Radio 1 test

BBC Radio 1 Test

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

Since taking over Nick Grimshaw, Greg James has been presenting on the Radio 1 Breakfast show for the last 9 months.

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

BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show aims to target an age range between 15-29 years old. 

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

Radio 1 are not allowed to advertise and promote brands or companies whereas Capital involves a lot of advertisement and discusses a variety of products that potential customers could be interested in.

4. List as many ways audiences can access Radio 1 that you can think of
Online 
podcasts 
radio 
iplayer 
TV

5. How can the audience interact with the R1BS?

Listeners can contact Radio 1 Breakfast show through their phone number or through social media; such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, subscribed on Snapchat etc. People can enter and sign up for competitions that the Radio 1 create and mention constantly throughout their shows.

6. Which professional body regulates Radio and how might this affect what is broadcast? 
Ofcom - The BBC handle complaints about the content of the Radio show, whilst Ofcom oversee the process.
 
7. How does The R1BS fulfil its remits as a public service broadcaster?

Entertain - through new and exciting games and competitions to enter in order to win incredible prizes (meeting celebrities, visiting a popular location)
Educate and inform - the radio discusses world matters (hard and soft news)

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

WITH REFERENCE TO R1BS EPISODES give examples:
9. How does the program promote British music?

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

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

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

13. Quizzes and games - what can you win?

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

15. How does it differ from commercial breakfast shows?

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

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

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?

20. Which BBC radio station is most aimed at a niche audience with high levels of cultural capital?


Write up your answers into a paragraph to make it easy to revise from in the summer.