Noel Gallagher has been announced as Radio X’s new host, along with comic and writer Matt Morgan, the pair will host a new series entitled The Radio X Residency.
Radio X took to their Instagram to announce the news to the network’s listeners and fans, the post gives perspective listeners a brief description of what they can look forward to from the duo’s radio series.
The comical pair’s new radio show will start on Sunday 8th August 2021 from 7 pm until 9 pm and will run throughout this August every Sunday night. This is not the duo’s first time presenting, Gallagher and Morgan will bring their broadcasting experience and skills from Morgan’s podcast to their new radio series. The podcast titled ‘Matt Morgan’s Funny How?’ sees Morgan joined by special guests each episode, the host and guests engage in a comical QA type of interview which explores whimsical and pop culture fuelled questions. Gallagher has been a guest on the comedian’s podcast several times and joined his long-term friend on the podcast’s first episode, aired on 13th January 2020.
Gallagher and Morgan’s new radio show will no doubt be full of laughs and honest conversation and will see “Noel and Matt setting the world to rights”, the show will also be available to watch on-demand via Global Player. The new series will also feature some specially curated music by Gallagher, the former Oasis member will pick a collection of his favourite music to include within the new Radio X show. Similar to Morgan’s podcast series, the radio series will also feature a QA segment which will see the duo answer questions from fans.
The Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds founder has provided the following description of what listeners can expect from Radio X’s new series, “You lucky little indie kids are getting the pleasure of mine and the thinking man’s fuddy-duddy Matt Morgan’s company for a Residency. You’ll be hearing some great tunes, and a lot of nonsense, being spouted mostly by me! Tune in… you might learn summat. NG.”
Managing Editor for the radio network has also spoken on the exciting news, in the following statement, Matt Deverson describes the station’s history with the musician and hails Gallagher and Morgan for their distinctive manner, “Whether it be through Oasis or the 10 years of his High Flying Birds, Noel Gallagher’s music is part of the fabric of Radio X, and I’m delighted that the man himself will be hosting a show on the station. He’s teamed up with his good mate Matt Morgan, and as a man who’s never short of a word to say, I can’t wait to hear them put the world to rights in their own unique style, as well as pick some of their favourite tunes. Noel Gallagher really does live on Radio X.”
Radio X has been a staple within the alternative and Indie music scene since its inception in 1992, the station was formally known as Xfm until 21st September 2015 when the network was rebranded to Radio X. One of the station’s founders, Sammy Jacob, would go on to co-create NME Radio in 2008 and in 2015 Jacob founded CDNX (Camden Experience), the radio service which celebrates Camden’s heritage and music. Once the station was rebranded to Radio X, the network gained a collection of well-known new presenters such as Chris Moyles, Ricky Wilson, Johnny Vaughan and Vernon Kay, who recently participated in the British reality TV show, ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’. The arrival of Radio X was fully confirmed by the 2004 Girls Aloud track ‘Love Machine’, which was the first song to be played on the new station at 7 am on 21st September 2021 on Chris Moyles’ show.
Radio X is broadcasted on 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester and is available to listen to across the UK on DAB digital radio services. The network shows are also available to view on Global Player, the free and downloadable media player on any iOS and Android device. Listeners and viewers can also view the station’s content via the website radiox.co.uk.
