XM Sports Nation
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Sirius XM Sports Nation is a work-in-progress channel on Sirius XM Radio, and is mainly the result of a merging of Sirius Sports Central and XM Sports Nation, and a couple programming changes with sister channel Mad Dog Radio
.
Sirius XM Sports Nation has a 24 hour available channel on Sirius Radio, and includes original programs Rivals Radio, 60/20 Sports, Basketball and Beyond with Coach K, and others. Additionally, the channel carries both of The Content Factory's sports programs: The Dan Patrick
Show and Into the Night with Tony Bruno
.
On XM Radio, some programs are heard on XM 143. It is assumed that XM 143 will be built into the channel that will simulcast on Sirius 122.
based national sports radio network, of which XM had an exclusivity contract with. It was complemented on XM by its competitors, the long running ESPN Radio
(channel 140), controlled by Hearst Corporation
and Disney, and the recently formed Fox Sports Radio
(channel 142), controlled by Premiere Radio Networks
. The three sports networks remained in co-existence on the XM platform for several years. In 2005, the exclusivity contract with XM expired, and the satrad company renewed it under non-exclusivity, which allows XM competitor Sirius Satellite Radio
to pick up the network as well. With the arrival of the PGA Tour Network
, channel 143 ended up being pre-empted on the weekends due to bandwidth considerations. It was assumed that the channel was one of the platform's lower performers because of this, as no other third party sports networks on XM were being pre-empted. Despite negative feedback from fans, this practice did not stop until the channel underwent a renovation.
On August 28, 2006, Sporting News Radio became XM Sports Nation, and featured several new shows exclusive to XM. XM had already used the XM Sports Nation name to brand their sportscasts, often ending the games with a soundbyte saying "This has been a presentation of XM Sports Nation". New programs included XMSN This Morning, Power Shift, Rotowire
Fantasy Football Hour, and College Football Coast to Coast. XMSN also acted as a replay channel for select NASCAR Radio shows, and became the new home of XM Live
's weekly show, 60/20 Sports. To accommodate these shows, the Sporting News Radio lineup was carved up selectively. Some shows survived the transition, while others were truncated, or bounced from the platform completely. As of the change to XM Sports Nation, weekends were no longer pre-empted for the PGA Tour Network, and the channel became available on XM Canada.
and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
's live half hour shows, and Joe Castello and Thommy Noodlez remained on Powershift from 8-10 PM ET. XMSN also added the Andretti-Green Racing Hour in March 2007, as part of expanded Indy Racing League coverage. More content from Sporting News Radio was sacrificed to make these changes, which included more replays of XMSN originals. As of February 2007, the only weekday host from Sporting News Radio that continue to air on XMSN is Tony Bruno
show.
In addition, XMSN began airing Tony Kornheiser
's radio show, which broadcasts from WTWP
, on 2007-03-05.. In August 2007, XMSN added Barry Switzer
as apart of the channel's expanded college sports coverage. On 2008-01-21, XMSN added The Dan Patrick Show
to its lineup as well as return Kornheiser to the lineup.
Only one week into "The New XM Sports Nation," Sporting News Radio announced that Tony Bruno was going to be cut from the network lineup. Technically, Bruno's last show was on January 18, and was followed up by a week of fill-ins, but it wasn't announced that it would be his last broadcast.
On July 14, 2008, XMSN was added to XM Radio Online.
New York City, would be joining the network on both platforms. Russo's new show, subtitled "Mad Dog Unleashed," began September 15. The show runs from 2 PM to 7 PM Eastern time, shifting Claire B. Lang's "Dialed In" program, which was moved off XM Sports Nation and onto XM channel 144.
Mad Dog Radio
Mad Dog Radio is a Sirius XM Radio station which broadcasts sports talk, sports news, and play by play. The channel is located on channel 86 on the XM service and channel 123 on the Sirius service. This channel officially started broadcasting on November 12, 2008...
.
