Radio X

Radio X is a British National commercial radio station that is owned by Global and focuses on alternative music, primarily indie rock. The station was originally launched in 1989 as a pirate radio station named Q102, before being renamed Xfm in 1992. It became a legally licensed London-wide station in 1997, and in 2015 began national broadcasting under the name Radio X​. It has been located at Capital's headquarters at Leicester Square, London since 1998, when it was acquired by the Capital Radio Group, now part of Global Radio​​.

The station has a significant history of employing personalities who have gone on to achieve greater fame, including Russell Brand, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Simon Pegg, Christian O'Connell, and others​¹​. As of March 2023, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 2.0 million, according to RAJAR​​.

The station currently employs a diverse group of presenters, engineers, journalists, and producers, with Chris Moyles and Johnny Vaughan being among the notable presenters​.

Radio X is contactable via telephone, with numbers provided for both the station and the studio, and also provides an email format for contacting specific individuals at the station​​.