Octane (Sirius)
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| Broadcast area | United States, Canada |
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| Frequency | SIRIUS 20 DISH Network 6020 |
| Format | Hard Rock |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Owner | Sirius Satellite Radio |
| Website | www.sirius.com/octane |
Octane is a Hard Rock radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 20 and DISH Network channel 6020.
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[edit] DJ's
Keith Roth 6am to 12pm on weekdays and 9-12 on Sundays on Octane you can listen to Keith Roth, a "veteran rocker" with over two decades of experience from the likes of the Ramones, Skid Row, and The Misfits. After eight years of radio work, his influence in still felt in the hardest and influential bands like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Pantera.
Kayla Noon to 6PM listeners are graced with New Jersey hard rock college radio DJ hottie and former television traffic reporter Kayla. She also hosts the top 20 countdown each weekend. Lovely and intelligent, listeners are in for a mix of latest, greatest, and inside scoops. She can also be heard on Sirius's classic rock station "Classic Rewind"
Steve "El Hombre" Covino "EL COVINO" comes on weeknights at 6PM, the "baddest latin in Manhattan" and monster Yankees fan rocks the night with producer Sammy J. The duo also team up with Hits One DJ Rich Davis for their self titled show on Maxim. despite rumours of delusions, ADD, OCD and OPP, El Covino brings many years of experience guised in adolescent worship of the Yankees. Just dont mention Mexico to his girlfriend! Vamonos! El Covino also hosts an afternoon show on Sirius' Maxim Radio.
Jose Mangin Heard 9am to noon on Saturdays the former music director of the U of Arizona radio staion and phamarcy grad from Memphis, Jose programs the music we eagerly devour each day after a stint for TVT records. Eager and brash, he's as subtle as a lead pipe, and a welcome voice on the other shows. Being in charge helps!!
A.D. Weekends 6PM-midnight A.D. was a former Club DJ, and the lead vocalist of major label signed band. A born New Yorker, he grew up in London. Describing his former jobs downside as dealing with "annoying industry types", he revels in blasting at the mouth, and encouraging fans to email him. He prefers female groupies, for obvious reasons, he's as lecherous as he is loud. Are we all?. Despite his often controversial show, he is "straight edge" meaning he doesn't believe in drinking, smoking, drug taking , or casual sex. He also has a new band called Another Day who's cover of the TLC song "Creep" has been played on Octane.
Jewelz Lopez A former DJ on the weekends, the beautiful latina no longer works for Octane.
[edit] Programming
"Pump Your Own Octane" is a nightly coutdown of the top five most requested songs, El Covino also plays a "mash up" of rap and rock, a la Anthtax and Public Enemy. A weekly top twenty is broadcast on Saturdays and repeated on Sundays.
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