About This Station

BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station from the BBC, broadcasting in the United Kingdom and available live on BBC Sounds. It describes itself as "amplifying black music & culture," with a playlist spanning black music genres such as hip-hop, dancehall, and R&B, alongside pop. Live shows feature presenters including Kaylee Golding and Remi Burgz, with regular Newsbeat news updates from around the UK and the world. The station also offers special features like the 50 Years of Hip-Hop Mixtape, Live Lounge Month, Future Figures, and Notting Hill Carnival coverage. It is produced in Birmingham by BBC Audio.