Bacon Back On Xfm

Richard Bacon, Capital Radio’s current drive-time presenter, will move back to Xfm in August, with Xfm’s Lucio taking over Bacon’s old role.

Gold Sony award-winner Lucio has helped Xfm achieve the station’s highest ever drive-time audience since joining in October 2005. Bacon, who joined Capital in May 2005, said: “I have enjoyed my time at Capital, but I am looking forward to a return to my radio home at Xfm.”

GCap Media operations director, Steve Orchard, said: “GCap Media is focused on developing talent by offering a broad range of career opportunities and keeping the best people within the Group. This is a great opportunity for both Richard and Lucio and I’m delighted that both presenters want to pursue their careers at GCap stations.

“In Richard, we have a presenter who is already well liked by the Xfm audience and with Lucio, while he has already proved popular on Xfm, I believe he can reach new heights at the reinvigorated Capital Radio.”

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