SiriusXM is removing Met Opera Radio from its radio broadcast lineup this week but the channel will still be available for streaming, the company announced.
Starting November 8, 2023, Met Opera Radio will no longer be found on your car radio’s SiriusXM channel 355. Met Opera Radio will still be available to SiriusXM subscribers but only by streaming online or via the SiriusXM app. To listen in your car, you’ll need to us the SiriusXM app and stream it on your phone.
SiriusXM did announce that a Met Opera broadcast will be available twice a week on another music station. Symphony Hall channel (ch. 78) will carry Met Opera broadcasts on Sundays at 3pm ET and Wednesdays at 9pm ET.
Since 2006, SiriusXM’s Met Opera station has carried live broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera two to three times a week during the opera season. Throughout the day, performances are presented from among the 1,500 recorded broadcasts in the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast archives.
To listen online, or visit the Met Opera channel schedule, visit:
To read the SiriusXM announcement about Met Opera, visit: Met Opera Radio Will Be Streaming 24/7 Exclusively on the SiriusXM App
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Met Opera on Broadcast Radio
You can still hear live and repeat broadcasts on select radio stations most Saturdays during the Metropolitan Opera season. Sponsored by Toll Bros., these stations give free broadcasts every Saturday, usually starting at 1 pm.
The Saturday Matinee broadcast from the Met is the longest-running continuous classical music program in radio history. It is carried by more than 300 stations. Find the Met Opera stations at:
Met Opera Radio Station Finder
For the schedule of Met Opera radio broadcasts see:
Metropolitan Opera Radio Network Schedule
Metropolitan Opera Free Streaming
You can tune into a free audio stream of select operas from The Met on your PC or smartphone. These are usually evening performances. You can find the schedule and more details at: