| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Sirius XM Radio 36 DISH Network 6036 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Links | |
| Website | SiriusXM: Alt Nation |
Alt Nation is a Sirius XM Radio station broadcasting alternative rock from the 2000s to the present. It is carried on Sirius XM Radio channel 36 and DISH Network channel 6036.
The station hosts the Alt Nation Ping Pong Throwdown, which offers listeners the chance to play table tennis with bands featured on the station.[1][2]
Alt Nation has become increasingly known for breaking new bands into the alternative rock radio scene.[3] For example, the station was the first to play "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People, which went to number one on the Alternative Rock Chart.[4]
Hosts[edit]
- Jeff Regan
- Madison
Core artists[edit]
- Bastille
- Cage the Elephant
- Grouplove
- Twenty One Pilots
- Vampire Weekend
- The Black Keys
- Foster the People
- the 1975
- Glass Animals
- Billie Eilish
- Jimmy Eat World
- Muse
- Kings of Leon
- Silversun Pickups
- Gorillaz
References[edit]
- ^ "Jimmy Eat World performs for Alt Nation and plays ping pong with listeners". blog.siriusxm.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ping Pong "Madness": SiriusXM Gives Listeners the Chance to Play Ping Pong with Muse". prnewswire.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ McKinley, James (January 15, 2013). "SiriusXM's Alt Nation becomes a proving ground for new bands". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Foster the People to Perform Private Concert at New York City's Bowery Electric for SiriusXM Listeners". prnewswire.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.