PopRocks
Appearance
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Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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Frequency | Sirius XM Radio6 Dish Network6017 |
Programming | |
Format | Pop rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
History | |
First air date | August 17, 2017 |
Former frequencies | Sirius XM 17 (2017–2020) Sirius XM 12 (2020-2023) |
Technical information | |
Class | Satellite radiostation |
Links | |
Website | siriusxm |
PopRocksis a satellite radio music channel that playspop rockmusic from the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. It airs onSirius XM Radio(channel 6) andDish Network.
History
[edit]PopRocks debuted on August 17, 2017, as a full-time channel devoted to the pop-rock genre of music from the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.[1][2]
On June 18, 2020, PopRocks moved from channel 17 to channel 12, replacingWHTZ(Z100).The Bridgetook over PopRocks' former slot.[3]
On November 8, 2023 PopRocks moved from channel 12 to channel 6.
Selected artists played
[edit]- Avril Lavigne
- Coldplay
- Dave Matthews Band
- Fall Out Boy
- Gin Blossoms
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Green Day
- Maroon 5
- New Radicals
- Nickelback
- No Doubt
- Sheryl Crow
- The Killers
- Third Eye Blind
- Train
- Weezer
References
[edit]- ^Rutherford, Kevin (August 17, 2017)."SiriusXM Launches 1990s/2000s Rock Stations Turbo, PopRocks".Billboard.
- ^Cook, Zachary (August 16, 2017)."SiriusXM Adds Two New Channels Appealing To Millennials".Inside Radio.
- ^Venta, Lance (June 18, 2020)."Z100 Leaves Satellites As Dave Matthews Band Radio Becomes Permanent On SiriusXM Lineup".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedJune 18,2020.