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BBC Radio 1Xtra

Broadcast area	United Kingdom - Nationally via Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)
Frequency	DAB: 12B Freeview: 701 Freesat: 701 Sky (UK only): 0137 Virgin Media: 907 TalkTalk TV: 601
First air date	16 August 2002
Format	Urban and hip hop and RnB, D&B, Dancehall and Garage
Audience share	0.4% (March 2011, [2])
Owner	BBC
Sister stations	BBC Radio 1
Webcast	eAAC+ AAC
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra

BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1. The station is broadcast from a dedicated building shared with Radio 1, Yalding House in central London, part of the BBC's sprawling Broadcasting House complex of radio studios and offices. The current station controller is Ben Cooper, who took over from predecessor Andy Parfitt on 28 October 2011.^[1]

Music policy[link]

Typical music includes largely British and North American hip hop, grime, bassline, garage, dubstep, drum and bass, UK funky, dancehall, soca, reggae, gospel music, bhangra and R&B. It is available on digital radio (DAB), digital satellite television, digital terrestrial television (Freeview), and the Internet. The first ever track played on 1Xtra was a specially created track produced by DJ Skitz and Rodney P and featuring Beverley Knight and Blak Twang. The show was presented by the Rampage DJ collective and the station's then breakfast show host, Female DJ KC.^[2]

News and speech[link]

As part of its public service broadcasting remit, 1Xtra is required to carry a significant amount of news, information and speech content. 1Xtra has its own news service, 1Xtra News (formerly known as 'TX'), which is operated as a subsidiary of Radio 1's Newsbeat operations. The tone and style of the news presentation is in keeping with the station's overall target audience - young and predominantly urban.^[3]

Initially, in addition to regular hourly bulletins, TX had a flagship weekday two-hour news, features and discussion show under the title 'TX Unltd' (pronounced 'Unlimited').^[4] This show - initially broadcast in a 5pm-7pm slot - rated poorly, however, and was later absorbed into a mixed music-and-speech format (similar to that used by Jeremy Vine on Radio 2) which aired in mid-afternoon (2pm-4pm) and was named after its host, female DJ Max.^[5]

In 2009, the BBC Trust agreed to a further change to the scheduling of news content on 1Xtra, such that it could use the same format successfully operated by Radio 1's Newsbeat: two 15-minute news bulletins, one in the middle of the day and another in the early evening, with other speech features, profiles and social/cultural specials being broadcast on an ad-hoc basis within music-led shows, and with regular hourly news bulletins also continuing. The Trust required that 1Xtra's main bulletins not air at the same time as those on Radio 1.^[6] When the new bulletins were introduced in late summer 2009, they aired at 12noon and 5pm, with Radio 1's bulletins remaining at 12.45pm and 5.45pm.

As of Summer 2009 it was reported that Radio 1 and 1Xtra were carrying shared news bulletins at weekends;^[7] weekday news output remains separate.

In the first quarter of 2011, 1Xtra was part of an efficiency review conducted by John Myers.^[8] His role, according to Andrew Harrison, the chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings."^[8]

Audience profile[link]

1Xtra's typical audience is between 15 and 30 years old.^[9] The upper age range is deliberately lower than sister station Radio 1 which is closer to 35.

According to the "Submission to the Secretary of State's review of digital channels" in March 2004, Radio 1Xtra "provides music output 24 hours a day, punctuated by bespoke BBC news bulletins and other speech output designed specifically to be pertinent to the audience."

Programming[link]

Friday Night Variation

Current weekday daytime presenters are Twin B, Trevor Nelson, Sarah-Jane Crawford and Tim Westwood*.

• From September 2012 due to "shake-up" from BBC Radio 1 Xtra's controller Ben Cooper^[10] Charlie Sloth will take over the 4-7pm slot

Weekday evening shows begin with MistaJam helming a three-hour multi-genre show, followed by six hours of specialist output tailored to a particular genre (e.g. UK Garage, dancehall, etc.) Between October 2009 and spring 2010, the 4am-6am slot housed a replay of selected weekend specialist programming; this and the one-hour Morning Mix programme were dropped in spring 2010 and a new six-days-a-week 'early breakfast' show (4am-7am) hosted by Nick Bright was introduced. (The Saturday 4am replay of Target's Friday night show was also axed, to make room for Bright's sixth show) This has now itself been replaced by a rerun of the previous week's overnight mix show from 4-7 am, giving nine hours of specialist output.

