BBC - Radio 1Xtra includes music genres such as hip-hop, grime, baseline, garage, dubstep, drum and bass, Uk funky, dancehall, soca, reggae, gospel music, bhangra and R&B. They have a variey of genres which fit different age groups.
BBC - Radio 1Xtra typical audience is between the range of 15 to 30 years old and according to the review of digital channels, it provides music ouput 24 hours a day. In addition the BBC News/Bulletin board and other speech output is designed specifacally to be informed to the audience.
As soon as you go to the site there is a nice simple layout and user friendly interface where all aged users can interact with. Most of the pitures ethinicity are black and this links to the genre of R&B and hip-hop. This is because most R&b singers and artists are black but this doesnt neccessarily mean that it is only aimed at that particular race. Many other races listen to these type of music because they enjoy listening to it and it fits their needs. Unlike other radio stations BBC is more advanced. They have extra features such as weather, their own type of media player and informative news about music and other topics. Furthermore they have live Tv which you can watch any shows that are currntly giving on or previous repetion of shows if u missed any. Events/DJ'shows information are given so users can attend musical concerts to view the experience. At the top right corner there is a sign in button where you can create your own account and unlock other features such as displaying your intrests of music globally.
DEFJAY is another radio station which provides urban and R&B music. This is what DEFJAY say about therselves and what they provide:
DEFJAY is one of the most listened radio stations with listeners from all over the world. Since 2002 DEFJAY plays the best in R'n'B and Hip-Hop and has a growing fan community.
The aim behind DEFJAY is to offer a pure R'n'B radiostation with a special selection of tracks for ALL R'n'B fans. Listeners all over the world appreciate this concept and reward us with growing use and a lot of feedback.
