RADIO Flashcards
What is presented on Radio 2? What’s their target audience? (age & class)
News discussion, music, entertainment
35-52
ABC1
What’s presented on Radio 3? What’s their target audience? (age & class)
Classical music, jazz, cultural programming
45+
ABC1
What’s presented on Radio 4? What’s their tagret audience? (age & class)
Political content (impartial), Talk-shows
55+
ABC1
What’s presented on Radio 5? What’s their target audience?
Podcasts, political discussions (in an informal way)
25-54
What’s presented on Radio 6?
Old music, alternative and independent genres
25-44
What’s the process of music choice on BBC Radio 1?
A committee of young DJs create playlists of 40 songs each week. They organise them into ABC lists
A - 25 times a week
B - 15 times a week
C - 8-10 times a week
What is Radio 1’s repeat rate?
3% (compared to Capital’s 15%)
What’s the name of the programme offering live music on Radio 1?
Live Lounge
What Radio 1 is broadcast via? (4)
- Radio Platforms: FM, DAB
- TV platforms: Freeview, Vigrin, Sky, Freesat
- Online: BBC Sounds
- Smart speakers (e.g. Amazon Echo devices)
What’s the name of the podcast featuring highlights and funny moments from the Breakfast Show?
Radio 1’s All Day Breakfast with Greg James
What are the 3 formats R1BS uses to interact with the audience?
- Unpopular Opinion - audience members phone in opinions they are ashamed to share
- Ask the Nation - listeners pose questions audiences answer
- Cringe story - listeners explain the cringey story that goes with a particular song
What’s the name of BBC’s podcast telling about how the Breakfast Show is produced?
BBC Academy Podcast
What does Ofcom require BBC to do in order to retain its PSB status?
Play 50% new music
Where is BBC’s content produced?
Broadcasting House in London
What’s BBC’s UK radio listening share?
45%
When was BBC founded?
1922
What did John Reith belive in?
That all people need education regardless of their background
How were 3 BBC stations orginially called?
- BBC Home Service → Radio 4
- BBC light programme → Radio 2
- BBC third programme → Radio 3
Until when was British radio monopolised by the BBC? Why did it lose the monopoly?
1973
The government allowed independent radio stations to fund themselves through avdertising
What was BBC’s response to outlawing pirate radio stations? What was the audience’s response to it? When was this?
Radio 1 was launched trying to imitate pirate radio and offering pop music.
However, it wasn’t accepted by young audience because it still stood for traditional values
1967
What shows did Greg James host before the BS?
- Early Breakfast Show (2007-2009)
- Afternoon Show (2009-2012)
- Drivetime show (2012-2018)
What’s Greg James’ salary?
£415,000
What’s the % of audiences consuming radio via FM/DAB?
73%
What’s the % of people listening to the radio from home / in the car?
63%
23%
What’s the BBC Newsbeat?
News service tailored at young audiences, broadcast on R1, R1Xtra, Asian Network via 15 minute airing or quick news bulletins
How’s annual British music festival broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 called?
BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend
What’s BBC World Service?
International broadcasting arm, operating in over 40 languages and presenting news, podcasts, documentaries
What’s BBC Introducing?
A platform showcasing new musical talent in the UK
What’s the programme offering young people to share what makes them who they are called?
BBC Radio 1 Minute of Me
What’s an annual event to celebrate teens’ achievements in music called?
BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards
What’s the price of the licence fee?
£174.50
Why is licence fee seen as controversial?
- It’s a flat-rate payment
- Some see BBC as biased, then why should they pay for something that doesn’t represent them?
What is Radio 1’s remit?
‘entertain and engage a broad range of young listeners with distinctive mix of contemporary music and speech’
How many radio stations does the BBC have:
- in the UK
- in national regions
- locally in England
- 10 in the UK
- 6 in national regions
- 40 locally
What is Radio 1’s budget?
£39m (less than half of that for Radio 4)
What is airing daytime and in the evening on Radio 1?
- Daytime on R1: combination of music, information and entertainment
- Evening on R1: niche programming covering different genres and supporting less established artists
When is R1BS broadcast?
Weekdays 07:00-10:30
What’s an example of a branch the BBC is planning to move to online-only?
CBBC
Why did Ofcom overtake the regulation of the BBC?
Due to the political controversy: BBC was seen as too powerful, protected from free-market competition, BBC’s executives had too high salaries
What is Royal Charter?
A legal foundation for the BBC: a document issued by the current monarch that sets out what BBC is, what it can do and what it’s meant to do. It also guarantees independence from the government. The current document expires in 2027
What does Ofcom have report about the BBC?
Whether they abide by the Roayl Charter
What is RAJAR?
Radio Joint Audience Research (jointly owned by the BBC) - an official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK
What are the 5 purposes of the Royal Charter?
- To show creative, high-quality output
- To provide impartial news and help people understand the world
- To support learning for people of all ages
- To reflect, represent and serve diverse communities of the UK population
- To reflect the UK, its culture and values to the world
