Real Radio XS
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| Broadcast area | Yorkshire, North West England |
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| Frequency | FM, DAB |
| First air date | 5 September 2011 |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| Owner | Communicorp |
| Website | www.realradioxs.co.uk |
Real Radio XS is a radio station based in Salford, Greater Manchester, broadcasting a variety of peak-time news, rock music and talk output. It broadcasts to North West England on FM & DAB and Yorkshire on DAB.
History
The station obtained a license under the name Rock Talk despite competition from other existing stations in other categories.[1][2] The station began test transmissions as 106.1 FM Rock Radio on 10 April 2008 from the top of the City Tower (the former Sunley Building) in Piccadilly in Manchester. The station promoted its launch with a free, one-day festival at Cathedral Gardens featuring the bands Bad Company, Gun, Salford Jets, Letz Zep and Mercury.[citation needed]
Real Radio XS's sister station, 96.3 Rock Radio based in Baillieston, Glasgow, was also named Real Radio XS by parent company Guardian Media Group in 2011.[3][4] The station's parent company, Guardian Media Group, was bought by Global Radio in June 2012.[5][6][1] On 6 February 2014, Global Radio reached an agreement to sell the station and seven others to Communicorp following recommendations from the Competition Commission.[7]
Availability
| BAND | Frequency | AREA | Platform | NOTES |
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| FM | 106.1 | Manchester | FM | Known as 106.1 Real Radio XS |
| DAB | 12A | Yorkshire & Humberside | MXR Yorkshire | Originally replaced Rock Radio but no longer carried on DAB as from mid 2014 |
Schedule
WEEKDAYS
| Time | Programme | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 - 0600 | Non Stop Rock! | Non Stop Music |
| 0600 - 1000 | Breakfast | Steve Berry |
| 1000 - 1400 | Daytime | Ricky Kirby |
| 1400 – 1500 | My XS | Matt White |
| 1600 - 1900 | Drivetime | Paul Carlin |
EVENINGS
| Time | Programme | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 - 2300 | Evenings | Sophie Yates |
| 2300 - 0000 | Non Stop Rock (Mon-Thurs) | Francis Rossi (Fri) |
WEEKENDS
| Time | Programme | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 - 0800 | Non Stop Rock! | Non Stop Music |
| 0800 - 1100 | Best Of Berry | Matt White |
| 1100 - 1400 | ||
| Mark Matthews - XS Poll (Saturdays) Ricky Kirby - Two's Up (Sundays) | ||
| 1400 - 1800 | Paul Carlin (Saturdays) Kay Whyld (Sundays) | |
| 1800-1900 | My XS | Matt White |
| 1900 - 2000 | Francis Rossi (Saturday) Chains (Sunday) | |
| 0100 - 0800 | Non Stop Rock! |
Themed weekends are often featured on the station and clips are voiced by presenters which include information about the featured artist.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rock Talk
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ RADIO TODAY - GMG drop Rock Radio for Real Radio XS
- ↑ RADIO TODAY - Jazz FM leaves regional DAB platforms
- ↑ GMG Radio sold to Global for £50m Mark Sweeney, The Guardian, 25 June 2012
- ↑ Global Radio seals £50m purchase of GMG Radio Maisie McCabe, Media Week, 25 June 2012
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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