BBC Radio 1 Presenter Interview

Playlist BBC Radio 1

Looking at the Radio 1 playlist (left) and the breakfast show playlist (right), you can see a huge difference in the top songs. Radio 1 playlist, consists of songs in the top 40 charts, therefore new & popular songs. Whereas, the breakfast shows playlist has a wide range of songs; new, old and classics. 

I think the reason the playlists are so different it because they have to attract to the audience that listen to each show. The breakfast show has a wider range because a more varied audience listen to it, having older songs such as the spice girls will be relatable for young adults as they are songs from their childhood. Whereas Radio 1 just mostly plays the charts as it is for the younger audience. 

You can see the link to both these playlists trying to target the largely under 30 audience as they are the people who are most likely to listen to new and popular songs in the charts as it will be a range of music genres. Also, the breakfast show playlist is new songs but also songs which would be around when the audience would be growing up so they would know all the songs. This targets them as people will enjoy the songs and not want to change the radio station.

BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show Timeline

Timings	What happens...
6:30:00	News and weather
6:30:53	Radio 1 Breakfast show Ident
6:31:16	Nick Grimshaw introduction
6:32:00	Sting (Short Jingle)
6:32:20	Song: Tom Walker - Leave a light on
6:34:57	Song: Ellie Golding - On my mind
6:38:11	Nick talking about coming back after holiday
6:38:34	Song: Wolf Alice - Don't delete the kisses
6:42:11	Nick Welcoming viewers and Fiona. Talk about going back to work.
6:43:22	Talking about the new year and the holiday
6:44:14	Nick references the viewers
6:44:46	Song: En Vogue - Don't let go
6:47:05	Sting and charts reference
6:47:39	Song: Jason Derulo - Tiptoe
6:50:34	Talk about Jan slam competition and previous sporty prizes won. Today's prize is Sam Smith tickets
6:53:52	Song: Ramz - Barking
6:56:53	Nick referencing the Jan slam
6:57:27	News - Steve Holden. includes; Travel, sport, weather and entertainment
7:00:32	Sting
7:00:50	Reference to Jan Slam - In an hour the word that needs to be said when answering the winning phone call will be revealed.
7:01:50	Song: Craig David - I know you
7:04:55	Song: Miley Cyrus - Malibu
7:08:42	Song: Duke Dumont & Gorgon city - real life
7:11:43	Talk of holiday, new years revolutions and the previous prizes with a random caller who picks the next song between choices given
7:15:03	Song: Kanye West - Power
7:18:10	Trailer for a film
7:18:59	Song: J Hus - Bouf Daddy
7:22:00	Jan slam referenced again and question that needs to be answered to win prize; What is the name of Sam Smith's number 1?
7:25:44	Song: Disclosure & Sam Smith - Latch
7:27:42	News with Steve Holden
7:31:13	Song: Mabel - My Lover
7:34:18	Song: Arcade fire - Everything now
7:37:43	Nick and shenade talk about Golden Globes Gossip. (Banter).
7:42:50	Song: Fuse ODG - Boa Me
7:45:41	Sting including 2017 highlights
7:46:18	Song: Taylor Swift - Gorgeous
7:48:51	Reference of competition and talk of on flight films including Dunkirk, Happy feet & Joy
7:52:39	Song: Shawn Mendes - Nothing holding me back
7:54:50	News with Steve Holden
7:57:45	Sting, Nick welcoming viewers & lines closed for today's Jan slam. Word = Lonely
7:59:59	Song: Clean Bandit - Miss you
8:03:02	Song: Coldplay - Clocks
8:06:40	Song: Jax Jones - Breathe
8:09:18	Jan slam: Caller answers with correct word & wins prize. Reference to tomorrow's prize
8:13:11	Song: Rihanna & Calvin Harris - This is what you came for
8:16:46	Nick reveals tomorrow's prize; tickets to Katy Perry, Backstage passes & behind the scenes tour. Contest info and question: What is Katy Perry's 2016 No. 1 single called?
8:21:29	Song: Katy Perry - Firework
8:25:10	BBC soundlist advert
8:25:50	Song: HAIM - Nothing's wrong
8:28:20	what is coming up in today's show
8:28:50	News with Steve Holden
8:32:05	Song: James Arthur - Naked
8:35:43	Song: Diplo & Sleepy Tom - Be right there
8:39:20	Nick and Shenade talk about Golden Globe gossip & celeb gossip including Ed sheeran
8:44:46	Song: Sigrid - Strangers
8:48:09	Sting and Radio 1 app advert
8:48:48	Song: RAYE - Decline
8:51:50	Nick talks about the daily mixtape coming up and his tune of the week...
8:54:40	Song: Justin Timberlake - Filthy
8:58:54	Nick talks about this song, sting, talks about this weeks content.
9:01:37	Song: Ed Sheeran & Eminem - River
9:04:29	Song: Avelino - 1 in a million
9:07:42	Song: MK - 17
9:10:40	Talk about tomorrow's Jan slam including the prize, question, contact info, terms and conditions
9:14:25	Song: Paramore - Fake Happy
9:17:34	Song: Dave - No Words
9:21:11	Sting, Talk about mixtape and January. Talk about his previous plans over the weekend; spin class. Also, his relationship with Fiona
9:25:28	Song: NF - Let you down
9:28:43	Talk about viewer comments
9:29:08	News with Steve Holden
9:32:25	Mixtape: Basement Jaxx - Good luck Kelis, feat. Andre 3000 - Millionaire DJ Fresh - Gold Dust Jay Z - Excuse me miss Aaliyah - Try again Aloe Blacc - I need a dollar Amerie - 1 thing Kanye West - Touch the sky
10:00:00	End

BBC Radio Research -Radio 1

1. Tony Blackburn ,30th September 1967-1st June 1973 , first record played was 'Flowers in the rain'

2.

