Sirius astrological symbol was listed by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. Many cultures have historically attached special significance to Sirius, particularly in relation to dogs. It is often colloquially called the "Dog Star" as the brightest star of Canis Major, the "Great Dog" constellation. It was classically depicted as Orion's dog. The Ancient Greeks thought that Sirius's emanations could affect dogs adversely, making them behave abnormally during the "dog days," the hottest days of the summer. The Romans knew these days as "dies caniculares", and the star Sirius was called Canicula, "little dog." The excessive panting of dogs in hot weather was thought
The Beat (Sirius) airing the same format. On November 12, 2008, it was confirmed that Sirius XM would merge The Beat and BPM. The move was in part due to Sirius XM's decision to make cutbacks in the number of music channels with the same format on both Sirius and XM channels. The Beat Morning Show with Geronimo premiered on January 15, 2009, on BPM. It featured the music The Beat once played. It aired Monday through Friday from 7am to 1pm ET and on The BEAT weekends from 10am to 3pm ET. As of June 13, 2009, The BEAT Morning Show name