BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra | |
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Radio station ( public law ) | |
reception | Satellite , DAB , Internet |
Reception area | United Kingdom |
Start of transmission | August 16, 2002 |
Broadcaster | BBC |
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BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station of the British Broadcasting Corporation , which is specific to African-American music has specialized. The transmitter provides a sister project of BBC Radio 1 shows and was originally on 16 August 2002 under the name Project X founded.
The program mainly includes music programs that are primarily composed of the genres Dubstep , Hip-Hop , R&B , Reggae , Bhangra , Drum and Bass , Grime , Soca , Gospel and the like and can be received via digital radio or the Internet .
In 2013, 1Xtra was voted first in the UK Drum & Bass Awards in the Best Radio Station / Internet category .