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BBC Radio 1Xtra is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts black music and urban music, including hip hop and R&B and is a sister station to Radio 1.[1] Launching at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been code named "Network X" during the consultation period. At the time, the station was listed as "1 Xtra BBC" on many electronic programming guides. The station broadcasts from the 8th floor of Broadcasting House, shared with Radio 1 and the Asian Network.
BBC Radio 1Xtra
Logo used since 2021
London and Birmingham
Broadcast area
United Kingdom and Internationally via Satellite and BBC Sounds
As part of its public service broadcasting remit, 1Xtra is required to carry a significant amount of news, information and speech content. 1Xtra had its own news service, 1Xtra News (formerly known as "TX"), which was operated as a subsidiary of Radio 1's Newsbeat operations. The tone and style of the news presentation is in keeping with the station's overall target audience - young and predominantly urban.[3]
Initially, in addition to regular hourly bulletins, TX had a flagship weekday two-hour news, features and discussion show under the title "TX Unltd" (pronounced "Unlimited").[4] This show - initially broadcast in a 5pm – 7pm slot - rated poorly, however, and was later absorbed into a mixed music-and-speech format (similar to that used by Jeremy Vine on Radio 2) which aired in mid-afternoon (2pm – 4pm) and was named after its host, Max.[5]
In 2009, the BBC Trust agreed to a further change to the scheduling of news content on 1Xtra, such that it could use the same format successfully operated by Radio 1's Newsbeat: two 15-minute news bulletins, one in the middle of the day and another in the early evening, with other speech features, profiles and social/cultural specials being broadcast on an ad hoc basis within music-led shows, and with regular hourly news bulletins also continuing. The Trust required that 1Xtra's main bulletins not air at the same time as those on Radio 1.[6] When the new bulletins were introduced in late summer 2009, they aired at noon and 5pm, with Radio 1's bulletins remaining at 12:45pm and 5:45pm.
As of Summer 2009 it was reported that Radio 1 and 1Xtra were carrying shared news bulletins at weekends;[7] weekday news output remained separate.
September 2012 saw a substantial increase in Newsbeat bulletins simulcast with Radio 1. Weekday breakfast bulletins at 6am, 7.30am, 8am, 8.30am and 9.30am remain bespoke 1Xtra broadcasts. From 10:30am, bulletins are shared with Radio 1, including the 15-minute Newsbeat magazines at 12:45pm and 5:45pm.
In the first quarter of 2011, 1Xtra was part of an efficiency review conducted by John Myers.[8] His role, according to Andrew Harrison, the chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings."[8]
In November 2017, reports signalled that the Roundhouse Rising concert series would partner with 1Xtra. As part of the change, the BBC curated a free grime night in the venue's Sackler Space.[9]
Audience profile
BBC Radio 1Xtra's typical audience is between fifteen and thirty years old.[10]
According to the "Submission to the Secretary of State's review of digital channels" in March 2004, Radio 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."
Weekday evening shows began with MistaJam helming a three-hour multi-genre show, followed by six hours of specialist output tailored to a particular genre (e.g. UK Garage, dancehall, etc.) Between October 2009 and spring 2010, the 4am – 6am slot housed a replay of selected weekend specialist programming; this and the one-hour Morning Mix programme were dropped in spring 2010 and a new six-days-a-week 'early breakfast' show (4am – 7am) hosted by Nick Bright was introduced. (The Saturday 4am replay of Target's Friday night show was also axed, to make room for Bright's sixth show) This has now itself been replaced by a rerun of the previous week's overnight mix show from 4am to 6am, giving nine hours of specialist output.
Weekday overnights (1am – 3am), Saturday overnights (1am – 4am) and Saturday evenings (7pm – 1am) are now simulcast entirely with Radio 1 - this allows Radio 1's flagship urban content to air on 1Xtra.
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.
BBC Radio 1Xtra logo since 2022.
References
^"Inside the BBC: BBC Radio stations". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
^Wells, Matt (19 August 2002). "BBC enlists raw talent for radio station to woo black audience". The Guardian. London. from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
^"1Xtra News homepage". BBC.co.uk. 1 January 1970. from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
^BBC Governors report includes a reference to TX Unltd 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^"Max's 1Xtra page". Bbc.co.uk. from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
^"BBC Trust review of youth audiences, 2009 (pdf) - includes approval of 1Xtra News changes" (PDF). Retrieved 4 August 2012.
