Radio X 90s

Radio X 90s revisits the guitar music of the 1990s, with Britpop, grunge and alternative rock forming the core of its selection. The station launched on 12 September 2024 alongside Radio X 00s and Radio X Chilled. Its repertoire brings together the British bands and American acts that shaped different sides of the decade, rather than offering a general nineties pop countdown.

Oasis, Blur, Pulp and Supergrass are among the bands named in the station's musical brief. Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers give the selection an American rock connection, while R.E.M., Radiohead and Manic Street Preachers extend its range of voices and songwriting. Stereophonics also feature in the advertised line-up. The result moves between direct guitar-pop choruses, heavier riffs and more reflective alternative songs.

Rob Ellis presents a weekday show from 11am to 2pm. Broadcasting from Manchester, he brings experience of the city's radio scene to a national service devoted to a period with a strong connection to its musical history. His programme gives the channel a regular presented appointment around the nineties repertoire. It complements the station's broader selection of records from both sides of the Atlantic.

Operated by Global, Radio X 90s is available through Global Player and digital radio in its coverage areas. The station keeps the nineties at the centre of its identity even where its featured bands continued recording in later years. Britpop supplies a substantial part of the sound, but the inclusion of grunge and American alternative rock makes the programme wider than a British-only retrospective. Familiar bands share the schedule through their different approaches to the guitar song.