PopRocks

{{Infobox radio station

| format = Pop rock

| logo = PopRocks logo.svg

| class = Satellite radio station

| owner = Sirius XM Radio

| name = PopRocks

| frequency = Sirius XM Radio 6
Dish Network 6017

| former_frequencies = Sirius XM 17 (2017–2020)

Sirius XM 12 (2020-2023)

| airdate = August 17, 2017

| area = United States
Canada

| website = {{URL|siriusxm.com/channels/poprocks}}

}}PopRocks is a satellite radio music channel that plays pop rock music from the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. It airs on Sirius XM Radio (channel 6) and Dish Network.

History

PopRocks debuted on August 17, 2017, as a full-time channel devoted to the pop-rock genre of music from the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.{{cite magazine |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=August 17, 2017 |title=SiriusXM Launches 1990s/2000s Rock Stations Turbo, PopRocks |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7905128/siriusxm-launches-turbo-poprocks-1990s-2000s-rock-stations |magazine=Billboard |url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/siriusxm-adds-two-new-channels-appealing-to-millennials/article_b2d1c396-82c9-11e7-adc2-839755cb17d9.html |title=SiriusXM Adds Two New Channels Appealing To Millennials. |last=Cook |first=Zachary |date=August 16, 2017 |website=Inside Radio }}

On June 18, 2020, PopRocks moved from channel 17 to channel 12, replacing WHTZ (Z100). The Bridge took over PopRocks' former slot.{{cite news |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/189247/z100-leaves-satellites-as-dave-matthews-band-radio-becomes-permanent-on-siriusxm-lineup/ |last=Venta |first=Lance |title=Z100 Leaves Satellites As Dave Matthews Band Radio Becomes Permanent On SiriusXM Lineup |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |date=June 18, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2020 }}

On November 8, 2023 PopRocks moved from channel 12 to channel 6.

Content

The show is currently hosted by Karen Carson, Kat Corbett, and Julia Cunningham.{{Cite web |last=kevincarter |date=2022-06-10 |title=Kat Corbett Joins SiriusXM’s PopRocks |url=https://ramp247.com/programming/kat-corbett-joins-siriusxms-poprocks/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=RAMP - Radio and Music Pros |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fruge |first=Charese |date=2024-11-15 |title=For Sirius XM’s Kat Corbett It’s About Music Discovery |url=https://barrettmedia.com/2024/11/15/for-sirius-xms-kat-corbett-its-about-music-discovery/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=barrettmedia.com |language=en-US}}

A selection of artists from the 1990s and 2000s are played by the channel including: The Killers, Coldplay, Sheryl Crow, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, No Doubt and Matchbox 20.{{Cite web |last=Inc |first=Sirius XM Holdings |title=SiriusXM Launches New Music Channels Showcasing Music from the 1990s and 2000s |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/siriusxm-launches-new-music-channels-showcasing-music-from-the-1990s-and-2000s-300505494.html |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}

PopRocks

History

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