BBC Radio 1Xtra
| BBC Radio 1Xtra | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area |  United Kingdom - National |
| Slogan | On air. On the ground. |
| Frequency | DAB: 12B Freeview: 701 Freesat: 701 Sky: 0137 Virgin Media: 907 Tiscali TV: 601 Live Stream Real/WM |
| First air date | 16 August 2002 |
| Format | Mainstream urban, electronica, soul, R&B |
| Audience share | 0.3%[1] (September 2008) |
| Owner | BBC, BBC Radio |
| Sister stations | BBC Radio 1 |
| Website | www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra |
BBC Radio 1Xtra (also known as 1Xtra) is a digital British contemporary black music station from the BBC. The station was launched at 6pm on 16 August 2002. It was called Network X during the planning period. It is the complement station to Radio 1 and is broadcast from the same building as Radio 1 - Yalding House in central London. This is part of the BBC's massive Broadcasting House complex of radio studios and other offices.
Music policy[change | change source]
The playlist generally includes British, Caribbean, African and North American hip hop, grime, bassline, garage, dubstep, funky, drum and bass, bashment, soca, reggae, gospel music, bhangra, soul and R&B. It is available on digital radio (DAB), digital satellite television, digital terrestrial television (Freeview), and the Internet. It has its own news team: 1Xtra News.
Audience profile[change | change source]
1Xtra's audience is usually aged between 15 and 30 years old.[2] The upper age range is deliberately lower than sister station Radio 1 which is closer to 35.
According to the "Submission to the Secretary of State's review of digital channels" in March 2004, 1Xtra "provides music output 24 hours a day, punctuated by bespoke BBC news bulletins and other speech output designed specifically to be pertinent to the audience."
References[change | change source]
- ↑ RAJAR listening figures
- ↑ "BBC 1Xtra". Archived from the original on 21 March 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
- "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - TV and Radio - 1Xtra celebrates birthday presence". Retrieved 2007-04-05.
Other websites[change | change source]
- BBC 1Xtra at bbc.co.uk
- BBC 1Xtra - UK Music Podcast Archived 2007-02-10 at the Wayback Machine at bbc.co.uk
- "BBC NEWS - In Depth - Photo Gallery - In Pictures: 1Xtra's first year". Retrieved 2007-04-05.