Radio - Basic info.
RRadio was the key entertainment in the 1960s.
Radio provision in mid 1960s:
(1) BBC Radio Home (1939-67) - Programmes & news (often used for propaganda)
(2) BBC Radio Light (1945-67) - Light entertainment (comedy and drama) & music
(3) BBC Third (1946-70) - Art based talk & music
Young people in the early 1960s:
- 'pop' music was becoming more popular.
- People's attitude became more relaxed.
- Most young people listened to 'pirate' radio.
Pirate Radio:
- no regulation
- Operated internationally in the sea.
- The most popular was 'Radio Caroline.
- Played non-stop 'pop' music unlike the BBC.
Radio Caroline:
- Founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly. Ronan O'Rahilly was an Irish musician manager and businessman.
- It was never illegal before, however it became illegal after the Marine Offences Act (1967)
- Used 5 different ships with 3 different owners, from 1964-90.
- On Saturday, 28 March radio Caroline began regularly broadcasting at noon, the opening was conducted by Simon Dee.
- On 2nd of July 1964, Radio Atlanta and Caroline were announced to merge together, with Crawford and O'Rahilly as joint managing directors. It was then named 'Radio Caroline South'
- The first Radio Caroline's programme was presented by Chris Moore.
- There were some DJs from the USA and other Commonwealth countries. e.g Graham Webb, Empreror Rosko, Steve Young, Keith Hampshire, Colin Nicol and Norman St John.
Radio provision in mid 1960s:
(1) BBC Radio Home (1939-67) - Programmes & news (often used for propaganda)
(2) BBC Radio Light (1945-67) - Light entertainment (comedy and drama) & music
(3) BBC Third (1946-70) - Art based talk & music
Young people in the early 1960s:
- 'pop' music was becoming more popular.
- People's attitude became more relaxed.
- Most young people listened to 'pirate' radio.
Pirate Radio:
- no regulation
- Operated internationally in the sea.
- The most popular was 'Radio Caroline.
- Played non-stop 'pop' music unlike the BBC.
Radio Caroline:
- Founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly. Ronan O'Rahilly was an Irish musician manager and businessman.
- It was never illegal before, however it became illegal after the Marine Offences Act (1967)
- Used 5 different ships with 3 different owners, from 1964-90.
- On Saturday, 28 March radio Caroline began regularly broadcasting at noon, the opening was conducted by Simon Dee.
- On 2nd of July 1964, Radio Atlanta and Caroline were announced to merge together, with Crawford and O'Rahilly as joint managing directors. It was then named 'Radio Caroline South'
- The first Radio Caroline's programme was presented by Chris Moore.
- There were some DJs from the USA and other Commonwealth countries. e.g Graham Webb, Empreror Rosko, Steve Young, Keith Hampshire, Colin Nicol and Norman St John.
Radio 1
DJ jockeys - first media celebrities.
- BBC was too professional.
1967:
- Radio 1 was not as popular as the BBC
--> It wasn't seen as 'cool' by young people as the BBC stood for traditional, conservative values.
--> They struggled financially because there no increase in the licence fee to pay for this extra radio station.
- Radio 1 tried to copy pirate radio but failed --> young people rejected.
- Needle time --> only 5 hours of music = 19 hours of talking.
- In 1967, the government closed the legal loophole that allowed pirate radio station to broadcast, this results in everyone listening to Radio 1. This is when Radio 1 became the most listened radio, with 20 million audience.
- Pirate radio broadcasters became broadcasters in Radio 1.
- BBC was too professional.
1967:
- Radio 1 was not as popular as the BBC
--> It wasn't seen as 'cool' by young people as the BBC stood for traditional, conservative values.
--> They struggled financially because there no increase in the licence fee to pay for this extra radio station.
- Radio 1 tried to copy pirate radio but failed --> young people rejected.
- Needle time --> only 5 hours of music = 19 hours of talking.
- In 1967, the government closed the legal loophole that allowed pirate radio station to broadcast, this results in everyone listening to Radio 1. This is when Radio 1 became the most listened radio, with 20 million audience.
- Pirate radio broadcasters became broadcasters in Radio 1.
1967
- Radio had to be listened to when it is broadcasted. - Radio 1 played from 5:30am - 2:00am - limited to where you could listen to the radio (small radio, at home) - most people listened to music in the radio because records are expensive. |
NOW
- Radio can be listened to in ways (downloaded, streamed) - People can listen live or catch up. - Can be listened anywhere in the world. - Thousands of radio stations we are able to be accessed to provide niche products and services. - Pirate radio is back, online broadcasting. - Music is streamable and downloadable so there is no need for radio. |