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Radio Expands Christian Music Format

September 21, 2005 – 10:18 am

Radio Expands Christian Music Format SIRIUS Satellite

New York, NY (AHN) - SIRIUS Satellite Radio expands its Christian music format by introducing a new music channel called Revolution that will be devoted to Christian rock music.

Revolution will join SIRIUS’ other Christian music channels, Spirit channel 66 (Christian Hits) and Praise channel 68 (Gospel). The new channel will be located on the dial at channel 67.

Steve Blatter, SIRIUS Senior Vice President of Music Programming says, “SIRIUS wants to be a leader in Christian music programming, and Revolution is the latest step in that endeavor.”

Revolution will feature today’s most popular, faith-based rock music, by artists such as Switchfoot, Relient K, Thousand Foot Krutch, and others.

Sales of albums in the Christian Rock genre grew an astounding 125-percent in 2004, according to the Gospel Music Association. Christian music overall is currently the sixth most popular in the U.S., behind rock, hip-hop, R&B/urban, country and pop music - and ahead of jazz and classical.
Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff Reporter

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