BBC Radio 1
Broadcast area	UK - National FM & DAB Sirius Satellite Radio / Dish Network
Frequency	FM: 97.7 MHz - 99.7 MHz (UK) DAB: 12B Freeview: 700 Virgin Media: 901 Sky: 0101 UPC Ireland: 907 Sirius (USA & Canada): 11 Dish Network (USA): 6011 Live Stream Real/WM
First air date	30 September 1967
Format	Contemporary
Audience share	10.6% (September 2007, [1])
Owner	BBC
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29^[1] age group. Radio 1 was launched at 7.00am on 30 September 1967 as a direct response to the popularity of offshore pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline, which had been outlawed by Act of Parliament. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), also known as Eureka 147, is a technology for broadcasting of audio using digital radio transmission. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation. ... For other uses, see Frequency (disambiguation). ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), also known as Eureka 147, is a technology for broadcasting of audio using digital radio transmission. ... This article is about the United Kingdom digital terrestrial television service. ... Virgin Media Inc. ... For a wider corporate history and profile, see British Sky Broadcasting. ... UPC Ireland N.V. is Liberty Global Europes operation in Ireland. ... Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The term Pirate Radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmission. ... Radio Caroline is a European radio station that started transmissions on Easter Sunday 1964 from a ship anchored in international waters off the coast of Felixstowe, Suffolk England. ...

History

The first DJ to broadcast on the new station was Tony Blackburn, whose cheery style, first heard on Radio Caroline and 'Wonderful Radio London', won him the prime slot on what became known as the "Radio 1 Breakfast Show" (although its original formal title, as shown in the Radio Times was Daily Disc Delivery, while Blackburn himself referred to it eponymously as the Tony Blackburn Show). The first words on Radio 1 - after a "countdown" by the Controller of Radios 1 and 2, Robin Scott, and a jingle, recorded at PAMS in Dallas, Texas, beginning "The voice of Radio 1" - were "... And, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1". This was the first use of US-style jingles on BBC radio, but the style was familiar to listeners who were acquainted with Blackburn and other DJs from their days on pirate radio. The first complete record played on Radio 1 was "Flowers in the Rain" by The Move (although this was preceded by a broadcast of part of "Beefeaters (On Parade)" by Johnny Dankworth, being Blackburn's signature tune carried over from pirate radio).The second single was "Massachusetts" by The Bee Gees. There has been some speculation that the inclusion of "Flowers in the Rain" was intended to signal the end of the "flower power" "Summer of Love" of 1967. The breakfast show remains the most prized slot in the Radio 1 schedule, with every change of breakfast show presenter exciting considerable media interest. Tony Blackburn (born 29 January 1943 in Guildford, Surrey) is an award winning English disc jockey, who broadcast on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s and was the first presenter to appear on BBC Radio 1 in 1967. ... Radio Caroline is a European radio station that started transmissions on Easter Sunday 1964 from a ship anchored in international waters off the coast of Felixstowe, Suffolk England. ... Wonderful Radio Londons transmitter ship, the MV Galaxy Don Pierson in 1964 Wonderful Radio London also known as Big L, was a top 40 (in Londons case, the Fab 40) offshore commercial station that operated from 16 December 1964 to 14 August 1967, from a ship anchored in... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is by far the most popular station in the UK, reaching some 27% of the available audience in 2006[1]. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in... PAMS of Dallas (Production,Advertising and Merchandising Services)was the most famous jingle production company in American broadcasting. ... Dallas redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Flowers in the Rain is a song by the sixties Rock band The Move. ... The Move were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s from Birmingham, England. ... Sir John Dankworth CBE Born in London, England, in 1927, was brought up in a musical environment amongst a family of musicians. ... A bus covered with Hippie slogans and flowers Flower power was a slogan used by hippies in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of the non-violence ideology. ... The Summer of Love was the summer of 1967, particularly in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, where thousands of young people loosely and freely united for a new social experience. ...

