High Standards (XM)

Infobox Radio Station
name = High Standards


area = United States
Canada
branding =
slogan = "It's A Brave Cool World"
airdate = 2001
frequency = XM 73
format = Standards
owner = XM Satellite Radio
class = Satellite Radio Station
website = [http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=73 High Standards website]

High Standards, formerly Frank's Place, is a music channel on XM Satellite Radio offering a pop standards format. Its program director is Jonathan Schwartz.

When this channel launched in 2001, it was named in honor of legendary recording artist Frank Sinatra. The name was changed in 2006 when Sinatra's estate signed a personal services contract with rival Sirius Satellite Radio.

Trivia

•The channel is played as the on-hold music for XM's 1-800 number.

•The channel is also frequently used in XM For Your Business, being used in hotels.

Featured Shows

* Jonathan Schwartz, "the Dean of American pop standards".

External links

* [http://www.xmradio.com/onxm/channelpage.xmc?ch=73 High Standards XM Radio Site]