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| Broadcast area | United States,Canada |
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| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 314 Dish Network 6041 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Modern punk rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite Radio |
| Links | |
| Website | Radio-Faction |
Faction Punk is an uncensoredpunk rock channel onSirius XM Satellite Radio. Airing on channel 314, its focus is specifically modern punk rock.
Prior to the temporary replacement of the channel for GNR radio, Faction was branded as justFaction and played a mix ofhard rock,hip hop,heavy metal along with punk rock. It would also air an afternoon re-broadcast ofThe 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-brandedFaction Talk in January 2017.
Faction Punk was previously home toMarky Ramone'sPunk rock Blitzkrieg,Tim Armstrong's "Tim Timebomb and Friends", The Voice Boyce Show with Dave "The Voice" Boyce,Do It Yourself Radio,Tony Hawk'sDemolition Radio, and hourly FU's (Faction Updates).[1]
Prior to the merger ofSirius Satellite Radio andXM Satellite Radio, Faction appeared on Sirius channel 41,[2] (and before that channel 28, while onXM Satellite Radio it appeared on channel 41,[3] and before that channel 52 where it replacedFungus 53 on November 12,2008. It also appeared onDish Network channel 6041. It is also one of fivealternative rock channels onSirius XM Radio (the others are Alt Nation,1st Wave,Lithium andSiriusXMU).
In mid-July 2017, Faction was temporarily replaced by Guns N Roses radio.[4] On August 17, 2017,Turbo, Sirius XM's channel for hard rock from the 1990s and 2000s switched channel numbers with Faction. This meant that Faction moved to channel 314, Turbo's previous channel and was immediately rebranded asFaction Punk, switching its format to a punk rock-exclusive channel.[5] Faction Punk is currently available on select Sirius XM radios, Sirius XM streaming, and the Sirius XM smartphone app.
In mid-2018, Faction Punk would change its format once again, switching to a modern punk rock format as the classic punk-based showMarky Ramone's Punk rock Blitzkrieg became promoted to a SiriusXM channel (Channel 712).
Skateboarding iconTony Hawk previously hosted a program on the station titledTony Hawk's Demolition Radio.[6]