Left of Center (Sirius)
Left of Center was a College rock/Indie rock radio station on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 26 and DISH Network channel 6026. It was replaced by Sirius XMU as part of the Sirius/XM merger of channels on November 12, 2008.
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| Broadcast area | Off-Air |
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| Frequency | SIRIUS Radio 26 DISH Network 6026 |
| Programming | |
| Format | College rock, Indie rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, and Underground rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius Satellite Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Links | |
| Website | www.sirius.com/leftofcenter |
Artists featured on the station included The Shins, Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, The White Stripes and Sonic Youth.
Its morning timeslot consisted of a music show hosted by Jake Fogelnest of SQUiRT TV and VH1's I Love The... series fame. Other prominent DJs with shows on the channel included Matt Pinfield and DJ Liquid Todd. A program entitled Left of Sessions featured indie rock bands performing live in a concert setting.
Blog Radio
The station also featured "Blog Radio," a rotating cast of six prominent alternative music bloggers who hosted their own radio show one day a week, Monday through Saturday.
- Monday: Gorilla vs. Bear
- Tuesday: My Old Kentucky Blog
- Wednesday: Brooklyn Vegan
- Thursday: Product Shop NYC
- Friday: Aquarium Drunkard
- Saturday: It's a Trap