Radio introduction

1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967?
BBC radio home/BBC radio lite and BBC third2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched?
they relaunched their whole radio business3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular?
It was a radio station which was popular because it played music twenty four seven and so the teenagers wanted to listen to it.4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967?
Because they stole all of BBC's Viewers5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down?

6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio?
The rule that they could only have five hours of music a day7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations?
They offered popular songs and made the music easier to listen to.8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1 and why did these new Radio 1 DJs cause upset initially at the traditional BBC?
Tony Blackburn. This caused upset to the traditional BBC fans as he was a pirate radio DJ.

9) Listen to excerpts from the Tony Blackburn's first 1967 broadcast - how might it have appealed to young listeners?
It was appealing to young people because it was now equal to pirate music and was even 'cooler'.
10) What conventions did Tony Blackburn's radio show borrow from pirate radio - which made it very different to previous BBC radio content?