Radio 1

Question 1

Rank the top 5 UK radio stations

Answer 1

1. Radio 2
2. Radio 4
3. Radio 1
4. Classic fm
5. 5live extra

Question 2

What is a psb?

Answer 2

Public service broadcaster
Broadcasting intended for public benefit rather than to serve purely commercial interests

Question 3

What do psb’s do?

Answer 3

Deliver impartial and trusted news, Uk originated programmes and distinctive content

Question 4

Name some psb channels

Answer 4

BBC
ITV
Channel 4
Channel 5
S4C

Question 5

What are the characteristics of psb’s?

Answer 5

High quality
Original
Innovative
Challenging
Widely available
Distinctive

Question 6

What is BBC1’s remit?

Answer 6

Inform, educate and entertain

Question 7

Who is the presenter of the breakfast show?

Answer 7

Greg James

Question 8

Who are the previous 4 presenters?

Answer 8

Nick Grimshaw
Chris Moyles
Sara Cox
Zoe Ball

Question 9

What year did the breakfast show start running?

Answer 9

1967

Question 10

How long does the show stay available online?

Answer 10

30 days

Question 11

Where is the show produced?

Answer 11

Broadcasting House in London

Question 12

Roughly how many records are chosen each week for the Radio 1 daytime playlist?

Answer 12

40

Question 13

Which presenter is Greg James?

Answer 13

16th

Question 14

Where is it broadcasted?

Answer 14

FM
DAB
Free view
Freesat
Virgin
Sky
BBC sounds

Question 15

What drives the record choice?

Answer 15

Guided by what’s already popular with young people online, many older artists aren’t included as the network is trying to keep an under 30 audience

Question 16

Who produces it?

Answer 16

BBC

Question 17

How is it funded?

Answer 17

By the tv license fee
Produced for the benefit of the public, not owned by the state and not driven by commercial interests

Question 18

When did the BBC become regulated and who by?

Answer 18

2017
Ofcom

Question 19

What do ofcom ensure?

Answer 19

The BBC keeps to its charter and agreememt

Question 20

What is radio 1’s online presence?

Answer 20

Highly active on Twitter
Active on Facebook but slightly less so
Instagram not updated
Presenter and producers tweet frequently
Interview extracts are uploaded to the radio 1 YouTube channel
YouTube and embedded videos on website aids visualisation for radio
Encourages texting and emailing while on air

Question 21

Who categorises and measures audiences?

Answer 21

RAJAR (radio joint audience research)

Question 22

What do RAJAR do?

Answer 22

Official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK
Joint owned by the BBC and radio centre on behalf of the commercial sector

Question 23

How does the BBC aim to serve their audience?

Answer 23

Reflect a diverse young audience
Reflect and represent the whole uk population
Presenter line up, music and content should reflect the audience it is targeting
Host events every year to connect the station directly with listeners

Question 24

How many hours do people aged 15-24 listen to radio for?

Answer 24

14 hours a year

Question 25

Why is this a problem?

Answer 25

Radio 1 is suffering because it’s core audience is turning away from live radio, largely due to streaming services

Question 26

What are the purposes of psb’s?

Answer 26

Informing our understanding of the world
Stimulating knowledge and learning
Reflecting uk cultural identity
Representing diversity and alternative viewpoints

Question 27

What is radio 1’s service license?

Answer 27

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. It’s target audience is 15-29 year olds and it should 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

Question 28

What is the political context of radio?

Answer 28

There have been political debates about whether radio 1 should be seen as a PSB broadcasting, with free market supporting politicians calling for it to be sold to the commercial sector and be funded by advertising
They argue that it isn’t sufficiently different to commercial pop music radio, with which it competes unfairly so shouldn’t be publicly funded

Question 29

How has bbc radio 1 addressed these claims?

Answer 29

Making radio 1 more appealing to younger listeners- which fitted their requirement to cater for all audiences and reflect the diversity of the count across their stable of stations.
Radio 1’s daytime programmes do offer a mix of music, information and entertainment and use an extensive playlist to introduce unfamiliar and innovative songs alongside more established tracks.
The current head of music has been trying to get away from the data driven approach in choosing what will get played, in order to make the playlist less globally homogenous and more distinctive.
A wide range of live events e.g big weekend and programmes like live lounge
Regular slots offering advice to young people such as exam stress

Question 30

Define free market capitalism

Answer 30

A free market is one where the laws of supply and demand provide the sole basis for the economic system, without government intervention.