Venus (SiriusXM)

Radio station

VenusBroadcast area| United States
Canada

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Frequency| Sirius XM Radio Ch 303
Programming
Format| Rhythmic Contemporary
Ownership
Owner| Sirius XM Radio
History

First air date

| July 17, 2014

Last air date

| November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08)

Former frequencies

| Sirius XM 3 (2014-2019)
Technical information
Class| Satellite Radio Station
Links
Website| Sirius XM/Venus

Venus was a Sirius XM Radio station playing rhythmic pop from the 2000s through today.[1]

## Details[edit]

Sirius XM initially described the channel as:

> The biggest hits of today, the hottest hits of tomorrow, and the coolest new music.

Venus was a Rhythmic Top 40 station with an emphasis on current-based rhythmic pop/dance hits from the 2000s to the present, all commercial-free.[1][2] The channel replaced Top 20 on 20, which officially signed off on July 16, 2014 at 12:04 AM after 14 years. The first song to be played on Venus was "My Humps" by the Black Eyed Peas.[3] With the launch of Venus, the move gave Sirius XM two channels with a Rhythmic-focused format, joining The Heat, whose direction favors current-based R&B/Hip-Hop hits.

With the addition of Pitbull's Globalization Radio, which was launched in 2015, Venus shifted to rhythmic pop and some hip-hop from the past two decades, allowing Globalization Radio to take on the current rhythmic/dance fare. In July 2018. Venus was moved to make room for Dave Matthews Band Radio, a limited run channel showcasing the career of the Dave Matthews Band. Venus returned to channel 3 on August 5, 2018.

In 2019, with the addition of Pandora Now to channel 3, Venus moved to channel 303. The playlist was primarily rhythmic-leaning pop and hip-hop hits from the mid-2000s to the present, a formula similar to that of its sister station The Pulse on channel 15, as well as Hits 1 on channel 2, which plays top-40 pop and rhythmic hits. Artists commonly heard on Venus included Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Britney Spears, Chris Brown and Halsey. On September 30, 2021, at 11:59 PM, after playing "Titanium" by David Guetta and Sia, Venus rebranded as Venus303 with a heavy emphasis on hip-hop, R&B, pop and urban contemporary. Venus began stunning with a loop of "Flashing Lights" by Kanye West and "Unstoppable" by Sia, followed by the sound of a ticking clock. Venus303 launched with 10,000 songs in a row without station identification. On May 3, 2023, at 7:59 AM, after playing "Better Days" by Mae Muller, Neiked, and Polo G, Venus303 returned to its rhythmic top 40 format, this time with a new station identification.

Venus was removed from the SiriusXM lineup on November 8, 2023.[4]

## Core artists[edit]

* Rihanna
* Lady Gaga
* Mariah Carey
* Britney Spears
* Beyoncé
* Jennifer Lopez
* P!nk
* Christina Aguilera
* Black Eyed Peas
* Mary J. Blige
* Olivia Rodrigo
* Post Malone
* Dua Lipa
* Chris Brown
* Halsey
* Adele
* The Kid LAROI
* Cardi B
* BTS
* The Weeknd
* Doja Cat
* Saweetie
* Lil Baby
* Drake
* Megan Thee Stallion
* Justin Bieber
* Jay-Z
* Shouse
* Bruno Mars
* Billie Eilish
* Pop Smoke
* Future
* Young Thug
* Zedd
* The Chainsmokers
* Khalid
* Steve Lacy
* Kanye West
* T-Pain

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Channel Lineup & Guide". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
2. ^ Introducing Venus: Uptempo, fun songs from Sirius XM (July 10, 2014)
3. ^ Sirius XM Sets Channel Revamp For July 17 from Radio Insight (July 10, 2014)
4. ^ "Channel Lineup & Guide". SiriusXM. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

## External links[edit]

* Sirius XM/Venus

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* Hits 1
* 1st Wave
* The 10s Spot
* '40s Junction
* '50s Gold
* '60s Gold
* '70s on 7
* '80s on 8
* '90s on 9
* Alt Nation
* B.B. King's Bluesville
* The Beatles Channel
* The Blend
* Bluegrass Junction
* BPM
* The Bridge
* Caliente
* Chill
* Classic Rewind
* Classic Vinyl
* The Coffee House
* Deep Tracks
* Diplo's Revolution
* E Street Radio
* Elvis Radio
* Escape
* Faction Punk
* Fly
* The Grateful Dead Channel
* The Groove
* Hair Nation
* Heart & Soul
* The Heat
* The Highway
* Hip-Hop Nation
* Jam On
* The Joint
* Kids Place Live
* Kidz Bop Radio
* Kirk Franklin's Praise
* Liquid Metal
* Lithium
* LL Cool J's Rock the Bells Radio
* Love
* Met Opera
* Octane
* On Broadway
* Outlaw Country
* Ozzy's Boneyard
* Pearl Jam Radio
* Pitbull's Globalization Radio
* Pop2K
* PopRocks
* Prime Country
* The Pulse
* Radio Margaritaville
* Real Jazz
* Road Trip Radio
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
* Shade 45
* Siriusly Sinatra
* SiriusXMU
* Soul Town
* SoulCycle Radio
* Spa
* The Spectrum
* Studio 54 Radio
* Symphony Hall
* Turbo
* Underground Garage
* Utopia
* Velvet
* Venus
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* Watercolors
* Willie's Roadhouse
* Y2Kountry

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Former channels|

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* BBC Radio 1
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* CBC Radio 3
* Ici Musique
* KIIS-FM
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* Radio Disney
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