Sirius XM Sports Nation has a 24 hour available channel on Sirius Radio, and includes original programs Rivals Radio, 60/20 Sports, Basketball and Beyond with Coach K, and others. Additionally, the channel carries both of The Content Factory's sports programs: The Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
Daniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
Show and Into the Night with Tony Bruno
Tony Bruno
For Tony Bruno, the musician, see Tony Bruno Tony Bruno is an American sports talk radio personality in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
.
On XM Radio, some programs are heard on XM 143. It is assumed that XM 143 will be built into the channel that will simulcast on Sirius 122.
Sporting News Radio (2001-2006)
Before XMSN, channel 143 was a complete simulcast of Sporting News Radio, a United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
based national sports radio network, of which XM had an exclusivity contract with. It was complemented on XM by its competitors, the long running ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
(channel 140), controlled by Hearst Corporation
Hearst Corporation
The Hearst Corporation is an American media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower, Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media...
and Disney, and the recently formed Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
(channel 142), controlled by Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
. The three sports networks remained in co-existence on the XM platform for several years. In 2005, the exclusivity contract with XM expired, and the satrad company renewed it under non-exclusivity, which allows XM competitor 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...
to pick up the network as well. With the arrival of the PGA Tour Network
PGA Tour Network
PGA Tour Network is Sirius XM Radio's Golf channel, located on XM channel 93. This channel covers news from the PGA Tour, the LPGA, Champions Tour, and Nationwide Tour...
, channel 143 ended up being pre-empted on the weekends due to bandwidth considerations. It was assumed that the channel was one of the platform's lower performers because of this, as no other third party sports networks on XM were being pre-empted. Despite negative feedback from fans, this practice did not stop until the channel underwent a renovation.
XM Sports Nation (2006-)
On August 28, 2006, Sporting News Radio became XM Sports Nation, and featured several new shows exclusive to XM. XM had already used the XM Sports Nation name to brand their sportscasts, often ending the games with a soundbyte saying "This has been a presentation of XM Sports Nation". New programs included XMSN This Morning, Power Shift, Rotowire
RotoWire
RotoWire.com is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. that specializes in fantasy sports news and fantasy-style games.RotoWire provides fantasy news and information to ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, FoxSports.com, NASCAR.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and Baseball Prospectus.RotoWire is the successor to...
Fantasy Football Hour, and College Football Coast to Coast. XMSN also acted as a replay channel for select NASCAR Radio shows, and became the new home of XM Live
XM Live
Specials is a part-time satellite radio channel which plays select special events and shows for Sirius and XM. When the channel was XM Live, some special events were broadcast in XM HD Surround, which was a 5.1 surround sound audio/CD quality stereo feed. XM Live broadcast musical events, concerts,...
's weekly show, 60/20 Sports. To accommodate these shows, the Sporting News Radio lineup was carved up selectively. Some shows survived the transition, while others were truncated, or bounced from the platform completely. As of the change to XM Sports Nation, weekends were no longer pre-empted for the PGA Tour Network, and the channel became available on XM Canada.
XM143 to XM144, NASCAR Radio merger, and beyond
On January 1, 2007, XMSN moved to XM 144 from XM 143. Programming from XM's NASCAR Radio channel was merged into XM Sports Nation, including Claire B. Lang's afternoon show, both Jimmie JohnsonJimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver. He currently drives the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports....
and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
* NOTE: References to "Earnhardt", "he", and "him" refer to the subject of this article, unless otherwise specified. References to his father will include "Sr."...
's live half hour shows, and Joe Castello and Thommy Noodlez remained on Powershift from 8-10 PM ET. XMSN also added the Andretti-Green Racing Hour in March 2007, as part of expanded Indy Racing League coverage. More content from Sporting News Radio was sacrificed to make these changes, which included more replays of XMSN originals. As of February 2007, the only weekday host from Sporting News Radio that continue to air on XMSN is Tony Bruno
Tony Bruno
For Tony Bruno, the musician, see Tony Bruno Tony Bruno is an American sports talk radio personality in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
show.
