Task: 15 minutes - Research and answer the following on the BBC: Do not use Wikipedia and reference your sources.
1. When did the BBC start broadcasting Radio?
The BBC first started broadcasting in 1922.
http://www.radiocentre.org/latest-industry-news/the-bbc-launches-radio-1-and-radio-2?slide=1
2. When and why did Radio One start broadcasting?
Radio One started broadcasting in September 30th 1967 as a direct response to the popularity of the music being played by pirate stations such as Radio Caroline, which had been outlawed by Parliament in August.
http://www.radiocentre.org/latest-industry-news/the-bbc-launches-radio-1-and-radio-2?slide=1
3. What is the Licence Fee and how much is it?
The licence fee is an official record of payment required in in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts, or the possession of a television set where some broadcasts are funded in full or in part by the licence fee paid. The licence is sometimes also required to own a radio or receive radio broadcasts.
The license fee costs £145.50 for colour and £49.00 for black and white.
4. What is the Royal Charter?
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate.
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate.
5. What is the BBC Trust?
The BBC Trust is the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation. It is operationally independent of BBC management and external bodies, and its stated aim is to make decisions in the best interests of licence fee payers.
The BBC Trust is the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation. It is operationally independent of BBC management and external bodies, and its stated aim is to make decisions in the best interests of licence fee payers.
6. What is the BBC’s Mission?
To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain.
To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain.
7. What is the difference between national and local BBC radio?
Local BBC radio station will focus on news and events of the surrounding area, but not necessarily only local, they will go more in depth on e.g. accidents, that you won't hear about on the other side of the country.
National radio focuses on news and events that have an impact on the entire country (e.g. the primary elections is national news, while the voting of a city counselor will be local news).
8. What percentage of the population listen to BBC radio?
Local BBC radio station will focus on news and events of the surrounding area, but not necessarily only local, they will go more in depth on e.g. accidents, that you won't hear about on the other side of the country.
National radio focuses on news and events that have an impact on the entire country (e.g. the primary elections is national news, while the voting of a city counselor will be local news).
66% of the population listen to BBC radio.
Task 15 minutes – Research and answer the following on Commercial Radio – Do not use Wikipedia and reference your sources.
1. When did Commercial Radio first start broadcasting in the UK?
Legal commercial broadcasting began in the United Kingdom in 1972.
Legal commercial broadcasting began in the United Kingdom in 1972.
2. What was the name of the first commercial radio station?
The first ever commercial radio station was KDKA which was launched on November 1920.
The first ever commercial radio station was KDKA which was launched on November 1920.
3. When did Capital FM start broadcasting?
16 October 1973.
16 October 1973.
4. Who owns Capital FM? And what other brands does this company own?
Global Group owns Capital FM, they also own Heart, Classical FM, Gold and Smooth FM.
Global Group owns Capital FM, they also own Heart, Classical FM, Gold and Smooth FM.
5. What percentage of the population listen to this organisation’s stations (all brands)?
6. How is commercial radio funded?
Commercial radio stations are funded through advertising revenue and their broadcasting licenses are awarded by Ofcom.
Commercial radio stations are funded through advertising revenue and their broadcasting licenses are awarded by Ofcom.
7. How many commercial radio stations are there in the UK?
8. How many companies control the majority of these – who are they?
8. How many companies control the majority of these – who are they?
The largest operator of radio is Global Radio which bought the former media group, Gcap Media. It owns Classic FM and London's most popular commercial station, 95.8 Capital FM. Other owners are Bauer Radio and UTV Radio, which mainly own stations that broadcast in highly populated city areas.
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