1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? PIRATE RADIO STATIONS 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? A new pop music station, BBC Radio 1, was also launched, specifically to compete with and replace pirate radio stations. 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? It was listening to music for as long as u want on a boat 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? made it illegal for British citizens to work for or assist in running offshore, unlicensed radio stations 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? 7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? 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...
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1) What is the BBC's mission statement? inform, educate, and entertain 2) How is the BBC funded? by the government and tv license 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). To provide information (that is supposed to be balanced) To support learning for people of all ages To produce creative output To have diverse content (such as with its representations) To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. OFCOM 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom? OfCOM oversees all media channels and produces a code of conduct that all media channels must follow or have their licence to make content removed and/or be fined heavily. 6) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ? Answer this question...