Best of 2016 Countdowns: SiriusXM channels share their favorite tracks of the year
Tune in to find out which songs made a mark on 2016 as our channels share their top songs of the year!
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It’s time to turn the page to 2017. But before we close the book on 2016, we must acknowledge all the great music we’ve heard this year. A few songs have stood head-and-shoulders above the rest over the past 12 months! Tune in to find out which ones made a mark on 2016!
Hits 1 (Ch. 2)
The Top 45 of 2016!
Airs: 12/24 @ 3 p.m.; 12/25 @ 12 a.m. ET, 9 a.m. ET and 5 p.m. ET; 12/26 @ 3 a.m. ET, 12 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET; 12/27 @ 12 a.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET; 12/28 @ 3 p.m. ET; 12/29 @ 12 p.m. ET; 12/31 @ 12 a.m. ET, 3 a.m. ET, 11 a.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET; 1/1 @ 4 a.m. ET, 1 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET; 1/2 @ 3 p.m. ET
The Pulse (Ch. 15)
Top 30 of 2016 Countdown
Airs: 12/30 @ 5 p.m. ET; 12/31 @ 2 a.m. ET, 12 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET; 1/1 @ 9 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET; 1/2 @ 3 a.m. ET, 7 a.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET
The Spectrum (Ch. 28)
The Spectrum’s Top 20 of 2016
Airs: 12/23 @ 6 p.m. ET; 12/24 @ 12 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET; 12/25 @ 8 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET; 12/26 @ 5 p.m. ET; 12/27 @ 9 a.m. ET; 12/28 @ 12 p.m. ET; 12/29 @ 12 a.m. ET
SiriusXMU (Ch. 35)
TOP 41 INDIE SONGS OF 2016
Airs: 12/26 @ 5 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET; 12/27 @ 8 a.m. ET; 12/28 @ 3 a.m. ET; 12/29 @ 9 p.m. ET; 12/30 @ 3 p.m. ET; 12/31 @ 12 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET; 1/1 @ 12 a.m. ET, 8 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET
Alt Nation (Ch. 36)
Alt Nation’s Alt36 of 2016
Airs: 12/28 @ 5 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET; 12/29 @ 8 a.m. ET, 12 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET; 12/30 @ 3 a.m. ET, 3 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET; 12/31 @ 1 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET; 1/1 @ 3 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. ET, 4 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET; 1/2 @ 10 a.m ET, 3 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET
Octane (Ch. 37)
Big Uns Countdown
Airs: 12/24 @ 3 p.m. ET; 12/25 @ 12 p.m. ET; 12/26 @ 9 a.m. ET; 12/28 @ 6 p.m. ET
Hair Nation (Ch. 39)
Hair Nation’s Ultimate Top 50 Countdown!
Airs: 12/29 @ 1 p.m. ET
Faction (Ch. 41)
THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTION ALBUMS of 2016
Airs: 12/29 @ 1 p.m. ET; 12/30 @ 8 a.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET; 12/31 @ 1 p.m. ET
The Heat (Ch. 46)
THE HOTNESS 2016: THE HEAT’S ANNUAL TOP 35 OF THE YEAR
Airs: 12/31 @ 12 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET; 1/1 @ 3 p.m. ET
Heart & Soul (Ch. 48)
The Platinum 20 Playlist
Airs: 12/31 @ 10 a.m. ET; 1/1 @ 12 a.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET
BPM (Ch. 51)
#bpmTop51 of 2016
Airs: 12/31 @ 12 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET; 1/1 @ 9 a.m. ET, 1 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. ET
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