'90s on 9
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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 9 Dish Network 6009 |
| Programming | |
| Format | 1990s music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| History | |
First air date | September 25, 2001 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite radio station |
| Links | |
| Website | SiriusXM: '90s on 9 |
The '90s on 9 (or just The '90s) is the name of Sirius XM Radio's 1990s commercial-free music channel, heard on Sirius XM channel 9 and Dish Network channel 6009. The channel focuses mostly on hit-driven R&B, hip-hop, rock, pop, and dance[1] tracks from the 1990s. Many of the station IDs spoof movies, TV characters, songs and TV commercials that were popular during the decade. Occasionally, lesser-known songs are played, preceded by the "five disc CD changer set on random" tagline. The channel's logo features a compact disc in place of the zero, representing the popularity of CDs in the 1990s.
History
[edit]The service signed on September 25, 2001, and broadcasts on Sirius XM channel 9 and on Dish Network channel 6009. It was also heard on DirecTV until February 9, 2010. On November 12, 2008, it was added to Sirius, replacing the original Pulse on Sirius channel 9, whereas the new Pulse, formerly Flight 26 was added to channel 12 on the Sirius side. This is Sirius's first all-1990s channel since I-90 signed off on November 4, 2002. The old Pulse carried a 1990s & hot AC hybrid, whereas the new Pulse just carries modern AC music. In addition, it also replaced the online-only Super Shuffle channel on Sirius, last heard on satellites in mid-2008.[2] [failed verification] On February 3, 2014, the channel became jockless when both Jo Jo Morales and KT Harris were let go in a cost-cutting move.[3] It remained jockless until May 26, 2015, when former MTV VJ Downtown Julie Brown, who also hosts the weekend's "Back in the Day Replay Countdown", began hosting the channel on a daily basis.[4]
Core artists
[edit]- Backstreet Boys
- Mariah Carey
- Aerosmith
- Alanis Morissette
- Britney Spears
- Nirvana
- Green Day
- Gin Blossoms
- Boyz II Men
- Salt-N-Pepa
- Will Smith
- Janet Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- LL Cool J
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- Tupac
- Biggie
- En Vogue
- TLC
- Spice Girls
- NSYNC
References
[edit]- ^ Canada, SiriusXM. "90s on 9 | SiriusXM Canada". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ SiriusXM Internet Radio Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved PC MAG
- ^ "50s On 5 And 90s On 9 Channels Go Jock-Free On SiriusXM". allaccess.com. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "The 90s on 9 on Twitter". Twitter. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.