The Village (Sirius XM)

The Village is an SiriusXM channel that specializes in folk music, described by SiriusXM as "from the ballads of early American songwriters to the contemporary masters of folk."[1] Originally on XM Satellite Radio channel 62,[2] it is now available on 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.

The Village
Broadcast areaUnited States
Canada
FrequencySirius XM Radio 741
BrandingThe Village
Programming
FormatFolk
Ownership
OwnerSirius XM Radio
History
First air date
August 26, 2002
Technical information
ClassSatellite Radio Station
Links
WebsiteSiriusXM: The Village

Background

The Village Folk Show, hosted by Mary Sue Twohy, airs on The Bridge ch 32, 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.

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.

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. "XM Radio Puts the Village on Hold". Sing Out!. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  2. "XM Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-04. 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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