bbc radio 1xtra

BBC Radio 1Xtra cancelled its Live event in Birmingham on Saturday night after a man was slashed during a backstage incident.

A new temporary DAB digital radio station starts in Bradford this week from the team at BBC Radio 1Xtra.

The BBC has announced its coverage plans for this year’s Glastonbury festival, with a special BBC Radio Glastonbury channel being created on BBC Sounds.

BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network and BBC Contains Strong Language launch a talent development scheme to find new voices.

BBC Radio 1Xtra has kicked off 2019 with an updated set of IDs created by the team at ReelWorld.

Trevor Nelson is stepping down from his Saturday slot on 1Xtra to be replaced by Sian Anderson.

Snoochie Shy is taking over the 1Xtra late-night slot from Monday to Thursday between 11pm and 1am.

ReelWorld is celebrating a busy few months working with BBC Radio 1 on a number of projects, including the breakfast show.

Charlie Sloth will not be returning to BBC Radio 1 after his outburst at the Audio and Production Awards on Thursday night.

BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter Charlie Sloth is leaving the BBC after 10 years on-air.

Kenny Allstar is starting a new Friday night show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, 9pm till 1pm, replacing DJ Semtex.

DJ Target and Sarah Beaumont have been given extra responsibilities at 1Xtra to jointly lead the station for music.

Jack Saunders is joining BBC Radio 1 to host a new nightly show, whilst Snoochie Shy is to host a weekly show on 1Xtra.

1Xtra is to take over Ibiza Rocks on Saturday 4th August, hosted by Charlie Sloth and DJ Target, with DJ sets from MistaJam, DJ Charlsey and Sian Anderson from Ibiza.

Sian Anderson will host the drivetime show on Fridays on ARIAS National Station of the Year, BBC Radio 1Xtra, from 10th November.

MistaJam joined Radio 1Xtra in 2005 to present an overnight Thursday night show and has risen through the ranks at the station.

Before joining the BBC, Charlie was prominent on London pirate radio stations such as RawFM, Freek FM, Deja Vu FM and Raw Mission FM.

Urban station BBC Radio 1Xtra is marking its 15th birthday with updated jingles.

BBC digital station 1Xtra is having a day of special guests and archive recordings to mark its 15th birthday later this week.

Coverage of Glastonbury will be on six national BBC radio stations this year, including, for the first time, Radio 3.

BBC Asian Network Live event will be simulcast broadcast live across the BBC’s youth radio stations.

Jason Carter is leaving the BBC to join Amazon, nearly 20 years after first joining Radio 1.

Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music, Classic FM and Planet Rock nominated for Best Radio Station.

A.Dot has launched a new tool as part of her regular Trashbag Tuesday feature in which she invites fans to vent about the things that annoy them.

“It’s been an honour to be part of 1Xtra since I started back in 2007 and I have loved every minute of the last five years watching some of the …

BBC Radio 1Xtra today announced that Craig David has joined the line-up for 1Xtra Live in Liverpool.

BBC Radio 1Xtra’s annual flagship event 1Xtra Live will be held in Liverpool on Saturday 8th October.

Schedule changes at 1Xtra mean Twin B and Yasmin Evans are off breakfast and AmplifyDot is in.

Chris Price, Director of his own company New Slang Media is the new Head of Music for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, replacing George Ergatoudis.

Mim Shaikh is to present 1Xtra’s Saturday show (4-7pm) for six months after A.Dot’s move to weekdays (1-4pm).