Exploring A Radio Station Friday 18th October 2013

In my least media session, we started to put together our first assessed project, our presentation of a radio station profile. The task is to:
Select a radio station
Research it
Find background information
Look at it's programmes in detail, including genre.
Research it's production procedures
Research the audience profile + listening figures.
The station I chose to research is BBC Radio 1, here are some interesting historical facts I've managed to find out about the station:

BBC Radio 1 was established in 1967 together with BBC Radio 2.

The station was established as a successer to the BBC Light Programme, which had broadcast popular music and entertainment shows since 1945.

Radio 1 was launched at 7am on Saturday 30^th September 1967.

The first DJ to broadcast on Radio 1 was Tony Blackburn, who’s cheery style was first heard on Radio Caroline and Radio London.

His style won him the prime slot on what became known as The Radio 1 Breakfast Show, however, it’s original title was Disc Delivery,  but Blackburn himself refered to it as “The Tony Blackburn Show”

The first words on radio 1 were: “… and, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1”

The first complete record played on Radio 1 was “Flowers In The Rain” by The Move.

This project is spread across a fiew weeks, with the final presentation taking place on the 8th of November, this video presentation will be also uploaded on this blog, together with all the interesting information I manage to find.