Friday 2 February 2018

Radio Research Task


Slide 16 :
Who was the first ever breakfast show presenter on Radio 1:
Tony Blackburn

List some other DJs who have presented the show:
Noel Edmonds, Dave Lee Travis, Mike Read, Mike Smith, Simon Mayo, Mark Goodifer, Steve Wright, Chris Evans, Mark and Land, Kevin Greening, Zoe Ball, Sara Cox, Chris Moyles, Nick Grimshaw

Find out a little bit of biographical information on Nick Grimshaw:
Radio and TV presenter who became known for his broadcasting work on BBC Radio 1 as host of The Radio 1 Breakfast Show. He began hosting the 10 p.m. to midnight shift on BBC Radio 1, where he was noted for his nightly feature 1000 Albums Everyone Says You Should Listen To But We Only Have Time To Play One Track So Here It Is.

What are the current listing figures for the Radio 1 Breakfast show:
The show recorded 4.93 million weekly listeners between July and September - down from 5.5 million last quarter.

Who is the controller of BBC Radio 1:
Ben Cooper

How is Radio 1 funded:
Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts and iPlayer catch-up.

How does Radio 1 try and be distinctive:
Radio 1 tries to be distinctive as they try to connect to a younger audience and a younger demographic rather than the typical middle aged radio listener.

What is the difference between BBC Radio stations and commercial stations:
Commercial radio stations have many advertising breaks to garner revenue and monetary gain and broadcast radio shows to gain money however BBC radio get their money from the TV licence and follow their 3 key terms -  Inform, Educate and Entertain.


 

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