The initial rota of staff included John Peel (who remained with the station until his death in October 2004) and a gaggle of others, some hired from pirates, such as Ed Stewart, Terry Wogan, Jimmy Young, Dave Cash, Kenny Everett, Simon Dee, Pete Murray, and Bob Holness. Initially, the station was unpopular with some of its target audience, who disliked the fact that much of its airtime was shared with Radio 2 and that it was less unequivocally aimed at a young audience than the offshore stations, with some DJs such as Jimmy Young being in their 40s. The very fact that it was part of an "establishment" institution such as the BBC was a turn-off for some, and needle time restrictions prevented it from playing as many records as offshore stations had. It also had limited finances (partially because the BBC did not increase its licence fee to fund the new station) and often, as in January 1975, suffered disproportionately when the BBC had to make financial cutbacks, strengthening an impression that it was regarded as a lower priority by senior BBC executives. Despite this, it gained massive audiences (although it benefitted from a lack of competition: Independent Local Radio did not begin until 1973 and it took many years to cover virtually all of the UK) with audiences of over 10 million claimed for some of its shows. For other persons named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation). ... Ed Stewart (born April 23, 1941 in Devon) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ... Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Sir Jimmy Young (born probably September 21, 1921) is a well-known British disc jockey and radio interviewer. ... Dave Cash was born in the UK but grew up in Canada, where he started broadcasting. ... Kenny Everett (born Maurice Cole in Crosby, Merseyside, 25 December 1944, died 4 April 1995), was a popular English radio DJ and television entertainer. ... Simon Dee in the film, Doctor in Trouble (1970) Cyril Nicholas Henty-Dodd[1] (born July 28, 1935, England) is better known by his stage name Simon Dee. ... Pete Murray (born 1928) is a well-known British disc jockey and actor, popular during the 1960s. ... Bob Holness (born 12 November 1928 in Vryheid, Natal, South Africa) is an English actor and presenter. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Needle time was created in the United Kingdom by the Musicians Union and Phonographic Performances Ltd. ... Logo used by the Independent Broadcasting Authority for promoting Independent Local Radio services. ...

Radio 1 initially broadcast on 1214 kHz mediumwave (or 247 metres as it was referred to at the time) and moved to 1053/1089 kHz (275/285 m) on 23 November 1978 (it was the only BBC National station without a dedicated FM frequency). In the 1970s and early 1980s it was allowed to take over Radio 2's FM transmitters for a few hours per week, most notably for the Top 40 Singles Chart on Sunday afternoons and for some late evening programmes including Sounds of the Seventies until 1975, and thereafter the John Peel show. In 1988 the 97–99 MHz frequencies became available when the existing police communication allocation changed, and Radio 1 acquired them for its own national FM network. This was rolled out as of 1 September 1988, starting with the Central Scotland, Midlands & Yorkshire areas (FM broadcasts were available in London as of 31 October 1987, but this was at low power on 104.8 MHz FM - see here). Its old mediumwave frequencies were reallocated to commercial stations in 1994 (Radio 1's last broadcast on MW was on 1 July that year, with Stephen Duffy's "Kiss Me" being the last record played on MW just before 9am). In the 1990s it also began broadcasting on spare audio subcarriers on Sky Television's analogue satellite service, initially in mono (on UK Gold) and later in stereo (on UK Living). Today it can be heard on DAB, Freeview, Virgin Media, Sky Digital and the Internet as well as FM. In July of 2005, Sirius Satellite Radio began simulcasting Radio 1 across the United States on channel 11, and Sirius Canada began simulcasting Radio 1 when they launched on 1 December 2005 (also on channel 11). The simulcast is time shifted five hours to allow US and Canadian listeners in the Eastern Time Zone to hear Radio 1 at the same time of day as UK listeners. Mediumwave radio transmissions serves as the most common band for broadcasting. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... Sounds of the Seventies was a BBC radio programme broadcast on weekdays, 2200-0000, on the Radio Two FM frequency by Radio One DJs under the name Radio One FM, during the early 1970s. ... For other persons named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation). ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephen Anthony James Duffy (born May 30, 1960 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England) is a British songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. ... Sky Television corporate identity from 1989, maintained by British Sky Broadcasting until 1995 Sky Television plc was a four-channel satellite television service launched by Rupert Murdochs News International on February 5, 1989. ... UKTV Gold, (previously known as UK Gold until March 8, 2004), is a British television channel that shows mainly classic BBC entertainment programmes. ... Living is a British television channel owned by Virgin Media Television. ... Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), also known as Eureka 147, is a technology for broadcasting of audio using digital radio transmission. ... This article is about the United Kingdom digital terrestrial television service. ... Virgin Media Inc. ... For a wider corporate history and profile, see British Sky Broadcasting. ... Sirius Satellite Radio NASDAQ: SIRI is one of two satellite radio (SDARS) services operating in the United States and Canada, along with XM Satellite Radio. ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... Sirius Canada is a Canadian partnership between Standard Broadcasting, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Sirius Satellite Radio, which was one of three services licensed by the CRTC on June 16, 2005 to introduce satellite radio service to Canada. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time shifting is the recording of television shows to some storage medium to be viewed at a time convenient to the consumer. ... Eastern Standard Time redirects here. ...

