'90s on 9

The '90s on 9 (or just The '90s) is the name of Sirius XM Radio's 1990s commercial-free music channel, heard on Sirius XM channel 9 and Dish Network channel 6009. The channel focuses mostly on hit-driven R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock, Dance and Techno[1] tracks from the 1990s. Many of the station IDs are spoofs of movies, TV characters, songs and TV commercials that were popular during the '90s. Occasionally, lesser-known '90s songs are played, preceded by the "five disc CD changer set on random" tagline. The channel's logo features a compact disc in place of the zero, representing the popularity of CDs in the nineties.

The '90s on 9
Broadcast areaUnited States
Canada
Slogan'90's pop hits
FrequencySirius XM Radio 9
Dish Network 6009
First air dateSeptember 25, 2001
Format90's music
ClassSatellite radio station
OwnerSirius XM Radio
WebsiteSiriusXM: '90s on 9
Former XM logo as The '90s prior to Sirius/XM merger on November 12, 2008.

History

The service signed on September 25, 2001, and broadcasts on Sirius XM channel 9 and on Dish Network channel 6009. It was also heard on DirecTV until February 9, 2010. On November 12, 2008, it was added to Sirius, replacing the original Pulse on Sirius channel 9, whereas the new Pulse, formerly Flight 26 was added to channel 12 on the Sirius side. This is Sirius's first all-1990s channel since I-90 signed off on November 4, 2002. The old Pulse carried a 1990s & hot AC hybrid, whereas the new Pulse just carries modern AC music. In addition, it also replaced the online-only Super Shuffle channel on Sirius, last heard on satellites in mid-2008.[2] On February 3, 2014, the channel became jockless when both Jo Jo Morales and KT Harris were let go in a cost-cutting move.[3] It remained jockless until May 26, 2015, when former MTV VJ Downtown Julie Brown, who also hosts the weekend's "Back In The Day Replay Countdown," began hosting the channel on a daily basis.[4]

References
  1. Canada, SiriusXM. "90s on 9 | SiriusXM Canada". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  2. SiriusXM Internet Radio Retrieved PC MAG
  3. "50s On 5 And 90s On 9 Channels Go Jock-Free On SiriusXM". allaccess.com. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. "The 90s on 9 on Twitter". Twitter. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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