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Trevor Nelson and Tim Westwood join 1Xtra as schedule is revamped
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- MistaJam promoted to five days a week
- Key specialist DJs take over 10pm slot
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1Xtra announced today a series of changes to the mainstream and specialist schedule, as DJs Trevor Nelson and Tim Westwood joined the digital radio revolution with new shows on the network.
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In further news, UK hip hop specialist MistaJam takes over a new five-day slot.
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The refreshed schedule reflects an evolution of 1Xtra's music priorities and has been designed to ensure the station continues to champion the most important black music.
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The changes kick off on 10 September with the specialist schedule:
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- MistaJam hosts a new cross genre show featuring the best in underground flavours plus the big hits, mixes, live music and charts.
- House DJ Footloose and hip hop specialist Sarah Love will be joining the station for new mix shows.
- From 10 each night, 1Xtra will have the big hitters in specialist music – Ronnie Herel, Robbo Ranx, Bailey, Target and Semtex – representing the very best in RnB, Dancehall, Drum & Bass, UKG and hip hop.
- Crissy Criss is promoted to an earlier slot on Monday nights, midnight-2am.
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On 8 October the daytime and weekend schedules change:
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- Trevor Nelson hosts a brand new breakfast show. Trevor will be joined by new signing Zena, as the show shifts to an 8-11am slot. Great music, big entertainment and the best celebrity guests will all be in the mix.
- Westwood presents a new hip hop show exclusive to 1Xtra, Sunday nights, 10pm-midnight. Both Westwood and Nelson will continue to present their shows on sister station Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 1.
- Dev is promoted from his weekend show to the early breakfast show, 6-8am weekdays.
- Max takes over a new afternoon show, 2-4pm, mixing news, music, entertainment and debate.
- Twin B gains two new shows on Saturday and Sunday mornings, 6-9am.
- Ronnie Herel gains a new Saturday chart show (1-4pm) and a Sunday show (1-4pm).
Andy Parfitt, Controller, Radio 1 and 1Xtra, said: "This is chapter two for 1Xtra as we continue to grow the station. We have the cream of DJ talent showcasing the best black music around and in Trevor and Tim Westwood, the two biggest players in RnB and hip hop.
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"It is important that UK digital radio grows for all audiences, including the young – this evolution of the station is a critical part of building awareness and audiences to digital. It's key that the schedule is as easy as possible for our audience to navigate so they can find the music they love and I believe we have achieved that."
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Lorna Clarke, Head of Programmes, 1Xtra, said: "Over the past five years 1Xtra has demonstrated that there is a huge appetite for UK and international black music. We've continued in our commitment to delivering the best content to our listeners and our refreshed schedule reflects this.
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"We're excited that Trevor Nelson and Tim Westwood, two of the UK's leaders in bringing black music to a mainstream audience, will be joining us appealing to an even wider audience. I'd like to thank the DJs leaving the station for all their hard work and wish them well for the future."
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Trevor Nelson said: "It makes total sense for me to be joining 1Xtra. I've been at the forefront of black music at Radio 1 and this opportunity was too good for me to pass up. It's the flagship breakfast show on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's dedicated black music station. I'm looking forward to being a permanent part of the 1Xtra team."
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Tim Westwood said: "1Xtra have made a tremendous contribution to black music over the last five years. I'm very proud and excited to be part of such a great station."
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MistaJam said: "I'm really looking forward to moving to five days a week with my new show on the greatest black music station on the planet – 1Xtra – and while it will be different to my previous shows on the network, I'll be able to build on my two years being a part of the 1Xtra family with the new show.
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"I'll be spotlighting a blend of some of the freshest black music around from all of 1Xtra's key genres from both sides of the Atlantic – some you'll know, some you'll get to know. It will also be a guide to everything that's hot in the 1Xtra universe: music, gadgets, film, TV, club nights, clothes!
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"I'm honoured that 1Xtra has offered me the show and am humbled to be a key part of the next phase of 1Xtra. It's gonna be big!!"
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| Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
0600-0800
Dev |
0600-0900
Twin B |
0800-1100
1Xtra Breakfast with Trevor Nelson & Zena |
0900-1300
Jenna G |
| 1100-1400 Rampage |
1400- 1600
Max |
1300-1600
1Xtra Chart Show with Ronnie Herel |
1300-1600
Ronnie Herel |
1600-1900
Ace & Viz |
1600-1900
Seani B |
1900- 2200
Mistajam |
1900-2200
1Xtra Hip Hop show with Semtex |
1900-2200
100% Â鶹ԼÅÄ Grown Ras Kwame |
2200-0000
1Xtra R&B show with Ronnie Herel
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2200-0000
1Xtra UKG show with Target
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2200-
0000
1Xtra D&B show with Bailey
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2200-
0000
1Xtra Dancehall show with Robbo Ranx
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2200-0000
1Xtra hip hop show with Semtex
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2200-
0000
1Xtra Dancehall show with Robbo Ranx |
2200-0000
1Xtra Rap show with Westwood |
0000-
0200
1Xtra D&B show with Crissy Criss
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0000-0200
1Xtra Hip Hop show with Semtex
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0000-
0200
Destination Africa with DJ Edu
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0000-
0200
Deviation with Benji B
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0000-
0200
1Xtra R&B show with G Child
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0000-
0200
Pirate Sessions with Cameo |
0000-0200
1Xtra R&B show with DJ B |
0200 - 0600
M1X - UK Twin B
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0200 - 0600
M1X - DH Young Lion
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0200-
0600
M1X - House Footloose
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0200 - 0600
M1X - HH Sarah Love
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0200-
0600
M1X - UKG
DJ Q
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0200-
0400
1Xtra Live |
0200-0400
The 1Xtra Soca Show with Alex Jordan |
0400-
0600
Desi Beats with Panjabi Hit Squad |
0400-0600
Xtra Talent |
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Notes to Editors
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Trevor Nelson – arguably the biggest champion of RnB music in the UK, presenting shows on Radio 1 and MTV, Trevor is a respected figure in the music industry across the world.
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Tim Westwood – regarded as the most influential figure in hip hop in Europe and as a pioneer of the UK scene, Westwood on Radio 1 is the top-ranked hip hop show in the UK.
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Zena – former member of girl group Mis-Teeq, Birmingham-born Zena got her first taste of presenting on the UK music channel Jus Fabulous.
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Sarah Love – resident at one of London's favourite club nights, Kung Fu, Sarah has worked alongside some of the biggest names in hip hop including The Roots, KRS One, Grandmaster Flash, Guru, Raekwon of Wu-Tang.
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Footloose – one of the busiest DJs pioneering the funky house movement, Footloose has been busy making his name as a producer as well as a DJ in this increasingly popular scene.
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Presenters leaving the station as part of the schedule changes are:
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- Ayesha
- G Money
- DJ Flight
- Blakey
- Richie Vibe Vee
- L Double
- Aaron Ross
- Silver Star
- Rodney P & Skitz
- Fitz
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Jason & Iyare will no longer present on 1Xtra, but continue to work with the Â鶹ԼÅÄ via their independent production company On It Industries.
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