Radio Distribution

Radio1 Xtra

 There are many distribution methods in todays generations where we use analogue, digital, satellite and internet broadcast. All these methods can be listened to anywhere and everywhere in the UK or also around the world. 

BBC Radio1 Xtra does not have an analogue frequency as they are a digital radio station. In the BBC, the radio station is the only one to not have an analogue frequency as it is newer than the other stations such as Radio 1,2,3,4 and more made for millennial who are aged 14-25 and are mostly use digital technology to gain access into radio stations. 
However, it is distributed in DAB radio which does not have crackly reception when going into tunnels or places where there is no signal. It is called Radio1Xtra.

These are the radio stations in BBC that have frequency channels. 



 
This station is available on several satellite/ Digital TV channels such as on Sky, Freeview, Freesat and Virgin Media. The channel that it airs on for Sky is 0137 in the UK, for Freeview and Freesat it is 701 and Virgin Media is found on 907. In terms on the internet, Radio1 Xtra can be listen to on the BBC website iPlayer Radio, where listeners can stream and listen live into the station. They can also listen back to the programmes as they post previous radio programmes on and can listen back to a song they liked or missed.