Radio Xtra Hot

Xtra Hot belongs to the South Coast-based Hot Radio Group and specialises in underground dance and urban music. It complements the group's broader music and classic-hits stations by giving specialist DJs room to develop their own selections. Its Sounds of the Underground approach centres on music associated with club culture and its related scenes.

The programme includes house, garage, funk, soul and reggae, with local selectors appearing alongside established international DJs. Xtra Overdrive and Xtra Chilled introduce contrasting moods within the schedule, while individual specialist shows follow their presenters' musical interests. This range allows both energetic sets and more relaxed selections to have a place in the same service.

Defected In The House with Sam Divine brings current house selections into the timetable. Andy Galea, known through Sol Bros, contributes a weekly mix, while Soul Frequency with Dark Dean and Friends concentrates on liquid and atmospheric drum and bass alongside jungle. The differences between those programmes are part of the station's appeal: vocal and club house can give way to breakbeats and more atmospheric selections. They add specific DJ-led strands around Xtra Overdrive and Xtra Chilled, keeping the underground remit varied rather than reducing it to a single sound.

The station shares the Hot family's community base in Poole and its links with Dorset and the wider South Coast. The group supports charitable activity and welcomes people interested in joining its volunteer team. Xtra Hot brings those connections into a more specialised musical setting, offering listeners a sustained relationship with DJs, club sounds and the broader culture around the records.