^"Digital Spy forums: 'Radio 1 and 1Xtra share news'". Digitalspy.co.uk. from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
^ abAndrews, Amanda (28 November 2010). "BBC enlists commercial sector help to shake up radio". The Telegraph. London. from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
^"Roundhouse Rising partners with 1Xtra". from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
^. BBC. March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 March 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2006.
Sources
"BBC 1Xtra". from the original on 25 February 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
Youngs, Ian (16 August 2003). "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - TV and Radio - 1Xtra celebrates birthday presence". BBC News. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
External links
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For the BBC radio station also known as Radio 1 see BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1Xtra is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC It broadcasts black music and urban music including hip hop and R amp B and is a sister station to Radio 1 1 Launching at 18 00 on 16 August 2002 it had been code named Network X during the consultation period At the time the station was listed as 1 Xtra BBC on many electronic programming guides The station broadcasts from the 8th floor of Broadcasting House shared with Radio 1 and the Asian Network BBC Radio 1XtraLogo used since 2021London and BirminghamBroadcast areaUnited Kingdom and Internationally via Satellite and BBC SoundsFrequencyDAB 12B BBC National DAB Freeview 701Freesat 701Sky UK 0127Virgin Media 907Astra 2E 28 2 E satelliteIntelsat 901 18 W satelliteProgrammingLanguage s EnglishFormatElectronica hip hop R amp B soulOwnershipOwnerBBCSister stationsBBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 DanceBBC Radio 1 RelaxHistoryFirst air date16 August 2002 20 years ago 2002 08 16 LinksWebcastBBC SoundsWebsiteBBC Radio 1Xtra on BBC SoundsAccording to RAJAR the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 756 000 with a listening share of 0 3 as of December 2022 Contents 1 Music policy 2 News and speech 3 Audience profile 4 Notable presenters 4 1 Current notable presenters 4 2 Former notable presenters 5 Logo history 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksMusic policy EditBBC Radio 1Xtra s music includes largely British North American Caribbean and African hip hop grime bassline UK garage dubstep drum and bass UK funky house dancehall soca reggae gospel music bhangra soul and R amp B It is available on digital radio DAB digital satellite television digital terrestrial television Freeview and the Internet The first ever track played on 1Xtra was a specially created track produced by DJ Skitz and Rodney P and featuring Beverley Knight and Blak Twang The five hour show was presented by the Rampage DJ collective and the station s then breakfast show host KC 2 News and speech EditAs part of its public service broadcasting remit 1Xtra is required to carry a significant amount of news information and speech content 1Xtra had its own news service 1Xtra News formerly known as TX which was operated as a subsidiary of Radio 1 s Newsbeat operations The tone and style of the news presentation is in keeping with the station s overall target audience young and predominantly urban 3 Initially in addition to regular hourly bulletins TX had a flagship weekday two hour news features and discussion show under the title TX Unltd pronounced Unlimited 4 This show initially broadcast in a 5 pm 7 pm slot rated poorly however and was later absorbed into a mixed music and speech format similar to that used by Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 which aired in mid afternoon 2 pm 4 pm and was named after its host Max 5 In 2009 the BBC Trust agreed to a further change to the scheduling of news content on 1Xtra such that it could use the same format successfully operated by Radio 1 s Newsbeat two 15 minute news bulletins one in the middle of the day and another in the early evening with other speech features profiles and social cultural specials being broadcast on an ad hoc basis within music led shows and with regular hourly news bulletins also continuing The Trust required that 1Xtra s main bulletins not air at the same time as those on Radio 1 6 When the new bulletins were introduced in late summer 2009 they aired at noon and 5 pm with Radio 1 s bulletins remaining at 12 45 pm and 5 45 pm As of Summer 2009 it was reported that Radio 1 and 