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.  




1 comment:

  1. You need to answer the questions on slides 13, 16 and 17

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