40's on 4 to move to 40's on 73.

[Scott Greczkowski]

I don't get why they are moving it, keep all the decades together...

http://blog.siriusxm.com/2015/04/30/top-10-reasons-40s-hits-is-moving-to-ch-73/

 

[TheKrell]

I agree.

 

[Jimbo]

I also agree ....
None of their top 10 reasons were any good ...

 

[osu1991]

I just heard that in the truck, while listening to 40's on 4 on my way home.

 

[gowrone]

I agree with the others, that makes absolutely no sense, keep them together!

 

[TheKrell]

And why isn't Hits1 on channel 1? (It's on channel 2.)

 

[jegrant]

I thought I had read (years ago) that because XM hardware is preprogrammed to receive Channel 1 without a subscription, that meant SXM was stuck using 1 for the "Preview" loop which these days usually sounds like Hits 1 mixed with lots of ads for the paid subscription service. So if they put the commercial free Hits 1 on channel 1, they either wouldn't be able to block it for those who don't pay, or it would cause other issues. (I'm sure, for example, that a lot of FAQs and support documents are written that tell people to tune into channel 1 to receive an authorization signal.)
On the Sirius hardware platform, the Preview loop has been on channel 184.

 

[whitewolf8214]

 

[Juan]

They are slowly getting rid of it..just like the old 20's and 30's channels

 

[SamCdbs]

If you had to move 40s music off 4, the logical place is 78 (as in RPMs).

Actually, I assume they are freeing up 4 for another current hits channel. They like to have "neighborhoods".

 

[The Fat Man]

I'm not new to XM, but WTF! They had a 20s and 30s channel? I have vinyl of some artists from those days. However, I thought that the 40s was to go 2 years ago, which pissed me off then. What is going on 4?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No they never had a 20 or 30's channels. (Some of those recording have been played on 40's on 4.)

They haven't announced what will be going on channel 4, but I could only imagine we will find it in time for Summer.

 

[Juan]

No they never had a 20 or 30's channels. (Some of those recording have been played on 40's on 4.)

They haven't announced what will be going on channel 4, but I could only imagine we will find it in time for Summer.

When it first started

 

[Juan]

When it first started

I was WRONG!! I was thinking of "IT"

 

[bluegras]

what i heard is pitbull will be going on channel 4 and 40s on 4 will move to 73.

 

[Sparkman]

It will be the Pitbull station on ch 4. Starts in a couple of weeks

 

[TheKrell]

Pitbull? Does this channel include barking? I have heard Jingle Bells performed by dogs.

 

[The Fat Man]

I'd say can't they leave well enough alone. But, let's face it. Most people who identify with the 40s is now in their 70s.

 

[navychop]

Not yet!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Another payola station.