Here is what I've managed to research from the internet and my own knowledge of the station:
Exploring a radio station
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 was established in
1967 together with BBC Radio 2.
The station was established as a successor
to the BBC Light Programme, which had broadcast popular music and entertainment
shows since 1945.
Radio 1 was launched at 7am on
Saturday 30th September 1967.
The first DJ to broadcast on
Radio 1 was Tony Blackburn, whose 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, its original title
was Disc Delivery, but Blackburn himself referred 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.
Radio 1 Programmes
Radio 1 has a very wide range of presenters and programmes.
All the Radio 1 programmes are in some way based on music,
as this is a current music radio station. However, a huge range of programmes
on Radio 1, especially on daytime radio, is based within the entertainment
zone.
Radio 1 also has a range of specialist music programmes, for
example, the Rock Show with Daniel P Carter, or the BBC introducing shows with
Jen Long or Huw Stephens. These shows allow people who want to put their music
out there to the listeners to be heard on national radio.
Radio 1 also has specialist new music programmes like the
Zane Lowe show where Zane showcases the freshest music around from big names
like Jay-Z, Eminem and much, much more.
Apart from general new music, BBC Radio 1 also has
specialist new dance music shows as a part of 12 hours non-stop dance starting
on Friday at 7pm.
Lots of radio 1 programmes include interviews not only with
big names in the music industry, but also with big names from the world of
entertainment, film and TV. Also shows like Greg James, Scott Mills, The Matt
Edmondson show and the Radio 1 Breakfast show, include lots of entertainment
features, such as Call or Delete and Innuendo Bingo.
In Summary, radio 1’s programmes are mainly based on new and
upcoming music and on some radio shows entertainment.
Radio 1 Audience profile
Radio 1’s official audience target market is young people
aged 15-29. However, lots of radio 1 content could suggest that Radio 1 aims to
cater for listeners not as old as 29 but younger.
Radio 1’s age range of target market used to go over 29,
however, last year a review into radio 1 has enforced some changes to the
target age range, and in affect to radio 1’s presenters.
However, Radio 1 is a perfect station for people who like
new and upcoming music, and these people are not always matching the desired
age range, but still help radio 1’s listening figures.
As for general target audience, BBC Radio 1 is for people
who like new and upcoming music, and entertainment.
Radio 1 Audience figures
TSA:
This radio station broadcast to a total survey area
of 53,205,000 adults (aged 15+).
Reach:
It was listened to by 10,825,000 people
(20.%) each week.
Hours:
Each listener tuned in for 6.3 hours per
week - a total of 67,899,000.
Share:
In its area, it had a 6.6% market share.
Production Processes
All radio 1 shows go out live on FM, Digital, TV and online.
However, the contents of some radio shows may be pre-recorded. This usually
happens in cases of interviews or outside features. Radio 1 also has live
sessions from different artists; however, some sessions are also pre-recorded.
But the majority of contents broadcast by Radio 1 are live.
Lots of interviews, especially with big names, like the Zane
Lowe interviews with Kanye West and Jay-Z this year, are also pre-recorded
since the artists may not have time to do a live interview.
Another reason for some interviews to be pre-recorded, is
that when some artists, mostly with a large fan base come to radio 1, the fans
course trouble outside radio 1, sometimes forcing roads around Radio 1 to be
closed off.
My video presentation on radio 1 will be uploaded to the blog as soon as possible.
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