Radio Stations Presentation

1. Radio Research - Media
Studies
Alfie Snow

2. RADIO 1 - Introduction
● BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which
also broadcasts internationally, specialising in modern and current popular music and chart hits
throughout the day.
● Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00 pm, including electronic dance, hip hop, rock,
indie or interviews.
● It is aimed primarily at the 15–29 age group, although the average age of the UK audience in
2008 was 33.

3. RADIO 1 - History
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4. RADIO 1 - Content
● Because of its youth-orientated nature, Radio 1 plays a mix of current songs, including:
○ Independent/alternative
○ Rap
○ Hip hop
○ Rock
○ House
○ Electronica
○ Dance
○ Drum and bass
○ Dubstep
○ Pop

5. RADIO 1 - Online Visualisation and
Social Media
● In recent years, Radio 1 has aimed to include more of its content online in order to relate to the changing nature
of its audience.
● It's YouTube channel now has over 1 million subscribers and many features and events are streamed on both that
and the Radio 1 website.
● The station also has a heavy presence on social media, with audience interaction now occurring mainly through
Facebook and Twitter as well as text messaging.
● It was announced in 2013 that Radio 1 had submitted plans to launch its own dedicated video channel on the
BBC iPlayer where videos of live performances as well as some features and shows would be streamed in a
central location.
● Plans were approved by the BBC Trust in November 2014 and the channel launched on 10 November 2014.

6. RADIO 1 - Controllers & Presenters
BBC Radio 1 operates a system that separates all of the DJs
between 'Day' and 'Night' DJs.
● 'Day' DJs play music generally orientated around the
Radio 1 Playlist
● 'Night' DJs play more eclectic and specialised 'New
Music'.
Controllers
Years Served Name
1967-1968 Robin Scott
1968-1976 Douglas Muggeridge
1976-1978 Charles McLelland
1978-1985 Derek Chinnery
1985-1993 Jhonny Beerling
1993-1998 Matthew Bannister
1998-2011 Andy Parfitt
2011-Present Ben Cooper

7. Radio Solent - Introduction
● BBC Radio Solent is the BBC Local Radio service for the Isle of Wight and the English counties of
Hampshire and Dorset.
● Its studios are located in Southampton, in the same purpose-built office block in Havelock Road
as the BBC South Today news studios, and there are district offices in Portsmouth, Newport,
Poole, and Dorchester.
● It was previously based in South Western House, the former railway hotel at the old
Southampton docks terminus station.

8. RADIO Solent - History
● BBC Radio Solent officially started broadcasting on 31 December 1970.
● Since then the station has covered major news and sports events, provided essential information
and entertainment for south coast radio audiences.
● The station, which began broadcasting on 31 December 1970, is named after the Solent, the area
of sea between Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
● In 1996 Radio Solent expanded its coverage into rural Dorset by taking over neighbouring BBC
Dorset FM. In 2013 a new programme targeted specifically for Dorset listeners on 103.8 FM was
launched under the name "Breakfast in Dorset" after campaigns for a more locally focused
service.
● The programme comes from a studio complex based in Dorchester.

9. Radio Solent - Content
● The service is broadcast on 96.1 FM and 999 AM for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and on
103.8 FM and 1359 AM for Dorset, DAB, and via its website using Flash and Windows Media
streaming formats.
● Radio Solent plays a mix of current songs and old ones, including:
○ Classic Pop & Rock
○ Classical
○ Jazz and Blues
○ Soul and Reggae

10. Presenters
● David Allen (Saturday nights)
● Tim Butcher (The Big Dorset Brunch)
● Richard Cartridge (Sunday afternoons)
● Julian Clegg (South Coast weekday breakfast)
● Tim Daykin (Sunday breakfast)
● Alex Dyke (Weekday mornings, Bubblegum and
Cheese)
● Sam Fraser (Weekday early breakfast)
● Nick Girdler (Sunday mornings)
● Louisa Hannan (Weekday drivetime)
● Steve Harris (Dorset weekday breakfast)
● Alina Jenkins (Saturday breakfast)
● Katie Martin (Weekday afternoons)
● Paul Miller (Weekday nights, The Paul Miller
Soul Show)
● Bob Roberts (Unforgettable)
● Neil Sackley (Sunday evenings - FM/MW only)
● Sasha Twining (South Coast Saturday mornings)
● Georgina Windsor (The Good Life)