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, although Sirius receivers list it as Sirius XM U) is an

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, unsigned artist music channel on

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channel 35 (previously 43). On November 12, 2008, it was added to Sirius 26 (replacing the Left of Center channel), moving to Sirius 35 on May 4, 2011, and Dish Network channel 6026. Until February 9, 2010, it was on

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channel 831. The XM DJs were replaced with Sirius DJs, and acquired its current name, even though the channel is still listed as X043-FM by

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. Sirius XM describes the channel as "North America's Indie Rock Station" and primarily airs artists who are signed to independent labels. The channel frequently plays songs from an artist's full album instead of just the singles. ''The'' ''Wall Street Journal'' has described XMU as "XM's alternative-music channel".

Featured shows

* Blog Radio (Carles.buzz, My Old Kentucky Blog, BrooklynVegan, Gorilla vs. Bear,

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, Coconut Radio) * SiriusXMU Download 15 * SiriusXMU Sessions (formerly "Left of Sessions" prior to the Sirius/XM merger and was on the former channel Left of Center) * SiriusXMU Old School Show

DJs

Active DJs

, active DJs on the channel include: *

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* Josiah Lambert * JaRon * Nick Masi * Justin Gage * Carles * Dodge *

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* Chris Muckley

Former DJs

* The station once featured DJ's

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and Tobi. Both were released from XM upon the launch of the merged Sirius-XM lineup. * Christopher the Minister left Sirius on November 14, 2008, after six and a half years as a DJ on (formerly) Left of Center and

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. *

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left Sirius in November, 2014, to pursue a TV writing career. * Julia Cunningham left the channel on October 30, 2020, after 13 years and moved to

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References

External links

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