BBC Radio 1Xtra

BBC Radio 1Xtra

Logo used since 2021
London and Birmingham
Broadcast area	United Kingdom and Internationally via Satellite and BBC Sounds
Frequency	DAB: 12B (BBC National DAB) Freeview: 701 Freesat: 701 Sky UK: 0127 Virgin Media: 907 Astra 2E (28.2°E) satellite Intelsat 901 (18°W) satellite
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Electronic, hip hop, R&B, dancehall
Ownership
Owner	BBC
Sister stations	BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 Dance
History
First air date	16 August 2002; 22 years ago (2002-08-16)
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Website	BBC Radio 1Xtra via BBC Sounds

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.

According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 786,000 with a listening share of 0.3% as of March 2024.^{[citation needed]}