1Xtra were carrying shared news bulletins at weekends 7 weekday news output remained separate September 2012 saw a substantial increase in Newsbeat bulletins simulcast with Radio 1 Weekday breakfast bulletins at 6 am 7 30 am 8 am 8 30 am and 9 30 am remain bespoke 1Xtra broadcasts From 10 30 am bulletins are shared with Radio 1 including the 15 minute Newsbeat magazines at 12 45 pm and 5 45 pm In the first quarter of 2011 1Xtra was part of an efficiency review conducted by John Myers 8 His role according to Andrew Harrison the chief executive of RadioCentre was to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings 8 In November 2017 reports signalled that the Roundhouse Rising concert series would partner with 1Xtra As part of the change the BBC curated a free grime night in the venue s Sackler Space 9 Audience profile EditBBC Radio 1Xtra s typical audience is between fifteen and thirty years old 10 According to the Submission to the Secretary of State s review of digital channels in March 2004 Radio 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 Notable presenters EditCurrent notable presenters Edit Kenny Allstar Benji B Nick Bright Tiffany Calver Eddie Kadi Nadia Jae Trevor Nelson David Rodigan Snoochie Shy Sir Spyro DJ Target Heartless Crew Weekday evening shows began with MistaJam helming a three hour multi genre show followed by six hours of specialist output tailored to a particular genre e g UK Garage dancehall etc Between October 2009 and spring 2010 the 4 am 6 am slot housed a replay of selected weekend specialist programming this and the one hour Morning Mix programme were dropped in spring 2010 and a new six days a week early breakfast show 4 am 7 am hosted by Nick Bright was introduced The Saturday 4 am replay of Target s Friday night show was also axed to make room for Bright s sixth show This has now itself been replaced by a rerun of the previous week s overnight mix show from 4 am to 6 am giving nine hours of specialist output Weekday overnights 1 am 3 am Saturday overnights 1 am 4 am and Saturday evenings 7 pm 1 am are now simulcast entirely with Radio 1 this allows Radio 1 s flagship urban content to air on 1Xtra Former notable presenters Edit A Dot Clara Amfo Adele Roberts Sarah Jane Crawford Gemma Cairney Reggie Yates Ronnie Herel DJ Cameo Devin Griffin Kelly Rowland Ms Dynamite Djsky Zena McNally Tim Westwood Crissy Criss DJ Blakey Matthew Xia DJ Q Rodney P DJ Skitz Ras Kwame Robbo Ranx Friction Panjabi Hit Squad Semtex Charlie Sloth MistaJam Toddla T Diplo Rene LaVice Annie Nightingale Yasmin Evans Cuppy Lady LeshurrLogo history Edit 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 BBC Radio 1Xtra logo since 2022 References Edit Inside the BBC BBC Radio stations www bbc co uk BBC Archived from the original on 10 January 2019 Retrieved 10 January 2019 Wells Matt 19 August 2002 BBC enlists raw talent for radio station to woo black audience The Guardian London Archived from the original on 26 August 2013 Retrieved 3 May 2009 1Xtra News homepage BBC co uk 1 January 1970 Archived from the original on 13 June 2011 Retrieved 4 August 2012 BBC Governors report includes a reference to TX Unltd Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Max s 1Xtra page Bbc co uk Archived from the original on 7 September 2009 Retrieved 4 August 2012 BBC Trust review of youth audiences 2009 pdf includes approval of 1Xtra News changes PDF Retrieved 4 August 2012 Digital Spy forums Radio 1 and 1Xtra share news Digitalspy co uk Archived from the original on 18 August 2009 Retrieved 4 August 2012 a b Andrews Amanda 28 November 2010 BBC enlists commercial sector help to shake up radio The Telegraph London Archived from the original on 22 January 2011 Retrieved 12 March 2011 Roundhouse Rising partners with 1Xtra Archived from the original on 10 November 2017 Retrieved 10 November 2017 Submission for the Secretary of State s review of the BBC s new digital radio services BBC March 2004 Archived from the original on 21 March 2005 Retrieved 21 August 2006 Sources Edit BBC 1Xtra Archived from the original on 25 February 2007 Retrieved 5 April 2007 Youngs Ian 16 August 2003 BBC NEWS Entertainment TV and Radio 1Xtra celebrates birthday presence BBC News Retrieved 5 April 2007 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to BBC Radio 1Xtra Official website BBC Radio 1Xtra on Twitter BBC Radio 1Xtra on Instagram BBC Radio 1Xtra on Facebook Video on YouTube Portals BBC Radio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BBC Radio 1Xtra amp oldid 1141001115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
