BBC Radio 4 Today

Question 1

Public service broadcaster

Answer 1

To inform educate and entertain

Expected to cater for a wide and diverse range of audiences

Funded by license free- greater level of content.

Question 2

Bbc radio

Answer 2

Governed by royal charter

Cost of license fee £150.50

Question 3

Role of ofcom

Answer 3

Ensure wide range of television and radio services of higher quality and wide appeal is available.

Maintain our skirt in provision of biradcasting

Adequately protect audiences again harmful material.

Unfairness or infringement of privacy.

Funded by fees from industry for regulatory broadcasting and communications networks and grant in aid from government.

Question 4

Ofcom process

Answer 4

Received complaint
Assessed it under terms of biradcasting code and decided what action will take.
Produces regular broadcast bulletin reporting on complaints received and decisions taken.

Question 5

Today programme

Answer 5

6-9am
7-9 sat stripping

BBC’s most popular

7 million listeners per week
Voted best speech breakfast show at 2016 radio academy awards.

Sets news and political agenda for day

Question 6

Radio 4 audience

Answer 6

12.3% share of listening

11hrs each week

11.5 m adults each week.

49% male 51 female.

35-54 ABC1 reformers 75%
Replenishes 21%