Radio 1 Breakfast Show

Question 1

What is the target audience of BBCR1?

Answer 1

15-29

Question 2

Who is the host of BBCR1BS?

Answer 2

Greg James

Question 3

How does BBCR1BS appeal to the audience? 3 ways

Answer 3

By having an engaging and enthusiastic host - Greg James
The playlist
Audience interactivity

Question 4

How is the BBC funded?

Answer 4

By licence fees

Question 5

How much is the licence fee?

Answer 5

£169.50 per year

Question 6

What is the BBC?

Answer 6

A public service broadcaster

Question 7

How is BBCR1 regulated?

Answer 7

By Ofcom

Question 8

What does it mean if someone is a Public service broadcaster?

Answer 8

Broadcasting intended for public benefit rather than to serve for commercial interests

Question 9

What format is BBCR1BS?

Answer 9

Zoo format

Question 10

What does it mean if a show has a zoo format?

Answer 10

Multiple people talking in a studio format

Question 11

When is the breakfast show on?

Answer 11

5 days a week 7-10.30am

Question 12

What does the playlist feature? 3 types of artists

Answer 12

Current, past and British

Question 13

What gets promoted through R1?

Answer 13

The Big Weekend

Question 14

Why does the Big Weekend get promoted by R1 and hosted by R1?

Answer 14

Because they have to support live music

Question 15

What is the BBC’s mission?

Answer 15

To inform, educate and entertain

Question 16

What is BBCR1’s remit? 4 points

Answer 16

To support/promote upcoming artists (British)
To target its audience
Provide a platform for music
News, documentaries and advice cover areas of relevance to audience

Question 17

What does the remit fit into?

Answer 17

The BBC’s public purposes which links it to the BBC’s mission

Question 18

What are the BBC’s 5 public purposes?

Answer 18

To provide impartial news
To support learning
To provide the most creative, high-quality service
To reflect, represent and serve the diverse communities
To reflect the UK, its values and culture

Question 19

What was the introduction like for BBCR1BS?

Answer 19

Very upbeat and energetic
Zoo format
Targets all sorts of audiences

Question 20

What is the texts for the audiences part of the show? What does it do for the audience?

Answer 20

Where they read out texts for the audience - Interactivity

Question 21

What does the quiz do for the audience of BBCR1BS?

Answer 21

To be involved and it is also entertaining

Question 22

How does the newsbeat section target young audiences?

Answer 22

By talking about student debt and also sport news

Question 23

What does the music in the background do for the audience?

Answer 23

Engages them

Question 24

How do minority ethnic groups get targeted in the R1?

Answer 24

Through R1 Xtra and Asian network