The Pulse (Sirius)
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The Pulse is a Sirius XM satellite radio station that plays music from the late 1990s
and present-day on Sirius Satellite Radio
channel 10 (previously 12), XM Satellite Radio
channel 10 (previously 26) and Dish Network
channel 6012. Until February 9, 2010
, DirecTV
has dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of using SonicTap. Every half hour The Pulse's Jim Ryan reviews music news on tours, future albums, and other topics covered.
The channel debuted on XM Satellite Radio
channel 26 and DirecTV
channel 818 on April 17, 2006
as Flight 26 in response to demands by former shareholder Clear Channel Communications
(who owns the similarly-formatted Mix
on channel 22), and was programmed by New York
native Mike Abrams. XM agreed that Clear Channel Communications can add commercials to channels which it already provides programming to, such as KISS, Sunny
, and Mix. In response, XM changed their slogan from "100% commercial-free music" to "the most commercial-free music channels on satellite radio". In the United States, the newly commercialized channels were moved, whereas they were deleted outright from XM Canada. XM described Flight 26 as "Modern Hits of the 90's & Now," although since it leans towards Hot AC, the station plays no urban music. The music is targeted for the younger adult group, especially for those who are age 16 or older, and the station played music from such artists as John Mayer
, Jack Johnson
, Green Day
, The Fray
, Avril Lavigne
, Uncle Kracker
, Lisa Loeb
, P!nk
, Colbie Caillat
, Counting Crows
, and Nickelback
. During its tenure as Flight 26, it was XM's second-most-listened-to channel after Top 20 on 20
.
On November 12, 2008, during the consolidation of XM and Sirius programming, Flight 26 took The Pulse branding that lived on Sirius channel 9
, which aired a 1990s
/hot AC hybrid, and that channel number is now The 90s on 9
. Also, the new Pulse was added to channel 12 on Sirius Satellite Radio
. As a result, the old Pulse ceased operations due to the fact for the old Pulse ranked #9 in the Sirius ratings, and Flight 26 had higher ratings than the old Pulse. A number of Flight 26 on-air personalities joined The Pulse and continue broadcasting under The Pulse branding. The Bridge
(which became Led Zeppelin Radio for two months) forced its move from channel 12 to channel 33 (replacing SIRIUS Disorder
). However, Mediabase reports The Pulse's playlist under X026-FM rather than S012-FM.
The Pulse's airchecks were changed to the same voiceover as the old Flight 26 branding rather than carry the old jingles from the old Sirius 9 channel.
Most recently, to encounter sister channel The Blend's overhaul in September 2009
, The Pulse dropped most of the 1990s
songs that can already be heard on sister channel '90s on 9. The slogan was also changed to "2000s and today."
Counts down 15 current pulse hits as well as the top Hot AC songs in a given year in the 2000's.
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....
and present-day on 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...
channel 10 (previously 12), 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...
channel 10 (previously 26) and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
channel 6012. Until February 9, 2010
2010 in radio
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, 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. ...
has dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of using SonicTap. Every half hour The Pulse's Jim Ryan reviews music news on tours, future albums, and other topics covered.
The channel debuted 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...
channel 26 and 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. ...
channel 818 on April 17, 2006
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as Flight 26 in response to demands by former shareholder Clear Channel Communications
Clear 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...
(who owns the similarly-formatted Mix
Mix (XM)
MIX, often branded on-air as Today's Mix, was a channel on XM Satellite Radio playing the Hot Adult Contemporary format. It was located on XM 12 and plays a mix of hit songs from 1980-present day, except for urban music...
on channel 22), and was programmed by New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
native Mike Abrams. XM agreed that Clear Channel Communications can add commercials to channels which it already provides programming to, such as KISS, Sunny
Sunny (XM)
The Music Summit was a channel on XM Satellite Radio located on channel 13 . The channel was programmed out of Cincinnati, Ohio, and sold to advertisers by Premiere Radio Networks...
