BBC Radio 1Xtra

BBC Radio 1Xtra (formerly 1Xtra or 1Xtra from the BBC) is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom and part of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The average audience of the transmitter is around 15 and 30 years old,[1]  a little younger than sister station Radio 1. The transmitter provides continuous broadcasts music interspersed with BBC Newsbroadcasts and other voice messages that are specifically adjusted to the target audience. [2]

BBc Radio 1Xtra runs especially "new black music", or urban. Typical genres for this radio station are British and North American hip hop, grime, bassline, dubstep, UK garage, drum and bass, soca, reggae, gospel and R & B.

The station can be received via digital radio (DAB), Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-T) and the internet.