Weekend daytime presenters are Nick Bright, Charlie Sloth, CJ Beatz, Adele Roberts, Ace & Vis.

Saturday evening content (7pm-7am) is now simulcast entirely with BBC Radio 1 - this allows Radio 1's flagship urban content to air on 1Xtra, with main shows from Trevor Nelson, Westwood, MistaJam.

Sunday evening programmes include BBC Introducing show Homegrown with Ras Kwame, Soulful Beats with Benji B, and a new (from October 2009) show, In New 1Xtra DJs We Trust, featuring a rotating line-up of DJ performances.

Adele Roberts joined the station on 2 April 2012.^[11]

Former presenters[link]

An alphabetical list of past presenters is shown below:

Daytime

Evening

References[link]

• "BBC 1Xtra". Archived from the original on 25 February 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070225092921/http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/pdf/dig_rev_1xtra.htm. Retrieved 5 April 2007. 

• Youngs, Ian (16 August 2003). "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - TV and Radio - 1Xtra celebrates birthday presence". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3144799.stm. Retrieved 5 April 2007. 

External links[link]

• Official website

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Bunji Garlin
Bunji Garlin performs at UWI Splash in Chaguaramas, Trinidad in 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Ian Alvarez
Born	(1978-07-14) July 14, 1978 (age 33)
Origin	Arima, Trinidad and Tobago
Genres	Reggae, Soca, Dancehall
Occupations	Musician, producer, Song-writer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1978–present
Associated acts	Asylum Band

Bunji Garlin July 14, 1978 is a Reggae Soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago. His real name is Ian Alvarez. He is of saint Lucian and Venezuelan descent. He married fellow Soca artist Fay-Ann Lyons on December 23, 2006, daughter of legendary Soca singer Superblue.^[1] He is also a second cousin of singer Patrice Roberts, who performs alongside the popular Machel Montano.^[2]

Bunji has won Trinidad's Soca Monarch competition on several occasions; 2002 (tied with Iwer George) with "Down in the Ghetto",^[3] 2004 with "Warrior Cry",^[4] 2005 with "Blaze the Fire" Both songs were produced by then band member Shawn Noel (Da Ma$tamind)^[5] and 2008 with "Fiery" ^[6] He placed 2nd in the International Soca Monarch 2009 with Clear De Road, while his pregnant wife placed 1st with Meet Super Blue. She also won the Groovy Soca Monarch title that same night with Heavy T Bumpa.

Bunji Garlin's "Brrt" is featured on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack.

Discography[link]

• The Chronicles (1999)
• Revelation (2002)
• Black Spaniard (2003)
• Graceful Vengeance (2004)
• Flame Storm (2005)
• Next Direction (2006)
• Global (2007)
• Fiery (2008)

Collaborations[link]

• "Coofy Lie Lie" (featuring Singing Sandra) (2002)
• "Rags Don't Care" (featuring Chinese Laundry and Shurwayne Winchester) (2003)
• "Soca Bhangra" (featuring Shami) (2003)
• "Don’t Waste Water" (featuring Shurwayne Winchester) (2005)
• "The Islands" (featuring Patrice Roberts) (2005)
• "Lorraine" (featuring Explainer) (2005)
• "Move With Us" (featuring Shurwayne Winchester and Machel Montano) (2006)
• "Get Up Stand Up" (featuring T.O.K.) (2007)
• "Hardcore Loving" (featuring Rita Jones) (2007)
• "Swing it" (featuring Chris Black) (2007)
• "One Family" (featuring Freddie McGregor (2007)
• "Bring It" (featuring Lalchan Babwa (Hunter)) (2008)
• "Country Rum (featuring Neeshan Prabhoo) (2008)
• "Bring It Superstar Mix" Lalchan Babwa(Hunter) ft. Alison Hinds, Andy Singh, Bunji Garlin & Ziggy Rankin (2008)
• "That's How We Party" (featuring Busy Signal) (2005)
• "Big Blood" (featuring 3suns, Sharz) [2011]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Myspace
• Live Performance in Trinidad on Youtube

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Robbo Ranx (born in Northwest London^[1]) is a UK dancehall and reggae deejay. He has a show on BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Career[link]

Robbo Ranx began as MC and selector on a NW London sound system called Tippertone in the late 80's, which he co-founded with a school friend.^[2]

In 1989 he set up the record label Musik Street, recording and releasing tracks by artists such as General Levy, Sweetie Irie, Chuckie Star, Bobo General, Junior Dan and Jack Radics to name a few between 1989 and 1996.

