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Background and Format:
Launched in March 1990 as Choice 96.9, Capital XTRA is a national urban dance music station. Part of Global Radio, Capital XTRA is operated from Leicester Square and is available on 96.9 FM in London, DAB Digital Radio, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media and online. Advertising contacts can be viewed at http://www.capitalxtra.com/contact/#xqf7U2w4KWJ7X3at.97.
Owner:
Global Radio
Target Audience:
Capital XTRA's audience is mainly made up of listeners aged 15-34 years old.
Circulation:
Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. (London 712000)
Top Tips for PRs:
To speak with the relevant production teams during a programme, contact +44 (0)33 0333 3131
General enquiries can be directed to info@thisisglobal.com
The news desk can be reached on +44 (0)20 7766 6400
Head of News James Rea can be contacted at james.rea@thisisglobal.com
News bulletins will contain a mix of local London, UK and World News together with Sport and Entertainment updates
During daytime hours - all of Capital XTRA's programming is broadcast live from the Capital XTRA studios at the Global Radio Broadcast Centre in London.
None of the output during weekday daytimes, or within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays is automated.
The vast majority of our programming is broadcast live from the Capital XTRA Studios at the Global Radio Broadcast Centre in Leicester Square.
Occasionally, certain shows will be broadcast from other Global Radio Broadcast Centres across the UK.
Awards:
2016 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Innovation of the Year: My Capital XTRA app (gold)
2016 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Social Action Initiative: Capital XTRA’s Music Potential (bronze)
2016 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Specialist Programme of the Year: Tim Westwood (nominated)
2015 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Station Imaging Award (bronze)
2013 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Breakfast Show of the Year (over 2 Million TSA): Choice Breakfast Show with Kojo (nominated)
2012 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Live Event Coverage, Choice at the Notting Hill Carnival (Nominated)
Gorkana meets...Capital XTRA's In The Morning With Jez Welham, 19 November 2015
The write up can be found here
Gorkana Alert: Monday 14 October 2013
Global has launched Capital XTRA, the UK’s national commercial urban dance music station. Capital XTRA will take all the shows and presenters that listeners know and love from Choice FM, and build on adding more talent and taking urban dance music to a national audience. The station, which will play urban dance music, launched with Kojo & Jade with XTRA in the Morning. Presenters will also include Tim Westwood, Craig David and DJ Avicii. Capital XTRA will broadcast to London on 96.9 and 107.1FM, nationally on DAB digital radio, and online at www.capitalxtra.com. The station can also be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/capitalxtra. For press enquiries, Seven Dials PR can be reached on +44 (0)20 7632 4755 a
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Bio
Background and Format: Launched in March 1990 as Choice 96.9, Capital XTRA is a national urban dance music station. Part of Global Radio, Capital XTRA is operated from Leicester Square and is available on 96.9 FM in London, DAB Digital Radio, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media and online. Advertising contacts can be viewed at http://www.capitalxtra.com/contact/#xqf7U2w4KWJ7X3at.97. Owner: Global Radio Target Audience: Capital XTRA's audience is mainly made up of listeners aged 15-34 years old. Circulation: Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. (London 712000) Top Tips for PRs: To speak with the relevant production teams during a programme, contact +44 (0)33 0333 3131 General enquiries can be directed to info@thisisglobal.com The news desk can be reached on +44 (0)20 7766 6400 Head of News James Rea can be contacted at james.rea@thisisglobal.com News bulletins will contain a mix of local London, UK and World News together with Sport and Entertainment updates During daytime hours - all of Capital XTRA's programming is broadcast live from the Capital XTRA studios at the Global Radio Broadcast Centre in London. None of the output during weekday daytimes, or within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays is automated. The vast majority of our programming is broadcast live from the Capital XTRA Studios at the Global Radio Broadcast Centre in Leicester Square. Occasionally, certain shows will be broadcast from other Global Radio Broadcast Centres across the UK. Awards: 2016 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Innovation of the Year: My Capital XTRA app (gold) 2016 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Social Action Initiative: Capital XTRA’s Music Potential (bronze) 2016 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Specialist Programme of the Year: Tim Westwood (nominated) 2015 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Station Imaging Award (bronze) 2013 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Breakfast Show of the Year (over 2 Million TSA): Choice Breakfast Show with Kojo (nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Live Event Coverage, Choice at the Notting Hill Carnival (Nominated) Gorkana meets...Capital XTRA's In The Morning With Jez Welham, 19 November 2015 The write up can be found here Gorkana Alert: Monday 14 October 2013 Global has launched Capital XTRA, the UK’s national commercial urban dance music station. Capital XTRA will take all the shows and presenters that listeners know and love from Choice FM, and build on adding more talent and taking urban dance music to a national audience. The station, which will play urban dance music, launched with Kojo & Jade with XTRA in the Morning. Presenters will also include Tim Westwood, Craig David and DJ Avicii. Capital XTRA will broadcast to London on 96.9 and 107.1FM, nationally on DAB digital radio, and online at www.capitalxtra.com. The station can also be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/capitalxtra. For press enquiries, Seven Dials PR can be reached on +44 (0)20 7632 4755 a
Website
Social media
Location
Frequency
Circulation
Sectors
Dance & Electronic Music (EDM), Rap & Hip Hop
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