radio2XS is programmed and edited in Sheffield, England and uses the on-air slogan "New Music, Live Sessions and 60 Years of Rock’n'roll".

The station was formed in 2002 by Jeff Cooper.

radio2XS produces its own live music ('The Barn Sessions', named after the 17th century Peak District barn where many of them are recorded) and has featured such bands as Travis

Travis (band)

Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...

, Idlewild

Idlewild (band)

Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...

, Cornershop

Cornershop

Cornershop are a British indie rock band formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh , his brother Avtar Singh , David Chambers and Ben Ayres , the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single in 1991...

, Alabama 3

Alabama 3

Alabama 3 are a British band mixing rock, dance, blues, country, and gospel styles, founded in Brixton, London, in 1995. In the United States, they are known as A3, allegedly to avoid any possible legal conflict with the country music band Alabama...

, Catatonia

Catatonia

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, Adema

Adema

-2003–2004: Unstable, Mark Chavez's and Mike Ransom's departure:Adema's second album, Unstable, was released by Arista in August 2003. It was produced by Howard Benson, whose credits also include producing albums with P.O.D., Hoobastank and Cold....

, Morcheeba

Morcheeba

Morcheeba are a British band, mixing influences from trip hop, rock, R&B, and pop.They have produced 7 albums since 1995, two of which reached the UK top ten.-Biography:...

, The Abbots, Johnny Dowd

Johnny Dowd

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 and others. The sessions are broadcast every weekend at 1200 Saturdays and 2200 Sundays (UK times).

The station is staffed by several veteran English DJs besides Cooper, including Guy Morris, John Peters, Ed Parnell and Caroline Woodruff

Caroline Woodruff

Caroline Woodruff is an English voice-over artist and actor based in Stockport. She is a professional broadcaster and trained with the BBC in London going on to present music and arts programmes for BBC Radio Leeds, BBC GMR, and BBC Radio Manchester where she met presenter and producer Jeff Cooper...

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It is fully licensed from the UK by music copyright bodies PPL and MCPS-PRS.