BBC Radio 1Xtra

BBC Radio 1Xtra is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts Black music and urban music genres, and is a sister station to Radio 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 in London, shared with Radio 1, Radio 2 and 6 Music, and from studios in The Mailbox in Birmingham, shared with Asian Network.