XS Manchester
| Broadcast area | North West England |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 106.1 MHz DAB: 10C (Northampton) 10D (Herts, Beds and Bucks) 12D (Peterborough) |
| RDS | RadX_90s |
| Programming | |
| Format | Indie rock/alternative |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Communicorp UK |
| History | |
First air date | 5 May 2008 |
Last air date | 24 February 2025 |
Former names | 106.1 Rock Radio Real Radio XS |
| Links | |
| Website | xsmanchester |
XS Manchester was an Independent Local Radio station serving Greater Manchester, broadcasting a mix of indie and alternative rock music, speech and news output. The station was owned and operated by Communicorp UK and broadcast from studios at Spinningfields in Manchester. Up until its closure, it was Communicorp UK's only station that did not broadcast a programme service supplied by Global.
As of September 2024, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 112,000, according to RAJAR.
The station ended regular programming on February 21st 2025, and officially ceased transmission the following Monday, February 24th 2025, when Radio X offshoot 'Radio X 90s' took over the former XS frequencies.