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| BBC Radio 1Xtra | |
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| Broadcast area |  United Kingdom - National |
| Slogan | On air. On the ground. |
| Frequency | DAB: 12B Freeview: 701 Freesat: 701 Sky: 0137 Virgin Media: 907 Tiscali TV: 601 Live Stream Real/WM |
| First air date | 16 August 2002 |
| Format | Mainstream urban, electronica, soul, R&B |
| Audience share | 0.3%[1] (September 2008) |
| Owner | BBC, BBC Radio |
| Sister stations | BBC Radio 1 |
| Website | www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra |
BBC Radio 1Xtra (also known as 1Xtra) is a digital British contemporary black music 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 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.