In addition, XMSN began airing Tony Kornheiser
Tony Kornheiser
Anthony Irwin "Tony" Kornheiser is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well as a radio and television talk show host...
's radio show, which broadcasts from WTWP
WTWP
WFED is a full-power radio station in the Washington, D.C. region, broadcasting from just outside the District line in Wheaton, Maryland. The signal is relayed on WWFD on 820 kHz in Frederick, Maryland. The stations broadcast a news, talk and information format targeted towards U.S...
, on 2007-03-05.. In August 2007, XMSN added Barry Switzer
Barry Switzer
Barry Switzer is a former football coach, active in the college and professional ranks between 1962 and 1997. He has one of the highest winning percentages of any college football coach in history, and is one of only two head coaches to win both a college football national championship and a...
as apart of the channel's expanded college sports coverage. On 2008-01-21, XMSN added The Dan Patrick Show
The Dan Patrick Show
The Dan Patrick Show is a syndicated sports talk show hosted by former ESPN personality Dan Patrick. It is currently produced by DirecTV Sports Group and is syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. The three-hour program broadcasts live every day beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern/6 a.m. Pacific time on Fox...
to its lineup as well as return Kornheiser to the lineup.
Only one week into "The New XM Sports Nation," Sporting News Radio announced that Tony Bruno was going to be cut from the network lineup. Technically, Bruno's last show was on January 18, and was followed up by a week of fill-ins, but it wasn't announced that it would be his last broadcast.
On July 14, 2008, XMSN was added to XM Radio Online.
Chris Russo joins Sirius XM Radio
In August 2008, Sirius XM Radio announced that Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, formerly of Mike and the Mad Dog from WFANWFAN
WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...
New York City, would be joining the network on both platforms. Russo's new show, subtitled "Mad Dog Unleashed," began September 15. The show runs from 2 PM to 7 PM Eastern time, shifting Claire B. Lang's "Dialed In" program, which was moved off XM Sports Nation and onto XM channel 144.
2006
- San Diego County Credit Union Bowl
- Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
- PetroSun Bowl
- Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Presented by Bridgestone
- Brut Sun Bowl
- Insight Bowl
- Meineke Car Care Bowl
- MPC Computers Bowl
2007
- Capital One Bowl2007 Capital One BowlThe 2007 Capital One Bowl was held on January 1, 2007 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game featured the Badgers of The University of Wisconsin, who finished tied for 2nd in the Big Ten Conference, and the Razorbacks of The University of Arkansas, who finished 1st in the Southeastern...
- 2007 BCS National Championship Game2007 BCS National Championship GameThe 2007 BCS National Championship Game, sponsored by Tostitos, was an American football game played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on January 8, 2007. The BCS No. 2 Florida Gators defeated the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, 41–14. The Buckeyes secured a spot by finishing...
- Tostitos Fiesta Bowl2007 Fiesta BowlThe 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game played as part of the 2006–2007 Bowl Championship Series of the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season...
- GMAC Bowl
- Allstate Sugar Bowl2007 Sugar BowlThe 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl Game was a college football bowl game, which formed part of the 2006–2007 Bowl Championship Series of the 2006 NCAA Division I-BS football season. Played on January 3, 2007, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, it was the 73rd Sugar Bowl...
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- US Open
- 91st Indianapolis 500
- Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
football games
2008
- Allstate BCS National Championship Game2008 BCS National Championship GameThe 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 7, 2008, and featured the #1 and #2 college football teams in the United States as determined by the BCS Poll to decide the BCS National Championship for the 2007...
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- Allstate Sugar Bowl2008 Sugar BowlThe 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl Game was an American college football bowl game. It was part of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was the 74th Sugar Bowl...
- FedEx Orange Bowl2008 Orange BowlThe 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech by three points, but in a game dominated by defensive and...
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