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07th Sep 2015

Chris Moyles to Return to Radio with New Breakfast Show

He's making his comeback on a rebranded XFM.

Rebecca McKnight

He spent eight years waking up the UK on BBC Radio 1. Now, after a three-year break from the airwaves, Chris Moyles is making his comeback. 

The 41-year-old confirmed on Monday that he will form part of the new line-up for XFM, soon to be rebranded as Radio X.

From Monday September 21st, the Leeds man will be back on the air from 6.30-10.00 am.

According to XFM, the new-look station will play “the best fresh rock and guitar-based music across the UK”.

Vernon Kay, Radio X mid-morning presenter, said: “I’m excited to be getting back on the radio. The launch of Radio X is the dawn of a new era in radio. There is a real buzz around the station because we know that this is going to be a lot of fun… It’s going to be a real honour to have Chris Moyles as my warm-up, bringing his unique style of broadcasting back onto the radio waves.”

Johnny Vaughan, Radio X drive time presenter, said: “They say there’s nothing better than that ‘new car’ smell. Well, there is… it’s the smell of a brand new drive time show on a brand new radio station being listened to in that brand new car!  Great Britain needs great banter and I can’t wait to be back on air five days a week talking to people up and down the UK as we get them home with a bit of a laugh and some awesome music!”

According to a station press release, regulars on the new Radio X playlist will include Florence And The Machine, Mumford And Sons, Blur, Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Maccabees, Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smiths, Royal Blood, Kasabian, Catfish And The Bottlemen and Kings Of Leon.