Pitbull's Globalization Radio is a

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station playing current rhythmic/dance hits from around the globe. The channel, which is co-owned by American entertainer

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and named after his 2014 album ''

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'', was launched on May 19, 2015.

Details

The channel's concept was inspired by Pitbull's musical influences and his love for rhythmic, R&B, hip hop, dance/EDM, and dance/pop hits from international acts. The combination of these elements, along with Pitbull's musical catalog, mix shows, and live sets, make up the core basis of the format. The playlist and presentation serves as a bridge between the rhythmic pop-focused

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and the dance-intensive BPM. The channel is a rhythmic reporter in

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, which added the station to its panel in October 2015. In order to make room for the channel, Sirius XM moved the 40s On 4 to channel 73, re-launching as 40s Junction. To help celebrate the launch, the artist kicked off the debut with a live show at New York City's

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on May 19, 2015."Pitbull Launches His SiriusXM Channel, 'Globalization,' With Private Concert At The Apollo Theater"
from

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(May 20, 2015) In 2017, the station had its number moved from 4 to 13 to accommodate the new

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. 4 is now used for SoulCycle Radio.

Programming blocks

* Wake Up Mix with Big Syphe * Old School Hour with DJ Rawn * Lunch Mix with DJ Santarosa * Rush Hour Mix with Kidd Spin * Happy Hour Mix with DJ Impakt * The Diva Hour Mix with DJ Analuisa & various DJs * Live from the 305 with DJ Laz * Global Mix Weekends with Latin Prince, Mistajam and Chris Villa * Block Party with Crisco Kidd * DJ Anarchy Tropical Takeover Saturday * DJ Mark Cutz Friday Morning * Rebota with DJ Ka5 and DJ Livitup * Main Stage with Cheyenne Giles * The Roster Radio with DJ Kaos

References

External links

Sirius XM/Pitbull's Globalization
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pitbull's Globalization Radio Sirius XM Radio channels Rhythmic contemporary radio stations Dance radio stations Sirius Satellite Radio channels XM Satellite Radio channels Radio stations established in 2015