BBC Radio 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 August 16, 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.
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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 | August 16, 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 |
Music policy
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
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."
BBC Radio 1Xtra Media
BBC Radio 1Xtra logo from its 2002 launch until 2007, known as "BBC 1Xtra".
BBC Radio 1Xtra logo from 2007 to 2010.
BBC Radio 1Xtra logo from 2010 to 2022.
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References
- ↑ 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
- 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.