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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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| Frequencies | Sirius XM Radio 27 Dish Network 6032 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft rock/Adult contemporary (1960s-1990s) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| History | |
Former frequencies | Sirius XM 10 (2004-2008) Sirius XM 32 (2008-2020) Sirius XM 17 (2020-2023) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite radio station |
| Links | |
| Website | SiriusXM: The Bridge |
The Bridge is onSirius XM Radio channel 27 andDish Network 6032. It is devoted to gold-basedsoft rock andadult contemporary music. The channel is programmed by Mary Sue Twohy. The channel plays mainly 1970s acts, such asFleetwood Mac,James Taylor,Carole King,Jackson Browne,Elton John,Jim Croce,the Eagles,America, andBilly Joel, along with some later 1980s and 1990s artists likeSting,Bonnie Raitt, and others. It was basically the1960s and1970s counterpart of the former StarLite channel for the Sirius service before the Sirius/XM merger replaced StarLite withThe Blend (which covers adult contemporary music from the 1970s-now).[clarification needed]
The Bridge, originally on Sirius channel 10, has often been removed from the lineup when the service wants to devote a channel to a single artist for a period of time, such asthe Rolling Stones orthe Who. On September 27,2007, it was displaced byE Street Radio, devoted to the music ofBruce Springsteen.[1] The channel could still be heard on Sirius'internet stream, however.[2] These frequent and long-lasting periods of preemption have angered many subscribers.[citation needed]
The Bridge returned to the Sirius satellites on June 24,2008 on channel 12, forcingSuper Shuffle to take the SIR-2 stream formerly used by The Bridge.
On November 1, 2008, channel 12 switched toLed Zeppelin Radio, with The Bridge moved to channel 33. On November 12, 2008, channel 12 becameThe Pulse as part of the Sirius/XM merger, moving Led Zeppelin Radio to channel 33 and forcing The Bridge to go on hiatus for the rest of the year. The Bridge returned to Sirius (and debuted on XM) on January 1,2009. The Bridge is available onDish Network channel 6032. Until February 9, 2010, it was heard onDirecTV channel 849, but all of theSirius XM programming was dropped in favor ofSonic Tap by DMX.
From February 14-March 13, 2009, the channel was temporarily pre-empted for Fireman Radio, a channel devoted to the music ofPaul McCartney.[3] From October 15-October 22, 2010, it was again pre-empted forElton!, a channel devoted to the music ofElton John.[4] From November 29-December 26, 2010, The Bridge was again pre-empted forBand on the Run Radio, another Paul McCartney oriented format.
On June 18, 2020, The Bridge moved from channel 32 to channel 17, replacing PopRocks. U2 X Radio took over The Bridge's former slot.
On November 8, 2023, The Bridge moved from channel 17 to channel 27, replacingDeep Tracks. The Coffee House took over The Bridge's former slot.