Media

1. Radio Stations Research
Alice Sandwich, Ben filling

2. History
• The history of broadcasting began with early
radio transmissions which only carried the dots
and dashes of wireless telegraphy. The history of
radio broadcasting (from 1905-1906,
commercially around 1920-21) starts with audio
broadcasting services which are broadcast as
radio waves from a transmitter to an antenna and
then to a receiving device. Stations can be linked
in radio networks to broadcast common
programming.

3. History
• The early uses of the radio were for keeping
contact between ships out a sea. However, this
initial radio was unable to transmit speech, and
instead sent Morse code messages between the
ships. During time of distress, a sinking ship
would use a radio messaged nearby vessels and
stations on the land to ask for aid.

4. Radio Stations
• Absolute radio
• BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• BBC Live Sport
• BBC Asian Network
• Capital Xtra, FM
• Kiss and Magic
• Smooth Xtra
• UCB UK

5. BBC RADIO 1
• Slogan: Where it Begins…
• Been airing since Sept 1967
• After 7pm it plays all genres of music; dance,
hip hop, rock and indie
• It is specifically tailored to the younger
audiences around 15-29 but the average UK
audience age in 2008 was 33

6. BBC RADIO 4
• Specifically aimed for news,
documentary, drama, comedy
• First aired September 1967
• The station controller is Gwyneth Williams
• BBC Headquarters, Broadcasting House, London
• It is the second most popular radio station in
the UK

7. BBC RADIO 2
• Slogan: Online, on Digital Radio,
and on 88 to 91 FM
• First aired September 1967
• Formats: Adult contemporary music, indie
music and infotainment
• We think this is the best Radio station to
broadcast our radio advert

8. Reason for choice…
• We have chosen to use BBC Radio 2 for our
broadcasted radio edit because of the format
they have of infotainment.
• Their target audience is typical middle aged as
well as some younger audiences. This fits in well
with what we wanted for our documentary.
• The documentary could be played during the
breaks of music or during a break from some
form of infotainment which are examples of types
of media that provide both entertainment and
facts.