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Sirius-XM drops UK’s Radio 1
The BBC’s Radio 1 has been dropped from
the Sirius-XM pay-radio bouquet. Sirius has made no comment but it is
understood that it was not that popular, although one source quoted the BBC
saying they had ended their partnership with Sirius-XM.
However, there is now a campaign from
loyal US and Canadian listeners to see the service re-instated. “We need to let
both BBC Radio and SiriusXM know that we want Radio 1 back in the lineup. For
those of us who live outside of the UK, this was an important source to find
new UK music and artists. PLEASE help bring back BBC Radio 1 to SiriusXM,” said
one fan, using the high-profile Jon Stewart Daily Show forum to appeal for
support.
The campaign also has its own Facebook
page, and besides British expats in Canada who used the station to stay in
touch with ‘music from home’, the pressure from other fans seems to be
building. One, Duane Becker, told Facebook that “I called and
canceled my XM service today. BBC Radio 1 was the only reason I kept XM. I am
having an iPod connector installed in my Honda Pilot which will let me stream
BBC Radio 1 to my in car stereo from my iPhone. Bye bye XM…you just saved me
a monthly bill!!!”
The BBC’s Radio 1 has been dropped from
the Sirius-XM pay-radio bouquet. Sirius has made no comment but it is
understood that it was not that popular, although one source quoted the BBC
saying they had ended their partnership with Sirius-XM.
However, there is now a campaign from
loyal US and Canadian listeners to see the service re-instated. “We need to let
both BBC Radio and SiriusXM know that we want Radio 1 back in the lineup. For
those of us who live outside of the UK, this was an important source to find
new UK music and artists. PLEASE help bring back BBC Radio 1 to SiriusXM,” said
one fan, using the high-profile Jon Stewart Daily Show forum to appeal for
support.
The campaign also has its own Facebook
page, and besides British expats in Canada who used the station to stay in
touch with ‘music from home’, the pressure from other fans seems to be
building. One, Duane Becker, told Facebook that “I called and
canceled my XM service today. BBC Radio 1 was the only reason I kept XM. I am
having an iPod connector installed in my Honda Pilot which will let me stream
BBC Radio 1 to my in car stereo from my iPhone. Bye bye XM…you just saved me
a monthly bill!!!”