What is BBC Radio 1Xtra?
{{distinguish|BBC Radio 1|BBC One}} {{Infobox Radio station | name = BBC Radio 1Xtra | image = [[File:BBC Radio 1Xtra 2021.svg|150px]] | area = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]] - National | airdate = 16 August 2002 | sister_stations = [[BBC Radio 1]] | share = 0.3% | share as of = September 2008 | share source = <ref>[http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php RAJAR listening figures]</ref> | frequency = [[Digital audio broadcasting|DAB]]: 12B <br />[[Freeview (United Kingdom)|Freeview]]: 701 <br />[[Freesat]]: 701 <br />[[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky]]: 0137 <br />[[Virgin Media]]: 907 <br />[[Tiscali TV]]: 601 <br /> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/1xtra.shtml?listen Live Stream] Real/WM| format = [[Mainstream urban]], [[electronica]], [[soul]], [[R&B]] | owner = [[BBC]],<br>[[BBC Radio]] | website = [http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra] |slogan=''On air. On the ground.''}} '''BBC Radio 1Xtra''' (also known as '''1Xtra''') is a [[digital radio in the United Kingdom|digital]] [[United Kingdom|British]] contemporary black music [[radio station|station]] from the [[BBC]]. The station was launched at 6pm on 16 August 2002. It was called ''Network X'' during the planning period. It is the complement station to [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] and is broadcast from the same building as Radio 1 - [[Yalding House]] in central [[London]]. This is part of the BBC's massive [[Broadcasting House]] complex of radio studios and other offices. ==Music policy== The playlist generally includes British, Caribbean, African and North American [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[grime]], [[bassline]], [[UK garage|garage]], [[dubstep]], [[Funk|funky]], [[drum and bass]], [[bashment]], [[Soca music|soca]], [[reggae]], [[gospel music]], [[bhangra]], [[Soul music|soul]] and [[R&B]]. It is available on digital radio ([[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]]), digital satellite television, [[digital terr