SiriusXM Announces ''Grown Folk JAMZ'' for R&B Fans

RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 7, 2022 | 3:59pm CT

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SiriusXM has announced "Grown Folk JAMZ" as the latest channel to join the suite of programming under its "Project Amplify" initiative. The station is available now on SiriusXM channel 362. Project Amplify is a SiriusXM effort aimed at promoting diverse viewpoints across SiriusXM's Music and Talk channels.

"Grown Folk JAMZ" features music hits from R&B, Gospel, Old School, Hip-Hop, Smooth Jazz, Funk, Classic Soul, and Love Ballads. The format was originally conceived by D-R JAMZ, the Operations Director of Grown Folk JAMZ. Long-time terrestrial radio program director and host, as well as Grown Folk JAMZ online radio Program Director, Todd "T-O" Reynolds, will serve as the Program Director for its SiriusXM channel. Urban Radio Group CEO Al Twitty will continue to provide imaging.

"Grown Folk JAMZ" was developed as an online format in 2010 and was available on terrestrial radio from 2014-2017. It's a part of Panache Companies LLC, a new entrant in the media industry, which is 100% African American owned, including by a majority of women.

"We are proud to expand this format to the SiriusXM platform and look forward to super serving our audiences," said Panache Majority Owner Denise Sherman. "Grown Folk JAMZ is a timeless blend of music that our listeners have appreciated for most of their lives. As an African-American owned and majority woman owned platform we're excited to provide a medium for underrepresented audiences and reach an even greater listenership via our relationship with SiriusXM."