Capital Xtra
Capital XTRA (formerly Choice FM) is a Global-owned radio station that broadcasts on 96.9 FM and 107.1 FM in Greater London. Nationally, it is heard on DAB Digital Radio, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media and Global Player. It specialises in hip hop, grime and R&B music, and is a commercial competitor to BBC Radio 1Xtra.
For the newspaper formerly known as Capital Xtra, see Xtra Ottawa.
- DAB: 11D (England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- DAB: 12A (Scotland)
- FM: 96.9 MHz (South London)
- FM: 107.1 MHz (North London)
- Sky (UK only): 0114
- Freesat: 720
- Virgin Media: 959
CAP XTRA
31 March 1990 (as Choice FM)
7 October 2013 (as Capital XTRA)
Programming[edit]
At Capital XTRA's peak, thematic programming included 'Reloaded', a daily hour of uninterrupted old-skool Hip-Hop and R&B anthems, "Homegrown", a focus on emerging UK talent including interviews and guest mixes, and "Chilled", a slow-jamz segment on weeknights and Sunday mornings. Since listening figures began falling in 2021, the majority of such programming has been axed, with output favouring a hegemonic playlist.
Between 2016 and 2020, Capital XTRA hosted a number of events to complement its radio broadcasts, including:
