Radio fans 'truly gutted' as 'legend' DJs leave Manchester station amid massive XS shake up
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRadio listeners were left stunned on Friday as four of XS Manchester's most popular DJs all announced they would be leaving their regular shows.
Gareth Brooks and Hywel Evans announced their departure from their daily shows on Friday, while Shell Zenner and Jack Wood air their last shows over the weekend.
Fans flooded social media to say how 'truly gutted' they were about the high profile departures from the station which is known for championining Manchester and indie music.
Gareth leaves his weekday 10am show, while Hywel departs from the 'go home' show from 3pm to 6pm. Shell's and James' weekend shows are also axed in the huge restructure, and the Manchester Evening News understands popular producer James Wilson is also leaving the station. READ MORE: ITV legend Lucy Meacock bows out after 36 years at Granada Reports Hywel Evans joked on social media platform X that he and Brooks were 'off to pursue our dream of alpaca racing'.
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