Alt Nation is a Sirius XM Radio station broadcasting alternative rock from the 2000s to the present. It is carried on Sirius XM Radio channel 36 and DISH Network channel 6036.
Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 36 DISH Network 6036 |
Programming | |
Format | Alternative rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
Technical information | |
Class | Satellite Radio Station |
Links | |
Website | SiriusXM: Alt Nation |
The station hosts the Alt Nation Ping Pong Throwdown, which offers listeners the chance to play table tennis with bands featured on the station.[1][2]
Alt Nation has become increasingly known for breaking new bands into the alternative rock radio scene.[3] For example, the station was the first to play "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People, which went to number one on the Alternative Rock Chart.[4]
Hosts
edit- Jeff Regan
- Madison
- Tatiana Miranda
- Justin Kade
Core artists
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jimmy Eat World performs for Alt Nation and plays ping pong with listeners". blog.siriusxm.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ping Pong "Madness": SiriusXM Gives Listeners the Chance to Play Ping Pong with Muse". prnewswire.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ McKinley, James (January 15, 2013). "SiriusXM's Alt Nation becomes a proving ground for new bands". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Foster the People to Perform Private Concert at New York City's Bowery Electric for SiriusXM Listeners". prnewswire.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.