In 1994 he helped to form Skyline FM, a pirate radio station in west London. The success of the station led to Robbo Ranx hosting Unique FM's The Street Experience, a weekly show reflecting the reggae music scene. In 2000, he left the pirate radio scene and joined Choice FM to host a weekly reggae dancehall show.

In 2002 Robbo Ranx joined BBC Radio 1Xtra a digital radio station that was launched on the DAB Digital Radio platform. Robbo hosted the 'Dancehall Splurt' radio show twice a week. In 2004, he won two bronze Sony Radio Academy Awards for the radio show and 1Xtra's broadcast of Sting 2003, Jamaica's biggest dancehall festival.

He took dancehall reggae to the heart of the London's West End with the legendary Uptown Splurt, the longest running dancehall night in London which went eventually ended in 2009

BBC 1Xtra[link]

Robbo Ranx presents the weekly Dancehall show Thursday night at 10pm till 1am on BBC Radio 1Xtra

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Robbo Ranx at BBC Programmes

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DJ Semtex
DJ Semtex at the 2009 Ilosaarirock festival.
Background information
Born	Manchester, England
Genres	Hip Hop, Grime
Occupations	DJ, presenter, A&R, Marketing consultant
Labels	Def Jam UK, Semtex Media
Associated acts	Dizzee Rascal, Sway DaSafo, Mr Hudson, Akon, Kanye West
Website	Official website

DJ Semtex (b. Manchester) is a disc jockey and presenter for BBC Radio 1Xtra digital radio station, presenting the flagship hip-hop show, Friday Nights from 22:00-01:00.

Biography[link]

Semtex began his career in the music industry in 1992, hosting weekly pirate radio shows in Manchester and performing at clubs such as The Haçienda and Home. During this time he also DJd for De la Soul when they performed in Manchester, and hosted Wyclef’s Carnival afterparty in London. He also produced hip-hop mixes for BBC Radio 1’s Trevor Nelson, Tim Westwood, and various deejays on Galaxy FM between 96’ to 98’.

His proficiency at producing and distributing hip-hop mixtapes internationally led to Semtex being commissioned to produce promotional mixtapes for major labels such as Sony, Universal, Loud Records, and Def Jam.

After completing his degree at Manchester Metropolitan University, Semtex moved to London, and was employed by Sony Music to set up their Street Team in 1998.

Moving to London helped Semtex to become one of the UK’s premier hip-hop deejays and in subsequent years he helped organising a Lauryn Hill after party, DJd on the MTV float at Notting Hill Carnival, and opened shows for Dead Prez, Wyclef, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch and Asher Roth amongst others.

In 2001, Semtex established the Urban department for Def Jam UK, and joined BBC Radio 1Xtra, the UK’s first national black music station as a hip-hop DJ. On behalf of the station he has broadcast shows live from New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Puerto Rico, backstage at Live8 and the Bahamas. Past guests on his show have included; The Iconz, The Committee, Gorilla Tek, Trak 53, Moezart, Carl Bosse, Ken Leader, Alex LeCount, J.C. Louis, Tony Castillo, Chapta, Stage McCloud, SupaStarr, Tony Manshino, Luc Duc, Scruface, 50 Cent, Kanye West, The Game, P.Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Dizzee Rascal, Nas, LL Cool J, Lil’ Jon, The Streets, Jay-Z, Eminem, Kano, Ludacris, Ja Rule, Wu-Tang Clan, Sway, Roots Manuva and others.

In 2002 Semtex became an A&R official at Def Jam UK. His first signing was Fatman Scoop, whose debut single, Be Faithful, hit the No.1 in the UK charts and around Europe.

Semtex continues to DJ at high profile engagements such as the Phat Farm UMF party for Russell Simmons, Kanye West's UK tour, DMX, Nas, and Nelly on their UK tours and is also Dizzee Rascal's official tour DJ. Semtex also provided the scratches on Dizzee Rascal's track, Stand up Tall and co-produced the Piece Keeper mix CD series with Dizzee.

His latest release is called Grime Wave.^[1]

Shows[link]

1Xtra[link]

Since 2002 Semtex has hosted a Friday night show (22:00-01:00) on 1Xtra, the UK‘s first national black music station.^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• DJ Semtex at BBC Programmes
• DJ Semtex on Twitter