OutQ was a

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and entertainment channel on

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, targeted for

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, lesbian, bisexual and

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audiences. The channel was available to Sirius and XM subscribers in both the

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and

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. Personalities associated with the channel included Frank DeCaro, Doria Biddle, Larry Flick,

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, Derek Hartley, and Romaine Patterson. Tim Curran served as the channel's news director, with Xorje Olivares as the lead anchor. OutQ News changed its schedule on August 4, 2013, leaving behind its top-of-the-hour format in favor of a daily news review aired at 6pm EST. On November 20, 2006, station founder and show host John McMullen was relieved of his duties. SiriusXM closed down OutQ on February 13, 2016.

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OutQ News blog

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