Radio

Question 1

PIrate Radio

Answer 1

the illegal broadcasting of radio on ships outside of british waters
- no licence no restrictions

Question 2

pirate radio extended ideas

Answer 2

1. pirate radio came about around 1960s.
2. Radio Caroline was able to broadcast across the whole country
3. They were liberated from oversight could play whatever music they liked
4. youth audiences flooded to them and it saw a rise of some extremely popular DJs
5. became commercially successful earning money from advertisers who wanted to capture young audiences

Question 3

why youth preferred pirate radio?

Answer 3

• bbc didnt play rock or pop music
• bbc had to adhere to remit, entertainment was the last thing on the remit
• bbc didnt follow the explosion of youth content. no content that the youth wanted

Question 4

radio caroline

Answer 4

• one of the biggest pirate radio broadcasters => 15 million listeners a DAY
• powerful enough to broadcast to whole country
• no regulation
• liberated to play whatever they wanted
• youth culture flooded to them -> rise of popular DJs

Question 5

how did pirate radio make money?

Answer 5

Commercially => made money from advertisers who wanted to cater towards young audiences

Question 6

BBC radios in 1964

Answer 6

BBC Radio Home => education programmes and news. speech based.
BBC light => mainly light entertainment (comedy, drama) and light/easy listening music
BBC third => intellectual arts-based talk and music

Question 7

swinging sixties

Answer 7

youth revolution in great britain
- mid to late sixties
- modernity, progressive values, fun, loving hedonism
- rock n roll became popular
- rise of hippie movement: music, fashion, art

Question 8

feminism stuff in swinging sixties

Answer 8

• equality and discrimination was addressed
• mini skirt was allowed to be worn
• more jobs for women (post WW2)

Question 9

why did the government not like pirate radio?

Answer 9

• broadcast compromised ship to shore communications and distress signals
• used copyrighted music without payment to various bodies
• operated just outside the law => affecting the stability of society and the public’s faith in the authorities (anarchic atmosphere)

Question 10

the death of pirate radio (1967)

Answer 10

• the marine and broadcasting offences act
• made pirate radio illegal if they were operated or assisted by persons subject to UK law

Question 11

in response to pirate radio the bbc created:

Answer 11

Radio 1: continuous pop music
Radio 2: easy listening
Radio 3: classical and cultural programming
Radio 4: news and non musical

Question 12

BBC conventions b4 tony blackburn

Answer 12

• traditional
• sophisticated
• calming
• high brow
• slow paced
• structured
• queens english

Question 13

issue with addition of tony blackburn

Answer 13

BBC up to this point was very formal, hiring these DJs caused a shift in their dynamic. negotiated/oppositional readings from old BBC enjoyers.

Question 14

Radio 1 w/ tony blackburn

Answer 14

• goofy
• informal/casual
• enthusiastic/expressive
• used jingles
• light
• low brow
• unrestricted and unscripted
• freedom
• innovative
• colloquial language