RADIO

Question 1

What is presented on Radio 2? What’s their target audience? (age & class)

Answer 1

News discussion, music, entertainment
35-52
ABC1

Question 2

What’s presented on Radio 3? What’s their target audience? (age & class)

Answer 2

Classical music, jazz, cultural programming
45+
ABC1

Question 3

What’s presented on Radio 4? What’s their tagret audience? (age & class)

Answer 3

Political content (impartial), Talk-shows
55+
ABC1

Question 4

What’s presented on Radio 5? What’s their target audience?

Answer 4

Podcasts, political discussions (in an informal way)
25-54

Question 5

What’s presented on Radio 6?

Answer 5

Old music, alternative and independent genres
25-44

Question 6

What’s the process of music choice on BBC Radio 1?

Answer 6

A committee of young DJs create playlists of 40 songs each week. They organise them into ABC lists
A - 25 times a week
B - 15 times a week
C - 8-10 times a week

Question 7

What is Radio 1’s repeat rate?

Answer 7

3% (compared to Capital’s 15%)

Question 8

What’s the name of the programme offering live music on Radio 1?

Answer 8

Live Lounge

Question 9

What Radio 1 is broadcast via? (4)

Answer 9

• Radio Platforms: FM, DAB
• TV platforms: Freeview, Vigrin, Sky, Freesat
• Online: BBC Sounds
• Smart speakers (e.g. Amazon Echo devices)

Question 10

What’s the name of the podcast featuring highlights and funny moments from the Breakfast Show?

Answer 10

Radio 1’s All Day Breakfast with Greg James

Question 11

What are the 3 formats R1BS uses to interact with the audience?

Answer 11

• Unpopular Opinion - audience members phone in opinions they are ashamed to share
• Ask the Nation - listeners pose questions audiences answer
• Cringe story - listeners explain the cringey story that goes with a particular song

Question 12

What’s the name of BBC’s podcast telling about how the Breakfast Show is produced?

Answer 12

BBC Academy Podcast

Question 13

What does Ofcom require BBC to do in order to retain its PSB status?

Answer 13

Play 50% new music

Question 14

Where is BBC’s content produced?

Answer 14

Broadcasting House in London

Question 15

What’s BBC’s UK radio listening share?

Answer 15

45%

Question 16

When was BBC founded?

Answer 16

1922

Question 17

What did John Reith belive in?

Answer 17

That all people need education regardless of their background

Question 18

How were 3 BBC stations orginially called?

Answer 18

• BBC Home Service → Radio 4
• BBC light programme → Radio 2
• BBC third programme → Radio 3

Question 19

Until when was British radio monopolised by the BBC? Why did it lose the monopoly?

Answer 19

1973
The government allowed independent radio stations to fund themselves through avdertising

Question 20

What was BBC’s response to outlawing pirate radio stations? What was the audience’s response to it? When was this?

Answer 20

Radio 1 was launched trying to imitate pirate radio and offering pop music.
However, it wasn’t accepted by young audience because it still stood for traditional values
1967

Question 21

What shows did Greg James host before the BS?

Answer 21

• Early Breakfast Show (2007-2009)
• Afternoon Show (2009-2012)
• Drivetime show (2012-2018)

Question 22

What’s Greg James’ salary?

Answer 22

£415,000

Question 23

What’s the % of audiences consuming radio via FM/DAB?

Answer 23

73%

Question 24

What’s the % of people listening to the radio from home / in the car?

Answer 24

63%
23%

Question 25

What's the BBC Newsbeat?

Answer 25

News service tailored at young audiences, broadcast on R1, R1Xtra, Asian Network via 15 minute airing or quick news bulletins

Question 26

How's annual British music festival broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 called?

Answer 26

BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend

Question 27

What's BBC World Service?

Answer 27

International broadcasting arm, operating in over 40 languages and presenting news, podcasts, documentaries

Question 28

What's BBC Introducing?

Answer 28

A platform showcasing new musical talent in the UK

Question 29

What's the programme offering young people to share what makes them who they are called?

Answer 29

BBC Radio 1 Minute of Me

Question 30

What's an annual event to celebrate teens' achievements in music called?

Answer 30

BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards

Question 31

What's the price of the licence fee?

Answer 31

£174.50

Question 32

Why is licence fee seen as controversial?

Answer 32

- It's a flat-rate payment - Some see BBC as biased, then why should they pay for something that doesn't represent them?

Question 33

What is Radio 1's remit?

Answer 33

'entertain and engage a broad range of young listeners with distinctive mix of contemporary music and speech'

Question 34

How many radio stations does the BBC have: - in the UK - in national regions - locally in England

Answer 34

- 10 in the UK - 6 in national regions - 40 locally

Question 35

What is Radio 1's budget?

Answer 35

£39m (less than half of that for Radio 4)

Question 36

What is airing daytime and in the evening on Radio 1?

Answer 36

- Daytime on R1: combination of music, information and entertainment - Evening on R1: niche programming covering different genres and supporting less established artists

Question 37

When is R1BS broadcast?

Answer 37

Weekdays 07:00-10:30

Question 38

What's an example of a branch the BBC is planning to move to online-only?

Answer 38

CBBC

Question 39

Why did Ofcom overtake the regulation of the BBC?

Answer 39

Due to the political controversy: BBC was seen as too powerful, protected from free-market competition, BBC's executives had too high salaries

Question 40

What is Royal Charter?

Answer 40

A legal foundation for the BBC: a document issued by the current monarch that sets out what BBC is, what it can do and what it's meant to do. It also guarantees independence from the government. The current document expires in 2027

Question 41

What does Ofcom have report about the BBC?

Answer 41

Whether they abide by the Roayl Charter

Question 42

What is RAJAR?

Answer 42

Radio Joint Audience Research (jointly owned by the BBC) - an official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK

Question 43

What are the 5 purposes of the Royal Charter?

Answer 43

1. To show creative, high-quality output 2. To provide impartial news and help people understand the world 3. To support learning for people of all ages 4. To reflect, represent and serve diverse communities of the UK population 5. To reflect the UK, its culture and values to the world