radio (section b)

Question 1

What is BBC Radio

Answer 1

Funded by the license fee, they don’t run an commercials.

Question 2

National commercial

Answer 2

Broadcast nationally and they gain funding from commercials

Question 3

Independant local radio

Answer 3

Specific to a certain region - not owned by a network

Question 4

Community Radio

Answer 4

Not for profit radio, funded by the local community.

Question 5

Hospital Radio

Answer 5

Broadcasts in hospitals funded by staff and volunteers.

Question 6

what is PSB - Public Service Broadcasting

Answer 6

Radio which is being broadcasted for the benefit of the public, rather than for the commercial interests. For example BBC Radio One.

Question 7

who regulates radio?

Answer 7

OFCOM

Question 8

BBC’s remit

Answer 8

Inform, educate, entertain

Question 9

when did woman’s hour originally broadcast?

Answer 9

In the 1940s - on the light programme. (which would later be known as Radio 2)

Question 10

How is Woman’s Hour a typical product of the BBC?

Answer 10

Its high quality production, the structure of the interview and the questions being asked.

Question 11

The statistics of people listening to the radio

Answer 11

61% of the population tune into the radio every week.
59% from home
23% from their cars
17% from work

Question 12

Technological change in radio

Answer 12

Interactive radio, from things like your phone, PC tablet. For example =, spotify/BBC sounds etc.