- Noel Edmunds

-Steve Wright

-Chris Evans

-Dave Lee Travis

- Fearne Cotton

-Chris Moyles

- Sara Cox

-Simon Mayo 

-Mark Goodifer 

3. Nick Grimshaw is 33 years old and is from Manchester. He started the show on the 24th September 2012 and so far has presented for 5 years. He studied communication and media studies at University of Liverpool

4. there was still a 10.5 million weekly listenership across the station and that Radio 1 had 9.4 million subscribers on social media, with an additional five million on YouTube.

5. Ben Cooper

6. Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts and iPlayer catch-up.

7.It should offer a range of new music, support emerging artists - especially those from the UK - and provide a platform for live music. News, documentaries and advice campaigns should cover areas of relevance to young adult

8.One major difference between commercial and BBC stations is that the BBC is much stricter when it comes to brand mentions. BBCs are only allowed one brand mention during the course of an interview and they preferably need the spokesperson to be strategic, and to naturally incorporate the brand name into the story .

BBC Radio research - Various shows

BBC Radio 1 offer different shows and DJs throughout the week such as Nick Grimshaw and the Breakfast show, Greg James, Annie Mac, Scott Mills, the Rock show and the 8^th show. Radio 1 and Radio 1 Xtra offer information and advice lines such as “My Mind and Me” and “BBC Advice” which content includes bullying, sexual and mental health, life hacks, alcohol and drug abuse and school hacks. Their target audience is 15-39 year olds. They play new and current music as well as a friendly, modern chat, news and interview balance. Competitons such as the big weekend and concert tickets.

Radio 2 is more of a mix between older and classic songs as well as music emerging and current artists. Discussions and chatting is also more mature and about a wider range of topics. Shows and DJs include Chris Evans breakfast show, Ken Bruce, Jeremy Vine, Steve Wright’s Sunday love songs Dermot O’leary and Elaine Paige all on Sundays, Sound of the 80s with Zoe Ball and the drive time show with Simon Mayo. Their target audience is 30+ and have competitions such as pop master and tickets to car fest.

Radio 3 focuses on more alternative mature music and cultural programs to engage its audience. They play shows such as; Essential classics, lunchtime concert and Arnold Bax. They focus more on classic, cultural music and their chat which both informs and entertains its audience. Their chat content includes culture, religion, politics and travel. This radio appeals to an audience that prefer listening to radio that will educate, mainly an older audience. Featured items include composer of the week, meeting new people.

Rado 4's remit is to inform, educate and entertain listeners through speech programmes appealing to audiences that prefer intellectual, mature chat. Radio 4 has shown such as; Woman's hour, Book of the week which focus news, alternative niche topics and current affairs.

 Radio 5 cover live news and sport. They provide shows such as; The Friday's sport panel, 5 live breakfast. Showing that they focus more on discussion and analysis of sport and news rather than music. Their audiences targets sports fans and mostly an older audience as it is just chat.

Radio 6's remit is to entertain listeners with popular and alternative music. Radio 6 broadcasts shows such as; Iggy pop, Tom Ravenscroft , the Craig Charles soul and funk show, and Mary Anne Hobbs. They play songs outside the mainstream market  supported with live music, music analysis and new artists. They target all ages but specifically, as their tagline states ‘ for all music lovers’

BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show Powerpoint

BBC RADIO 1 PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION

      What are the different responsibilities of presenters and producers?
Vetting different callers to make sure the person sounds as good as
possible and know what they’re talking about. Briefing guests about what’s
happened previously on the show, editorial features such as no swearing, don’t mention
certain brands or topics… Keeping aware of equipment and studio running. Music
team who programme the music throughout the day. Keeping the radio appropriate for
the nation. Making sure it is the best it can sound keeping the audience
entertained
       What preparation that goes into each programme?
A structure of what’s going on in the show, but freedom for the show
to be as topical as possible. Main show sketched out but a list of ‘hot food’
which is conversation fillers and topics which isn’t nessecerally . Plan around
big features or guests and make the opportunities as valuable and entertaining
as possible.
        What's most challenging and most
enjoyable about working on the show?
Small working space, odd and broken sleeping and eating patterns,
energy when on air needs to be consistently full. Enjoy working with new guests,
entertaining features. Can suggest who guests come on, but pre plan guests due
to release of tv and movies. But some are boing or rude        What are the team dynamics like?
Important that people understand and work together to be most prepared as possible. The team is always changing and introducing different people, adjusting to new people they find is refreshing and brings new sense of creativity. Natural knitted chemistry is important to get on with team as they can feel it improves the live broadcast run more smoothly and inclusively. WhatsApp group for sharing ideas and constantly sharing entertainment ideas
    How can you break into radio?

Start of in student radio and volunteering in local radios. Persistent is key, rejection is common but people are always interested in different people bringing new things to radio. Lots of experience and getting to know how radio and the technology works. Being yourself is the best you can do. Figuring out what you like about other presenters and bring that quality to yourself. Finding topics you enjoying and are confident about talking about make it more enjoyable to listen to.