BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1
City of license	London
Broadcast area	United Kingdom - National
Slogan	Where It Begins
Frequency	FM: 97.7 MHz - 99.7 MHz (UK); DAB: 12B ; Freeview: 700; Virgin Media: 901; Sky: 0101; Tiscali TV: 600; UPC Ireland: 907; Sirius (USA & Canada): 11 ; Dish Network (USA): 6011 ; Live Stream Real/WM
First air date	30 September 1967
Format	Contemporary hit radio, news, entertainment, speech, showbiz
Audience share	9.8% (Dec 2009)
Owner	BBC; BBC Radio
Website	BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 (often known as Radio 1) is an international radio station that is based in the United Kingdom. It is owned by BBC and BBC Radio. Radio 1 started broadcasting at 7.00 am on 30 September 1967. Tony Blackburn presented the first (later known as Breakfast) programme on the station. The station is meant to be listened to mainly by people aged 15–29.^[2]

Before the launch of Radio 1, the BBC ran three radio stations (the BBC Light Programme, the BBC Home Service and the BBC Third Programme), but these were considered old fashioned and were closed down in 1967. They were replaced with Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The launch of Radio 1 in 1967 was because of the popularity of pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline. They had been outlawed by Act of Parliament,^[3] and the BBC needed to provide alternative radio stations.

Radio 1 also has a sister station, BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Programming

The daytime shows (Monday-Thursday 4.00 - 19.00, Friday 4.00 - 18.00, Saturday 6.00 - 16.00 and Sunday 6.00 - 19.00) are very speech-focused and use an extensive playlist to introduce unknown and emerging material alongside more established, top 40 hits from the recent past (usually in a 5-year cycle).

The nighttime shows focus specifically on new music, with each show devoted to a particular genre. These genres include electronica, dance, hip-hop, rap and rock. All programs during this time are playlisted and presented by the DJs without any influence of the station's music editor.

Commitments

At least 40% of music played in daytime are from British artists
At least 50% of music played in daytime are not older than 12 months old each year, with continuous particular support for new and emerging UK artists alongside established acts
60 hours of specialist music per week
Broadcast from at least 25 live events and festivals per year from the UK and abroad
At least 250 new sessions each year
1 hour of news in daytime each weekday, including two extended bulletins

BBC Radio 1 Media

Chris Moyles outside Radio 1's radio studios
Steve Lamacq, Jo Whiley and Zane Lowe at Glastonbury as part of Radio 1's coverage
Scott Mills in the Radio 1 studio, 2011
Yalding House, the home of Radio 1 1996–2012
BBC Radio 1 now broadcasts from Broadcasting House, London
Radio 1 Roadshow in Southsea, 1990
Radio 1's Big Weekend stage, 2007