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| Broadcast area | West Central Scotland and North West England; also other areas (latterly Yorkshire) by DAB |
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| Frequency | 96.3 FM (Renfrewshire) 106.1 FM (Manchester) DAB |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Communicorp |
| History | |
First air date | 5 September 2011 |
Last air date | 2016 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.realradioxs.co.uk |
Real Radio XS was a radio station brand operated by Real and Smooth Ltd (formerly GMG Radio) based in Salford, Greater Manchester, broadcasting a variety of peak-time news, rock music and talk output. The Manchester-based version of the service was broadcast to Greater Manchester on FM, and to a number of areas on DAB: the closure of the MXR regional multiplexes ended most digital carriage of the service, with the last remaining digital transmission, to Yorkshire, ending in 2014. The other Real Radio XS service, covering Paisley and Renfrewshire on FM and central belt Scotland digitally, became Xfm Scotland in 2014 following Global's purchase of the franchise, before closing entirely in 2015. The Manchester frequency now transmits as XS Manchester under the control of Communicorp UK, whilst the Scottish license was re-advertised by Ofcom and now carries Nation Broadcasting-owned Nation Radio Scotland.