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
/alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative 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...
channel on 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...
. It is the daughter channel of Fred
Fred (XM)
Fred was the classic modern rock/alternative channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was the parent channel of both Ethel , which covered alternative music from the late 1990s through today; and Lucy , which played only the most popular alternative hits from the 80s through 90s...
(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 90s. 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 was located on channel 47 on XM Satellite Radio and channel 834 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. ...
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As of November 12, 2008, the channel has been dropped and replaced by the Sirius channel Alt Nation
Alt Nation
Alt Nation is an Alternative rock radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 36 , XM Satellite Radio channel 36 and on Dish Network channel 6036. Until February 9, 2010, it was on Direct TV channel 834.Alt Nation began back in 2002, when Sirius Satellite Radio launched...
as a result of the Sirius XM Merger. The last song was So Sad to Say by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members...
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