Kids Place Live is a Sirius XM Radio station on channel 134,[1] that is the result of a merger between XM Kids and Kids Stuff. This was a result of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approving the acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Holding, Inc. by Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. on July 29, 2008, 17 months after the companies first proposed the merger. Until February 9, 2010, DirecTV carried this on channel 868, but dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of going to SonicTap. The channel name was changed on 2008-11-12.[2]
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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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| Frequency | Sirius XM 134 |
| Branding | Kids Place Live |
| Programming | |
| Format | Children's radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sirius XM Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 2001-09-25 |
Former frequencies | Sirius XM 78 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Artists that are on the playlist include Andrew & Polly, The Brak Show, Tom Chapin, Parry Gripp, The Okee Dokee Brothers, Danny Weinkauf, Randy Kaplan, They Might Be Giants, The Pop Ups, Frances England, Recess Monkey, Emma Roberts, Justin Roberts, Rocknoceros, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, SpongeBob SquarePants, SteveSongs, The Story Pirates, Trout Fishing in America, The Wiggles and "Weird Al" Yankovic.[3]
Layoffs
editThe channel's staff was reduced throughout 2023 and 2024 and now consists of mostly[vague] automated music.
Characters
editThere are several animal characters that previously appeared during "The Animal Farm with Kenny Curtis" that interacted with callers on the show and Kenny Curtis. The featured animals included: Dirk, the fourth and forgotten Chipmunk; Forrest Skunk, a kid version of Forrest Gump; Greg the tree sloth; Lufa the Porcupine; Bear E. White, a polar bear; and Lorenzo Llama, who has a strong fear of being touched. These characters were abruptly removed from programming along with Kenny Curtis' show in February, 2024.
Programming
editCurrent Programming
editSource:[4]
- Absolutely Mindy Show with Mindy Thomas (2001–present)[5]
- Couch Potato Stew (2008–present)
- The Kids Place (formerly Automatik), (2024–present)
- National Geographic Weird But True! (2016–present)[6]
- Hot Lunch (2020–present)
Former Programming
edit- Animal Farm with Kenny Curtis (2001–2024)
- Live From the Monkey House with Jack Forman (2013–2024)[7]
- Flip & Mozi's Guide to How to Be an Earthling (2023)
- The Activity Bus (2023-2024)
- Sugar Rush (2023-2024)
- Wheel of Callers (2023-2024)
- Weekend Party Mix with DJ Willy Wow (2021-2023)
- Everyday Birthday Party with Laurie Berkner (2009–2011)
- Kids Stuff (2001-2008)
- Robbie Schafer's BandWagon (2009-2013)
- RS's Stuck in a Real Tall Tree (2001-2009)
- Story Pirates Radio (2013–2015)
- The Wiggles Radio Show (2012–2014)
- Putumayo Kids World Playground (2012–2019)
- Kidz Bop BLOCK PARTY! (2012–2019)
- Rumpus Room Concert Show (2001–2019)
References
edit- ^ "Kids Place Live". SiriusXM. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "SIRIUS XM Radio Announces New Channel Lineups". Press Release. Sirius XM Radio. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ http://kplfans.blogspot.com/ [user-generated source]
- ^ "Kids Place Live on SiriusXM".
- ^ "How Mindy Thomas Became Your Kids' Favorite Podcast Star". The Washingtonian.
- ^ "Weird But True! Hits the Airwaves". National Geographic. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Interview with Jack Forman, the leader of the band 'Recess Monkey'".
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