Radio 1 CSP case study
Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? T he home service The light programme 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? The BBC split the Light Programme into separate pop music and entertainment stations both becoming Radio 1 and Radio 2 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? It was popular become back then no one had internet and their only entertainment was Radio 1 and Radio 2 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? They stopped because the Royal Navy and the Colonial Government took a more active and aggressive stance against privacy 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? They attracted young audiences by playing more pop music and music videos 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? Needle Time was known as a two hour programme and we only allowe