Venus
Broadcast areaUnited States
Canada
FrequencySirius XM Radio Ch 303
Programming
FormatRhythmic Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerSirius XM Radio
History
First air date
July 17, 2014
Last air date
November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08)
Former frequencies
Sirius XM 3 (2014-2019)
Technical information
ClassSatellite Radio Station
Links
WebsiteSirius XM/Venus

Venus was a Sirius XM Radio station playing rhythmic pop from the 2000s through today.[1]

Details

Sirius XM initially described the channel as:

The biggest hits of today, the hottest hits of tomorrow, and the coolest new music.

Venus was a Rhythmic Top 40 station with an emphasis on current-based rhythmic pop/dance hits from the 2000s to the present, all commercial-free.[1][2] The channel replaced Top 20 on 20, which officially signed off on July 16, 2014 at 12:04 AM after 14 years. The first song to be played on Venus was "My Humps" by the Black Eyed Peas.[3] With the launch of Venus, the move gave Sirius XM two channels with a Rhythmic-focused format, joining The Heat, whose direction favors current-based R&B/Hip-Hop hits.

With the addition of Pitbull's Globalization Radio, which was launched in 2015, Venus shifted to rhythmic pop and some hip-hop from the past two decades, allowing Globalization Radio to take on the current rhythmic/dance fare. In July 2018. Venus was moved to make room for Dave Matthews Band Radio, a limited run channel showcasing the career of the Dave Matthews Band. Venus returned to channel 3 on August 5, 2018.

In 2019, with the addition of Pandora Now to channel 3, Venus moved to channel 303. The playlist was primarily rhythmic-leaning pop and hip-hop hits from the mid-2000s to the present, a formula similar to that of its sister station The Pulse on channel 15, as well as Hits 1 on channel 2, which plays top-40 pop and rhythmic hits. Artists commonly heard on Venus included Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Britney Spears, Chris Brown and Halsey. On September 30, 2021, at 11:59 PM, after playing "Titanium" by David Guetta and Sia, Venus rebranded as Venus303 with a heavy emphasis on hip-hop, R&B, pop and urban contemporary. Venus began stunning with a loop of "Flashing Lights" by Kanye West and "Unstoppable" by Sia, followed by the sound of a ticking clock. Venus303 launched with 10,000 songs in a row without station identification. On May 3, 2023, at 7:59 AM, after playing "Better Days" by Mae Muller, Neiked, and Polo G, Venus303 returned to its rhythmic top 40 format, this time with a new station identification.

Venus was removed from the SiriusXM lineup on November 8, 2023.[4]

Core artists

References

  1. 1 2 "Channel Lineup & Guide". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  2. ↑ Introducing Venus: Uptempo, fun songs from Sirius XM (July 10, 2014)
  3. ↑ Sirius XM Sets Channel Revamp For July 17 from Radio Insight (July 10, 2014)
  4. ↑ "Channel Lineup & Guide". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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