Radio 1 Test

Radio 1 Questions

1. How long has Greg James been presenting The Radio 1 Breakfast show?

Since 20th August 2018.

2. What is the age range of the target audience that the R1BS aim to attract?

The age range of Radio 1 is 15 to 29 year olds.

3. What are the main differences between R1BS and commercial stations' breakfast shows like Capital FM?

The main differences between R1BS and the commercial stations breakfast shows is that there are no advertisements on R1BS. Also R1BS has more audience interaction compared to the commercial radio breakfast shows like Capital and KISS.

4. List as many ways audiences can access Radio 1 that you can think of.

Radio
Application
Website
TV

5. How can the audience interact with the R1BS?

One way the audience can interact is though text. Greg James will read these texts out. The audience can also call in and participate in games such as the big quiz or unpopular opinions.

6. Which professional body regulates Radio and how might this affect what is broadcast?

Ofcom.

7. How does The R1BS fulfil its remits as a public service broadcaster?

They play mostly British artists rather than foreign. No adverts are played and audience interaction is a top priority.

8. Why is the controller of Radio 1, Ben Cooper unconcerned about the drop in listening figures for the R1BS?

Ben Cooper is unconcerned about the drop in viewership figures because Radio 1 is growing on other platforms such as YouTube where their videos gain hundreds of thousands of views and occasionally even millions.

WITH REFERENCE TO R1BS EPISODES give examples:

9. How does the program promote British music?

It plays predominately British music over other foreign artists. It also interviews more British artists than foreign.

10. What genres of music were played during your slot? Give some examples.

Some pop music played during my segment. For example, Zara Larsson.

11. Celebrity interviews - Who is being interviewed and what are they being interviewed about? How many of the interviews are with British people?

Yesterday on Radio 1 Stephen Merchant was interviewed on the show. He is an English, writer, director, radio presenter, comedian and actor. He was interviewed about the upcoming film he is involved with which is Fighting with my Family.

12. News items - List the stories and identify which relate to Britain.

Brexit relates to Britain as it is Britains exit from the EU.

13. Quizzes and games - what can you win?

The prizes vary. Sometimes it is a sum of money and sometimes it may be a holiday to a certain destination. It could also be tickets to. A certain event.

14. How does the broadcast fit into the BBC ethos of 'informing, educating and entertaining'?

Radio 1 fits into the BBC ethos because it entertains through its music and games. It informs with its newsbeat segment.

15. How does it differ from commercial breakfast shows?

It does not contain any advertisements unlike the commercial radio stations such as Capital and KISS. It also focuses more on British music and artists whereas the commercial radio stations play significantly more foreign music, specifically American.

16. Who do you think the audience is from the content of 'your section'? What evidence do you have for this?

I think the audience is teenagers from the content of my section as pop and hip – hop music was played. This music is targeted mainly at teenagers.

17. How large is the audience for the Radio 1 Breakfast show?

6 million viewers every week.

18. Which five audience categories did the BBC Trust use to measure audiences in 2016?



19. Which BBC radio station is most targeted at a mass audience?

BBC Radio 1 is the most targeted at a mass audience because it has the most brad amount of topics which are disused and a variety of music is played. Other BBC Radio stations may focus on political discussion and others may only play classical music. Radio 1 however caters for the masses.

20. Which BBC radio station is most aimed at a niche audience with high levels of cultural capital?
Radio 4 as it targets a more educated audience as it is discussing  more speech based news and current affairs.