Faction Punk
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| Broadcast area | United States, Canada |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
Sirius XM Radio 314 Dish Network 6041 |
| Format | Punk Rock |
| Class | Satellite Radio |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| Website | Radio-Faction |
Faction Punk was an uncensored punk rock channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Until mid-July 2017, Faction appeared on Sirius XM channel 41. In mid-July 2017, Faction was temporarily replaced by Guns N Roses radio. After August 16, 2017, channel 41 was rebranded to Turbo, Sirius XM's channel for hard rock from the 1990s and 2000s. Faction moved to channel 314, Turbo's previous channel. Faction Punk is currently available on select Sirius XM radios, Sirius XM streaming, and the Sirius XM smartphone app.
Prior to the temporary replacement of the channel for GNR radio, Faction was branded as just Faction and played a mix of hard rock, hip hop, heavy metal along with punk rock. It would also air an afternoon re-broadcast of The Jason Ellis Show, which used to air live on the channel when it was known as Faction with Jason Ellis, before Ellis' show moved to the re-branded Faction Talk in January 2017.
Faction Punk was also home to Marky Ramone's Punk Rock Blitzkrieg, Tim Armstrong's "Tim Timebomb and Friends", The Voice Boyce Show with Dave "The Voice" Boyce, Do It Yourself Radio, Tony Hawk's Demolition Radio, and hourly FU's (Faction Updates).[1]
Currently, only "Tim Timebomb and Friends" remains airing on the channel.
History
Prior to the merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, Faction appeared on Sirius channel 41[2], (and before that channel 28, while on XM Satellite Radio it appeared on channel 41[3], and before that channel 52 where it replaced Fungus 53 on November 12, 2008. It also appeared on Dish Network channel 6041. It is also one of five alternative rock channels on Sirius XM Radio (the others are Alt Nation, 1st Wave, Lithium and SiriusXMU).
References
- ↑ Faction Hosts Archived 2010-02-10 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Sirius Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- ↑ "XM Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.