SiriusXM to pay tribute to Aretha Franklin

SiriusXM will pay tribute to Aretha Franklin across multiple music and talk channels.

The satellite radio provider will turn its Soul Town channel (49) to The Aretha Franklin Tribute Channel, featuring music from her lengthy career, live listener calls and archival interview footage.
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And the Volume channel (106) will focus on Franklin’s life, music and legacy during its live broadcasts.Radio (channel 310) will highlight Franklin’s music and air comments from other artists every hour.

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