Monday 5 February 2018

BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show


1. Who was the first ever Breakfast show presenter on radio 1? 
The first ever Disc Jockey to broadcast on the new station was Tony Blackburn.  He first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s, before joining the BBC. 
2. List some other DJ's who have presented the show 
Nick Grimshaw, Chris Moyles, Jo whiley, Huw Stephens, Chris Evens and Annie Mac, these are only a few of the hosts that they have had.
3. Find out a little bit of biographical information on Nick Grimshaw 
Nick Grimshaw is one of television and radios hottest new presenting talents. He is a regular on BBC 2's sound, channel 4, E4 music and Freshly squeezed. His infectious enthusiasm, musical expertise and membership of the infamous Camden music scene make him extremely popular with younger viewers and at 22 he brings a much needed breah of fresh air to terrestrial television. 
4. What are the current listing rigures for the Radio 1 breakfast show? 
The show recorded 4.93 million weekly listeners between jul and september- down from 5.5 million last quarter. 
5. Who is the controller of BBC radio 1? 
Ben cooper 
6. How is the radio 1 funded? 
It is funded by the UK TV licence which everyone has to pay to use a TV, Radio and even watch things on a digital device such as a laptop or a phone. It is about £120 per year per house hold. 
7. How does radio 1 try to be distinctive? 
The remit of Radio 1 is to entertain and engage a broad range of young listeners with a distinctive mix of contemporary music and speech. Its target audience is 15-29 year olds and it should also provide some programming for younger teenagers. It should offer a range of new music, support emerging artists - especially those from the UK - and provide a platform for live music. News, documentaries and advice campaigns should cover areas of relevance to young adults.
8. what is the difference between BBC radio stations and commercial stations? 
The BBC try to focus on 3 main points of all the uses and gratifications, Inform, educate and to entertain and there is no advertising on any of these stations besides from it promoting its own stations or the BBC television stations. Where as other stations make most of there money from advertising as they do not get paid a part of the TV licence fee so they can focus more on the entertainment side of radio.  




Friday 2 February 2018

BBC Radio

BBC Programs today: 
Radio remains resilient- since its creation at the turn of the 20th century radio has witnessed each technological development. 
Almost 90% of adults tune in on a weekly basis- time spent listening to the radio increased in 2015. 
While for all UK adults the majority spent listening to any audio is accounted for by live radio (71%), 16-24's spend similar amounts of time with live radio (29%), personal digital audio overall, commercial stations increased, overall growth 1.4% of all reported radio listening was via a digital device. 
A second national DAB network of transmitters was switched on in March 2016, bringing is unique radio services to 75% of the UK's population. 
Huge increase in the number of people downloading podcast and streaming interpret radio. 
Studio webcasts and social media have changed the audience relationship with radio by making PSB- Public Service Broadcasting - refers to broadcasting intending for public benefits. 

They have to cater for all ages/genders (all 2 of them), race, religion, class. 
The BBC has 100% PSB remit
ITV has a much smaller PSB remit 
Channel 4 has a large, but slightly PSB remit
Channel 5 has a tiny PSB remit and other channels have no PSB remit. 
OFCPM are in charge of ensuring broadcasters follow PSB. 

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