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Tony Blackburn had to  launch Radio 1 as a pop station in 1967, transforming the image of the BBC from an objective, parental presence in the family home to something switched-on and youthful,  when the primary currency of pop music changed from short, radio-friendly hit singles (he opened the station with the Move’s Flowers in the Rain) to long, hard-to-interrupt albums such as the Moody Blues’ Days of Future Passed. Once Blackburn moved on, others had to try to match that tone ( Mike Smith, Mark Goodier ) or find other ways to keep the ball in the air. Noel Edmonds and Simon Mayo took a cooler, puckish approach. Dave Lee Travis was avuncular and wacky. Mike Read came across as part fan, part parent (his objection to the lyrics of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s Relax being a rare deviation from the breakfast show’s blanket appreciation of the hits) Pop culture was shifting from psychedelia to prog rock, glam rock to album-oriented rock, disco to punk, and the breakfast show...

How does Radio 1 cater to young people? How do they attempt to appeal to a younger audience? Radio 1 is one of 10 radio stations produced by the BBC. However, Radio 1 is produced to appeal to 15 to 29 years olds with a clear focus on younger teenagers. New music is a key components of Radio 1 with well-known and little-known artists played alongside one another. There is also a key focus on offering documentaries, advice campaigns and other features that cater primarily for young people. Economic Contexts

Radio 1 Breakfast Show overview Runs weekdays Mon-Thurs presently from 7am until 10.30am (shifted from 6-10 as more people are working from home) It has been running since 1967 It is currently hosted by Greg James who took over from Nick Grimshaw He is the 16th presenter and took on the role in 2018 Greg's first radio show What is the most important aspect from this clip? The audience are at the heart of the show Greg James exploits web 2.0 and audience interactivity to promote his show 'Radio 1 Breakfast Show gains listeners' article How many people listen to the Radio 1 Breakfast Show? 5.19 million weekly listeners How many new listeners have tuned in since he started presenting? 300,000 How old is Greg James? 33 How did Greg James reveal his delight at the audience figures? Instagram Who does Greg James put the success of the show down to? The audience What is Bob Shennan (director of BBC Radio and Music) particularly pleased with? The show's popularity on YouTube, s...

Steve Neale Neale argues that genres are not fixed but are constantly evolving.  Genres influence each other sometimes forming hybrid genres.  Products which link to the genre (e.g. advertising in a paper or the marketing material it produces) share the genre conventions creating intertextual relay. Analyse Serif font Recognisable blue stripe with logo Headline - economic/political Lots of small copy Graphs Big image which is unconventional however it is a homage to a popular footballer who died Main story is not about Maradona or other celebrities

Radio 1's place as a PSB Radio 1's remit is to entertain young listeners with a distinctive mix of contemporary music and speech. Its target audience is 15-29 year olds. It should offer: a range of new music support emerging artists - especially those from the UK provide a platform for live music news, documentaries and advice campaigns should cover areas of relevance to young adults broadcast at least 40 new documentaries each year offer at least 2 major social action campaigns, supported across daytime output and online each year, together with a number of other initiatives The Radio 1 playlist The music on the show is largely play listed - what is going to be played on daytime Radio 1 is decided by a committee Radio 1 choose around 40 records each week for repeated daytime play (A-list records get 25 plays a week, B-list 15, and C-list 8 to 10) Choices are mainly guided by what's already popular with young people online; many older artists are not included as the network...

BBC - British Broadcasting Corporations - A Public Service Broadcaster (PSB) It is not controlled by the government and paid for by us via the TV licence fee most of us pay each year £154.40. If you want to watch TV or listen to radio, then you must pay a licence fee each year - numerous payment options are available to ensure it is affordable for all. A black and white TV licence is less expensive, £52. If you are found not to have a TV licence then you could face prosecution! We will report on the range and depth of support for new music on Radio 1 through analysis of its published playlists, and compare performance against the playlists of key commercial stations. The BBC are trying to compete with Netflix and Disney as well as other media providers. They are very aware of the changing media environment: more than half o us watch TV or films while in bed, for example, with nearly a fifth watching while commuting. Among those using their smartphone for news, 61% read the news while i...

  Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James Tuesday 17th December 2019 UK Song Other Song News, Sport, Weather Identity Jingle/Trail Time Check Talk and Discussion Upcoming 6:33 - Intro, feedback on things that have already happened, talk of John Bercow, trail for whats coming up on the show. 6:36 - Song, Dominic Fike, 'Phone Numbers', American singer. 6:38 - Identity jingle. 6:38 - Song, Rita Ora, 'I Will Never Let You Down', British singer-songwriter. 6:41 - Time Check , listing upcoming music , talk about yesterdays quiz, discusses his own private life last night looking at his phone retweeting strange lorry/Ellie Golding video, Ellie Goulding coming in on show. 6:45 - Song, HAIM, 'Now I'm In It', US pop band. 6:48 - Time Check , listener comments (twitter), reveals his birthday, talks more of Ellie Goulding, talks more of video, upcoming music (1975), upcoming quiz. 6:50 - Song, Kygo & Whitney Houston, 'Higher Love', Norwegian DJ/American singer. 6...