The Village (Sirius XM)

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The Village
Sirius XM Radio
History
First air date
August 26, 2002
Technical information
ClassSatellite Radio Station
Links
WebsiteSiriusXM: The Village

The Village is an SiriusXM channel that specializes in

SiriusXM internet radio, channel 741. The program director of The Village is Mary Sue Twohy.[3] The channel was added to XM Radio Canada on April 1, 2007 as part of XM Radio Canada simulcasting the American service.[citation needed
]

Background

The Village Folk Show, hosted by Mary Sue Twohy, airs on The Bridge ch 17, 6:00 - 10:00 AM ET every Sunday and regularly features guest artist performances, interviews, guest host programming and new releases. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Donovan, Art Garfunkel, Kathy Mattea, Steve Earle, Sylvia Tyson, The Chapin Family and more have been featured on the show.[citation needed]

Artists that are on the playlist include Tom Paxton, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, and Joni Mitchell. The Village also carries special programs such as John McEuen's Acoustic Traveller.[citation needed]

The Village and host MarySue Twohy won a Gracie Award in 2016 from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF). [4]

Logo used prior to April 2009.

As of April 2009 its logo has changed from the word "village" in green lowercase print to the word in black type and Capital letters. Also lines are drawn on the "V" and lines drawn on the letters "l,l,a,g and e". The letter "I" is a guitar.

References

  1. ^ Olesko, Ron (25 November 2008). "XM Radio Puts the Village on Hold". Sing Out!. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  2. ^ "XM Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  3. ^ "MarySue Twohy, The Village ch741". February Genre MD of the Month. SiriusXM.
  4. ^ "ALLIANCE FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE THE 2016 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS". 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2020-07-10.

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