Historical, social and cultural contexts
1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967?
Radio 2, Radio 3 and Radio 4 replaced the old Light, Third and Home Service
2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched?
BBC Radio was completely reorganised in 1967 and it was decided that one channel would be speech-based, one for serious music and drama, and one for lighter music, including most popular music and a few talk-based shows.
3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular?
it was s popluar beciase the bcc had to follow the rules but with the pirate radio it did not had to to listen to the rules and play song all day long
4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? there was a law that passes to stop people to listen to pritate radio
5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down?
they got the same people who make the radio and hire them into the bcc to attract the young audiences
6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio?
a 5 hour time of the day where the bcc could play music because they count not play any music out the 5 hours
7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? they added more music than new to attract the teenagers
8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1 and why did these new Radio 1 DJs cause upset initially at the traditional BBC?
9) Listen to excerpts from the Tony Blackburn's first 1967 broadcast - how might it have appealed to young listeners?
10) What conventions did Tony Blackburn's radio show borrow from pirate radio - which made it very different to previous BBC radio content?
7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? they added more music than new to attract the teenagers
8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1 and why did these new Radio 1 DJs cause upset initially at the traditional BBC?
9) Listen to excerpts from the Tony Blackburn's first 1967 broadcast - how might it have appealed to young listeners?
10) What conventions did Tony Blackburn's radio show borrow from pirate radio - which made it very different to previous BBC radio content?
Audience and industry
1) What was the target audience for BBC Radio 1 in 1967?
2) Why did Radio 1 initially struggle to attract young listeners?
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?
5) Applying Stuart Hall's Reception theory, what would the preferred and oppositional readings have been for BBC Radio 1 in 1967?
