Reflection and Projection

Last week featured Fred, one of my favorite channels, along with a few channels that I sampled for the first time. However On Broadway (Show Tunes) and The Heart (Love Songs) aren't appealing to me.

I rate last week's channels this way:
1. Fred
2. The Groove
3. Fine Tuning
4. The Heart
5. On Broadway
6. Highway 16

Channels next week:
Mon. The Flow, Neo Soul, XM 61
Tue. The Loft, Acoustic Rock, XM 50
Wed. The System, Electronica, XM 82
Thu. Ngoma, African, XM 102
Fri. X Country, Progressive Country, XM 12
Sat. The Fish, Christian Pop, XM 32

Of the six featured channels next week, I've only listened to The Loft with any regularity. However I have listened to Ngoma and X Country for short periods of time. This is a nice mix of channels and I look forward to checking out some channels I've neglected in the past.

Sunday Spotlight
MTV Radio and VH1 Radio (XM 155, XM 156)
These two channels largely play music, but they're in the Talk & Variety neighborhood because they also play commercials.

MTV Radio plays a lot of current hits and some of MTV television's shows. Real World on the radio, anyone? MTV Radio will also occasionally simulcast MTV television's programming, such as award shows (like the Video Music Awards). At five minutes to the hour there's usually an MTV News break. If you like the music videos on MTV2, then you'll like MTV Radio.

VH1 mixes in some classic rock with current music (it kind of reminds me of Virgin Radio UK) and has Sit and Spin, where a celebrity is interviewed and plays some of his/her favorite songs. Behind the Music and Legends aren't too bad on the radio either.

Unfortunately there isn't really a regular schedule for these two decent channels, so things are hit-and-miss.