TORONTO – SiriusXM Canada launched two new music channels Thursday that it says are further examples of its own unique audio formats not heard on traditional radio.
The full-time music channels, known as Turbo and PopRocks, are curated by SiriusXM's music programming team. Turbo (channel 41) showcases hard rock from the 1990s and early 2000s from artists such as Linkin Park, Korn, Papa Roach, Godsmack, System Of A Down, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit and Disturbed.
PopRocks (Sirius satellite and SiriusXM streaming channel 17) serves up pop rock from the 1990s and 2000s, including The Killers, Coldplay, Sheryl Crow, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, No Doubt and Matchbox 20.
Other formats that originated and are unique to SiriusXM include The Coffee House (singer-songwriter and acoustic versions); Lithium (grunge rock and '90s alternative); Chill (downtempo electronic and deep house); Pop2k (pop hits from the 2000s); Y2Kountry (country hits from the 2000s); and FLY (hip-hop and R&B from 'the 90s and 2000s).
The audio entertainment company broadcasts more than 130 satellite radio channels featuring sports, news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free music.
