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.

Left of Center
Broadcast areaOff-Air
FrequencySIRIUS Radio 26
DISH Network 6026
Programming
FormatCollege rock, Indie rock, Progressive Rock, Art Rock, and Underground rock
Ownership
OwnerSirius Satellite Radio
Technical information
ClassSatellite Radio Station
Links
Websitewww.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
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gollark: Technically, yes.
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See also
  • List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
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