BBC Radio 1Xtra
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| Broadcast area |  UK - National |
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| Frequency | DAB: 12B Freeview: 701 Sky: 0137 Tiscali TV: 601 Virgin Media: 907 Live Stream Real/WM |
| First air date | August 16, 2002 |
| Format | Urban and hip hop |
| Audience share | 0.3% (March 2008, [1]) |
| Owner | BBC |
| Website | www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra |
BBC Radio 1Xtra, (formerly 1Xtra or "1Xtra from the BBC") is a digital UK radio station from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 1800 on August 16, 2002, it was codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1. The programme is broadcast from a dedicated building shared with Radio 1, Yalding House in central London, part of the BBC's sprawling Broadcasting House complex of radio studios and offices.
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[edit] Music policy
Typical music includes largely British and North American hip hop, grime, bassline, garage, dubstep, drum and bass, bashment, soca, reggae, gospel music, bhangra 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; the hourly news reports are called TX.
[edit] Name change
In 2007, the BBC changed all of the BBC Radio logos, and all stations are called "BBC Radio..." This was first seen when the DAB names were changed.
[edit] Audience profile
1Xtra's typical audience is 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."
[edit] Presenters
An alphabetical list of present presenters is below
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[edit] Previous presenters
An alphabetical list of previous presenters is below
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- BBC 1Xtra. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
- BBC NEWS - Entertainment - TV and Radio - 1Xtra celebrates birthday presence. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
[edit] External links
- BBC 1Xtra at bbc.co.uk
- BBC 1Xtra - UK Music Podcast at bbc.co.uk
- BBC NEWS - In Depth - Photo Gallery - In Pictures: 1Xtra's first year. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
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