Chris Moyles to go back on air with XFM relaunch Radio X

Yesterday Global put an end to all the rumours by confirming the launch of the long-awaited return of one of radio’s biggest personalities.

On Monday 21 September Chris Moyles will be back on the air from 06.30-10.00 a.m. to give the nation its first taste of Radio X, a brand new national radio station playing the best fresh rock and guitar-based music across the UK.

Also confirmed are household name presenters Vernon Kay on mid-mornings, Johnny Vaughan at drive and Kaiser Chiefs’ front man Ricky Wilson at weekends. Together with Chris Moyles at breakfast, they will inject a huge dose of personality into the new station.

The station will replace XFM and add significant firepower to Global’s portfolio of radio brands giving the group, and the commercial radio sector, the first truly male-focused, fully national music and entertainment brand for 25-44 year olds.

Ashley Tabor, founder & executive president at Global, said: “I’ve had a great summer hearing some of the funniest rumours I’ve ever heard. I’m pleased we can now confirm the industry’s best kept secret; we are indeed launching a brand new national radio station on Monday 21 September. Radio X will focus on fresh rock and guitar-based music alongside huge personalities. And personalities don’t get any bigger than Chris Moyles! Chris is a broadcasting genius and as Global makes a multi-million pound investment in launching Radio X on a national scale, I couldn’t think of anyone better to host the station’s breakfast show. Along with Vernon Kay, Johnny Vaughan and Ricky Wilson, the UK has never had a radio station like Radio X before.”

Radio X will champion new music, taking over from XFM, which has been instrumental in breaking acts including Royal Blood, The xx, Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Everything Everything and Biffy Clyro.

Radio X will launch right across the UK on Monday 21 September at 06.30 a.m. with a new multi-million pound national advertising campaign. In the coming months, Chris Moyles will hit the road with some of his favourite bands and artists to bring listeners across the country a series of exclusive live music events. The strapline for the brand new Radio X is ‘Get into the Music’.

Radio X will be available across the UK on the digital radio platform D1 as well as on 104.9FM in London and 97.7FM in Manchester from Monday 21 September 2015.  Its brand new mobile app will launch before 21 September.