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 1967 broadcast - how might it have appealed to young listeners?

10) How was Tony Blackburn's radio show more like pirate radio rather than traditional 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? 

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