1Xtra

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1Xtra

Broadcast area	UK - National
First air date	August 16, 2002
Frequency	DAB: 12B Freeview: 701 Sky: 0137 Virgin Media: 907 Live Stream Real/WM
Format	Urban and hip hop
Owner	BBC
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra

1Xtra (or "1Xtra from the BBC") is a 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.

1 Music policy
2 Audience profile
3 TXU - accessible news
4 Presenters
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Music policy

Typical music includes largely British hip hop, grime, garage, drum and bass, bashment, soca, reggae, gospel music, bhangra and R&B, and the station has been commended for the range of specialist shows it broadcasts. 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] Audience profile

1Xtra's typical audience is between 15 and 24 years old. [1] 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] TXU - accessible news

On weekdays, 1Xtra produces a two hour news, entertainment and features programme called TXU - an extension of its TX news bulletins. [2] [3] The current presenters are Charlene White and dj turned news presenter G Money. TXU's output also includes a weekly documentary programme, and its news aims to reflect the interests of a younger audience. Programmes have focused on why young people aren't using condoms to Beyonce's Maple syrup diet.