Radio X

Radio X 104.9 FM. Get into the music.

Radio X is a commercial radio station based in the United Kingdom and owned by Global. This station features a play-listed mix of popular indie and soft rock and has employed a number of DJs that have become famous such as Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington, Stephen Merchant, Simon Pegg, among many others.

Before it was rebranded Radio X was named Xfm. Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob and Chris Parry. In 1998 it was acquired by the Capital Radio Group (now part of Global Radio) and changed its address from Charlotte Street to Capital's headquarters at Leicester Square, where it is still located today. On 21 September 2015, Xfm was rebranded as Radio X.