Sirius XM Public Radio
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| Broadcast area | United States, Canada |
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| Branding | SiriusXM Insight |
| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 121 |
| First air date | September 1, 2004 |
| Format | Public Radio |
| Class | Non-profit satellite radio station |
| Affiliations |
Public Radio International American Public Media WBUR George Washington University National Geographic |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| Website | Sirius XM Insight |
SiriusXM Insight is a 24/7 Sirius XM Radio channel dedicated to public radio programming.
Prior to January 2015, the station was known as "Sirius XM Public Radio", or SXMPR. Broadcasting in stereo, Sirius XM Public Radio was one of two talk channels on the Sirius XM platform which broadcasts two-channel audio—the other being Opie Radio. Programming was provided through partnerships with American Public Media, Public Radio International, Boston's WBUR, New York's WNYC, George Washington University, and National Geographic, who own a chunk of time on the channel. XMPR also carries The PBS NewsHour. Despite being a channel for public radio programs, the channel did not carry any programming from the nation's leading provider, National Public Radio (NPR). The NPR network currently has an exclusivity contract with Sirius XM Radio, and airs some of their programming on Sirius Channel 122; although there were, previously, two NPR channels on Sirius.
In October 2006, Public Radio International's channel on Sirius XM Radio was dropped from the channel lineup. Shortly afterwards, SXMPR responded by adding several new PRI programs to its lineup, including The World, To the Point, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Le Show, and The Changing World. There is no word on whether money exchanged hands to make this deal occur, or if it was simply Sirius' dissatisfaction in the channel and Sirius XM's attempt to capitalize on the listener base.
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