, and Mix. In response, XM changed their slogan from "100% commercial-free music" to "the most commercial-free music channels on satellite radio". In the United States, the newly commercialized channels were moved, whereas they were deleted outright from XM Canada. XM described Flight 26 as "Modern Hits of the 90's & Now," although since it leans towards Hot AC, the station plays no urban music. The music is targeted for the younger adult group, especially for those who are age 16 or older, and the station played music from such artists as John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
, Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (musician)
Jack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, The Fray
The Fray
-Literature:*Fray, a phenomenon in Terry Pratchett's The Carpet People*Fray , a comic book series by Joss Whedon**Melaka Fray, titular character of the comic book series-Music:*"Fray", a song from the album 14 Shades of Grey by Staind...
, Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
, Uncle Kracker
Uncle Kracker
Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
, Lisa Loeb
Lisa Loeb
Lisa Anne Loeb is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She launched her career in 1994 with the song, "Stay ". She was the first artist to have a number one single in the United States while not signed to a recording contract.Loeb's efforts now include music, film, television, voice-over...
, P!nk
P!nk
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
, Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
, and Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
. During its tenure as Flight 26, it was XM's second-most-listened-to channel after 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...
.
On November 12, 2008, during the consolidation of XM and Sirius programming, Flight 26 took The Pulse branding that lived on Sirius channel 9
The Pulse (Sirius)
The Pulse is a Sirius XM satellite radio station that plays music from the late 1990s and present-day on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 10 , XM Satellite Radio channel 10 and Dish Network channel 6012. Until February 9, 2010, DirecTV has dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of using SonicTap...
, which aired a 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....
/hot AC hybrid, and that channel number is now The 90s on 9
The 90s on 9
The '90s on 9 is the name of Sirius XM Radio's 1990s music channel. The service signed on September 25, 2001 and broadcasts on both XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 9, as well as on Dish Network channel 6009. It was also on heard DirecTV channel 806 until February 9, 2010...
. Also, the new Pulse was added to channel 12 on 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...
. As a result, the old Pulse ceased operations due to the fact for the old Pulse ranked #9 in the Sirius ratings, and Flight 26 had higher ratings than the old Pulse. A number of Flight 26 on-air personalities joined The Pulse and continue broadcasting under The Pulse branding. The Bridge
The Bridge (Sirius XM)
The Bridge is Sirius XM Satellite Radio channel devoted to gold-based soft rock and adult contemporary music. It is currently available on Sirius channel 32 and XM channel 32...
(which became Led Zeppelin Radio for two months) forced its move from channel 12 to channel 33 (replacing SIRIUS Disorder
SIRIUS Disorder
SIRIUS Disorder was a Freeform/Eclectic radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 33 and simulcast to Dish Network channel 6033. Sirius Disorder started on channel 24 then moved to channel 32 on February 14, 2007. On September 7, 2007 Disorder moved again to Sirius channel 70, replacing...
). However, Mediabase reports The Pulse's playlist under X026-FM rather than S012-FM.
The Pulse's airchecks were changed to the same voiceover as the old Flight 26 branding rather than carry the old jingles from the old Sirius 9 channel.
Most recently, to encounter sister channel The Blend's overhaul in September 2009
2009 in radio
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, The Pulse dropped most of the 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....
songs that can already be heard on sister channel '90s on 9. The slogan was also changed to "2000s and today."
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Current Shows
2000s & Today top 15 countdownCounts down 15 current pulse hits as well as the top Hot AC songs in a given year in the 2000's.
DJ's
- Ron Ross 6am-11 am ET (Weekdays); 9am-3pm ET (Saturday and Sunday)
- Kim Ashley 11am-5pm ET (Weekdays); 3pm-9pm ET (Saturday and Sunday)
- Jim Ryan 5pm-9pm ET (Weekdays)
- Karen Carson 9pm-3am ET (Every Day)
- No DJ 3am-6am