Venus (SiriusXM)
Venus is a Sirius XM Radio station playing rhythmic pop from the 2000s through today, similar to Pop2K.
| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio Ch 303 |
| Slogan | Pop Music You Can Move To |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Top 40 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| Pop2K Pitbull's Globalization Radio | |
| History | |
First air date | July 17, 2014 |
Former frequencies | Sirius XM 3 (2014-2019) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Links | |
| Website | Sirius XM/Venus |
Details
Sirius XM currently describes the channel as follows:
The biggest hits of today, the hottest hits of tomorrow, and the coolest new music.
Venus is a Rhythmic Top 40 station with an emphasis on current-based Rhythmic Pop/Dance hits from the 2000s and today with recurrents from the 2000s, all commercial-free.[1] The channel replaces Top 20 on 20, which officially signed off on July 16, 2014 at 12:04 AM after 14 years. The first song to be played on Venus was "My Humps" by The Black Eyed Peas.[2] With the launch of Venus, the move will also give Sirius XM two channels with a Rhythmic-focused format, joining The Heat, whose direction favors current-based R&B/Hip-Hop hits.
With the addition of Pitbull's Globalization Radio, which was launched in 2015, Venus has shifted to Rhythmic Pop, allowing Globalization Radio to take on the current Rhythmic/Dance fare.
References
- Introducing Venus: Uptempo, fun songs from Sirius XM (July 10, 2014)
- Sirius XM Sets Channel Revamp For July 17 from Radio Insight (July 10, 2014)