BBC RADIO 1

1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967?

BBC Radio Home (1939-1967) 

BBC Radio Light (1945-1967)

BBC Third (1946-1970)

2) How was BBC reorganised in September 1967?

there were restrictions and 'needle time' brought in.

3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular?

There were changing attitudes to music and youth culture in the early 1960s.  ‘Pop’ music was becoming more popular and attitudes in young people were becoming more relaxed.  There was clearly a need for a radio outlet for this music with a less formal presentation style; but there was nothing on the BBC. This led to the growth of ‘pirate’ radio stations who could produce these shows for young people, but were beyond the control of regulators.

4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967?

The Government had closed the legal loophole that allowed these stations to broadcast and these had a British audience of 10 to 15 million. This meant the audience had to go to Radio 1 if they wanted to listen to popular music.

5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down?

 Radio 1 also developed better content more suitable to the target audience as it became more popular

6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio?

There were concerns that too much music on the radio would mean that people would no longer buy records, so the  Musicians' Union and Phonographic Performance Limited (a music licensing company) restricted the amount of recorded music that could be transmitted by the BBC during the course of any 24-hour period. This was called ‘Needle Time’ and in 1967 meant they could only play five hours of music per day

7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations?

Different style of music and different target audience.

8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1?

Tony Blackburn.

9)What conventions did Tony Blackburn's radio show borrow from pirate radio - which made it very different to previous BBC radio content?

 Radio 1 also developed better content more suitable to the target audience as it became more popular. In the 1970s and 1980s, Radio 1 became the most listened to station in the world with audiences regularly over 10 million. 

Audience and industry
1) What was the target audience for BBC Radio 1 in 1967?

early 30s -late 40s2) Why did Radio 1 initially struggle to attract young listeners? 

It was not seen as ‘cool’ by many young people as the BBC stood for traditional, conservative values.

3) What audience pleasures did Radio 1 offer listeners in 1967? (Use Blumler and Katz Uses and Gratifications 

theory).

4) How is the BBC funded?

BBC Radio Home (1939-1967) broadcasting education programmes and news. Mainly speech-based. Replaced by Radio 4.