Alt-Rock Radio Icon Gene ‘Bean’ Baxter Debuts New Show on SiriusXM’s Lithium
Tune in to Bean’s show every Sunday from 12–6pm ET on channel 34 on car radios and the SiriusXM app.
Gene “Bean” Baxter, the longtime co-host of Los Angeles-based KROQ’s seminal “Kevin & Bean” show, is launching a new show on Lithium (Ch. 34), bringing decades of alt-rock stories and perspective to the channel.
“I was a Day One subscriber to SiriusXM, and it has been a dream of mine ever since to be a part of the amazing talent lineup here,” Bean said. “There are tens of thousands of satellites circling the Earth, but ours is definitely the coolest. What a thrill this is!”
How to Listen on SiriusXM
Bean’s new show will air every Sunday from 12–6pm ET on channel 34 on car radios and the SiriusXM app starting March 29. Episodes will also be available to stream on the SiriusXM app after they premiere.
What You’ll Hear
During his years at KROQ, Bean had a front-row seat to ’90s alternative and grunge as it happened – seeing it live and spending time with the artists you hear on Lithium. Now, he’s bringing those stories and experiences to listeners.
Lithium is SiriusXM’s home for ’90s alternative and grunge rock, playing artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Weezer, Oasis, and more.
About Gene “Bean” Baxter
Born in London, Bean moved to the US in his early teens in the 1970s. Alongside Kevin Ryder, Bean co-hosted the influential alt-rock morning show “Kevin & Bean” on KROQ in Los Angeles from 1990 to 2019. After leaving the show, Bean moved back to the UK, where he will host his Lithium show.
Among his many accolades, Bean was inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Radio Hall of Fame in 2019. He has also won the Marconi Award three times (1999, 2011, and 2014) – and a free lunch in a Popeyes drawing in 1989.