Both men were dismissed from the channel in October 2008 following XM's merger with former rival Sirius.

Similar to the other decades-themed channels, '50s Gold attempts to recreate the feel of 1950s radio.

It uses similar DJ habits, jingles, period slang, and news updates.

[1] However, unlike most satellite radio stations which play songs solely from a specific decade, the lineup of songs on '50s Gold is mostly from 1954 to 1963, a decade that spans from the start of the rock and roll era to immediately before the British Invasion.

[2] As of 2020[update], 50s on 5 carries some limited hosted programming, including a show by Pat Boone, In the Key of Neil with Neil Sedaka, the terrestrially syndicated Cool Bobby B's Doo Wop Stop, and The Pink And Black Days with Alex Ward.