Xfm drivetime slot up for grabs as Bacon departs
13 Mar 2007 | by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON - Xfm's drivetime host Richard Bacon is to leave the station at the end of the month.
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LONDON - Xfm's drivetime host Richard Bacon is to leave the station at the end of the month.
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