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BBC Radio 1′s The Official Chart with Reggie Yates to Air on SiriusXM

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Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will air BBC Radio 1′s weekly show The Official Chart with Reggie Yates on 20 on 20, channel 3, beginning Sunday, January 15 at 4:00 pm ET.

The weekly countdown show will feature Reggie Yates counting down the UK’s top 40 songs of the week. The Official Chart with Reggie Yates will air on Sundays at 4:00 pm ET.

“We are always looking for ways to help our subscribers discover new music and track rising stars across many of our channels,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “The Official Chart with Reggie Yates is yet another way we offer our listeners the opportunity to discover the best new talent from an impeccable source, and it’s another way we keep our listeners connected to the BBC Radio 1 programming.”

BBC Radio 1 is available 24/7 on SiriusXM Internet Radio and on smartphones and mobile devices. In addition to being available online, SiriusXM airs “Live from the BBC Vault,” the series featuring concert broadcasts from the extensive and wide-ranging BBC Radio archive, on many of its music channels.

BBC Radio 1 Returns to SiriusXM Internet Radio Beginning Friday, August 19

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Sirius XM Radio announced today BBC Radio 1 will be available to its listeners on SiriusXM Internet Radio beginning Friday, August 19 at 5:00 pm ET as part of a new multi-platform agreement with the BBC that brings subscribers additional concert performances from the BBCvault.

BBC Radio 1 will be time-shifted by 5 hours so Americans can enjoy the channel’s lineup as it was intended, with Chris Moyles in the morning, Scott Mills in the afternoon, and Pete Tong on Friday nights.

In addition to being available online, BBC Radio 1 programming will be broadcast on satellite radio at various times throughout the year coinciding with major events in BBC Radio 1′s programming schedule.

SiriusXM will also broadcast concerts from the extensive and wide-ranging BBC Radio  archive, many of which are not commercially available. SiriusXM listeners will hear classic performances by Led Zeppelin, U2, Lady Gaga, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran, Queen, The Cure and other music legends. The concerts will air on various SiriusXM music channels.

“BBC Radio 1 has built a loyal and passionate following across North America. We’re delighted that we are able to continue and extend our relationship with SiriusXM, to bring BBC Radio 1 and our catalogue of classic BBC concerts to the North American audience,” said Salim Mukaddam, Head of Radio, BBC Worldwide.

“We are happy to continue our valuable relationship with the BBC and thrilled to now be able to give our listeners access to BBC Radio 1 programming on our expanding internet platform as well as deliver special concert performances to a variety of our satellite radio channels. The additional programming ranges from legendary music icons to today’s rising stars whose exclusive performances for the BBC are featured regularly,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.

BBC Radio 1 is the U.K.’s music station that plays the best new music, live studio sessions, concerts and music news. The channel also features interviews with a distinctive British flair, extensive coverage of music events from around the world and exclusive live performances by some of the biggest artists on the international scene.

SiriusXM Launches Studio 54 Music Channel

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Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will launch Studio 54 Radio, a 24/7 commercial-free channel devoted to the best classic dance and disco as a tribute to the music often played in the legendary club created by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager. The channel will air music that comes from the vaults and special record collections of insiders, much of which has never been heard since the club’s doors shut.

SiriusXM’s Studio 54 Radio will be available on channel 15 and will launch on Monday, August 15 at 5:00 pm ET.

The new channel will showcase dance club classics and disco, featuring music from the ’70s and ’80s, as well as classic mixes from dance icon John “Jellybean” Benitez’s personal collection. The channel will also feature mix shows from the top DJs of the era.

“We are thrilled to announce that we are ‘reopening’ the Studio 54 doors on radio,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “With the launch of Studio 54 Radio, we are excited to offer our listeners a chance to relive, or experience for the first time, the music and atmosphere from the truly iconic era. If you weren’t there, you didn’t hear it. But now you can — only on SiriusXM.”

Legendary Studio 54 doorman, Marc Benecke, and Myra Scheer, executive assistant to former Studio 54 co-owner Steve Rubell, will host weekly interview shows, The Marc and Myra Show, with Studio 54 insiders from the iconic era. Special guests will include Studio 54′s original head of security, original bartenders, waiters, busboys and well known club regulars and celebrities.

“Studio 54 was like a spectacular comet that flashed its brilliance for a short period of time and was gone,” said Marc Benecke. “Whether you were inside the club or outside the ropes, this show is for you, Marc and Myra will take you there and let you have one more night.”

“My first day working at Studio 54 I was on the phone talking to Andy Warhol,” said Myra Scheer. “My assignment was to invite Steve’s master call list. Now Marc and I are calling them to be on our show and inviting listeners to hear some fascinating stories as to why to this day there is nothing that compares to it.”

SiriusXM listeners will hear music spun by iconic DJs and artists, including Studio 54 opening week DJ Nicky Siano and iconic DJ John “Jellybean” Benitez, who will executive produce the channel.

“I’m excited to play this music that I’ve seen thousands of people dance to over the years and haven’t heard on the radio in a long time,” said DJ John “Jellybean” Benitez.

Studio 54 is one of the most well known disco clubs in the world. The club, which opened in 1977 in New York City, was an iconic gathering place for actors, musicians, artists and celebrities. Studio 54 was the brainchild of Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager.

Studio 54 Replaces the BBC Radio 1 Channel that was removed from SiriusXM yesterday.

Sirius XM removes BBC Radio 1 from Lineup

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Without any warning or reason it appears that Sirius XM Radio has dropped the popular BBC Radio 1 from it’s channel lineup.

As of this morning BBC Radio 1 is no longer on Sirius XM Radio. There was no warning that the channel would be removed and the only mention is on the BBC Radio 1 page that states

A Note to BBC Radio 1 Listeners BBC Radio 1 is no longer available on SiriusXM. Many of the songs heard on BBC Radio 1 can be heard on SiriusXM Hits 1 (Ch. 2) or 20 on 20 (Ch. 3),Alt Nation (Ch. 36), The Heat (Ch. 47) and BPM (Ch. 51). For a British perspective on the news you can listen to BBC World Service (Ch. 118).

BBC Radio 1 which operated out of the U.K. by the BBC  broadcasted current popular music, chart hits and news updates throughout the day. The Sirius XM station was time shifted five hours so that U.S. and Canadian listeners in the Eastern Time Zone could hear Radio 1 at the same time as UK listeners.

This post will be updated if any more information becomes available. As of right now the Sirius XM CSR we spoke to has no information on the removal.

Update: BBC Radio 1 will be replaced by Classic Dance “Studio 54 Radio” on 8/15.