- Station name Station name
- BBC Radio 1 Dance
- Description Description
- The station was launched in October 2020 as a spin-off from Radio 1 exclusively on BBC Sounds. From September 2025, the station began broadcasting on DAB+. Some shows are simulcast on Radio 1 during late-night slots or events.
- Launch date Launch date
- 9 October 2020
- Owner Owner
- BBC
- Contact Contact
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BBC Radio 1 Dance
United Kingdom
Format
AAC
BBC Radio 1 Dance is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in a wide range of dance and electronic music, featuring a mix of presenter-led programmes, curated DJ sets and live or pre-recorded performances.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United Kingdom
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|---|---|
| Language Language | Unknown |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | bbc.co.uk |
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Coverage area
United Kingdom
Owner / network
BBC
First air date
9 October 2020
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| Station ID | 585735 |
|---|---|
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Owner | BBC |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Launched | 9 October 2020 |
| Website | bbc.co.uk |
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| Last check | 11 hours ago |
|---|---|
| Stream host | 151.80.56.90 |
| Final host | 151.80.56.90 |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/aac |
| Server software | Icecast 2.4.0-kh22 |
| Latency | 20 ms |
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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About station About BBC Radio 1 Dance
BBC Radio 1 Dance is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in a wide range of dance and electronic music, featuring a mix of presenter-led programmes, curated DJ sets and live or pre-recorded performances.
The station was launched in October 2020 as a spin-off from Radio 1 exclusively on BBC Sounds. From September 2025, the station began broadcasting on DAB+. Some shows are simulcast on Radio 1 during late-night slots or events. Such shows from Radio 1 are also occasionally re-broadcast on Radio 1 Dance independently.
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