radio 1 breakfast show Flashcards
what is the radio 1 yearly budget
around 34 million
who regulates the BBC R1 BS
ofcom since 2017 (they ensure that it follows the Royal Charter which are rules about
R1 BS monthly listeners
roughly 5 million listeners
what kind of music does the R1 BS play
avoids homogeneous (all the same) music and wants to promote diversity (one of BBC's core values) only 40% of music is British - promotes world (one of R1's core values)
R1 BS core demographic
age 15-29
what is a secondary medium
something that can be consumed whilst doing something else e.g. driving
schedule
5 days per week (mon-fri)
7-10:30 am
funded by
the license fee (paid for by UK households who watch TV)
hosted by
Greg James as of 2018
what are parasocial interactions
where audience listens to R1 BS to provide a sense of companionship and because they care about greg james. creates loyalty due to host popularity
political view
non biased/impartial
how does R1 BS fill it’s surveillance needs
by talking about things that are topical and giving news - news beat
examples of audience interaction
yesterday’s quiz, 10 minutes takeover, social media accounts (over 6 million youtube subs)
what is a stripped schedule
it repeats at the same time each day allowing users to become familiar with the format and form routines based around the show
how does the show keep up with it’s core value of live
the show is live and also has live lounge - live performances