 He became the inaugural "Breakfast Show" presenter on Xfm Manchester upon launch on 15 March 2006, before moving to Xfm London in 2007.There he initially presented a variety of daytime shows to become familiar to listeners, before taking over the "Drivetime" slot from Richard Bacon.Following the sudden departure of Lauren Laverne from the "Breakfast Show" in April 2007, producers called on his experience in Manchester and asked him to step in.