In his last few months as controller, Johnny Beerling commissioned a handful of new shows that in some ways set the tone for what was to come under Matthew Bannister. One of these "Loud'n'proud" was the UK's first national radio series aimed at a gay audience (made in Manchester and aired from August 1993). Far from being a parting quirk, the show was a surprise hit and led to the networks first coverage of the large outdoor Gay Pride event in 1994. Bannister took the reins fully in October 1993. His aim was to rid the station of its 'Smashie and Nicey' image and make it appeal to the under 25s. Although originally launched as a youth station, by the early 1990s, its loyal listeners (and DJs) had aged with the station over its 25 year history. Many long-standing DJs, such as Simon Bates, Dave Lee Travis, Alan Freeman, Bob Harris, Gary Davies, and later Steve Wright, Bruno Brookes and Johnnie Walker left the station or were sacked, and in January 1995 old music (typically anything recorded before 1990) was banned from the daytime playlist. Matthew Bannister is a British radio administrator and broadcaster. ... loud & proud was a series on BBC Radio 1 aimed at young lesbians gay men and their friends. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Front line of Gay Pride parade in Paris, France; June 2005 Gay pride or LGBT pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. ... Mike Smash and Dave Nice were two characters played by Paul Whitehouse and Harry Enfield respectively in the latters early 1990s TV sketch show Harry Enfields Television Programme. ... Simon Bates (born Birmingham, 17 December 1947) is best known for being a disc jockey in the UK and New Zealand. ... Dave Lee Travis (born in Buxton, Derbyshire on 25 May 1945) also known professionally as DLT, is a British radio presenter, best known for his career on BBC Radio 1. ... Alan Fluff Freeman CBE (born July 6, 1927, Melbourne, Australia, died 27 November 2006 London, England) was a well-known disc jockey and radio personality in the United Kingdom. ... Bob Harris in 1975 Whispering Bob Harris (born Robert Brinley Harris in Northampton, England on 11 April 1946) is a radio host who currently works for BBC Radio 2, presenting music two nights a week. ... Gary Davies (born Manchester, 13 December 1957 was one of the UKs most popular disc jockeys of the 1980s. ... Stephen Richard (Steve) Wright (born August 26, 1954 in Greenwich, London) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ... Bruno Brookes (born Trevor Neal Brookes in Stoke-on-Trent, 25th April, 1959) is a British radio presenter who shot to fame in the 1980s. ... Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Scotland. ...

Many listeners rebelled as the first new DJs to be introduced represented a crossover from other parts of the BBC (notably Bannister and Trevor Dann's former colleagues at the BBC's London station, GLR) with Emma Freud and Danny Baker. Another problem was that, at the time, Radio 2 was sticking resolutely to a format which appealed mainly to those who had been listening since the days of the Light Programme, and only commercial radio consequently enjoyed a massive increase in its audience share at the expense of the BBC, was targeting the "Radio 1 and a half" audience. BBC London 94. ... Emma Vallencey Freud (born January 25, 1962) is a British broadcaster and cultural commentator. ... Danny Baker (Christened Danny and born June 22, 1957, Deptford, South London) is an English comedy writer, radio presenter and occasional television presenter. ... The Light Programme was a BBC radio station broadcasting mainstream light entertainment and music. ...

After the departure of Steve Wright, who had been unsuccessfully moved from his long-running afternoon show to the breakfast show in January 1994, Bannister hired Chris Evans to present the prime morning slot in April 1995. Evans was a popular but controversial presenter who was eventually sacked in 1997 after he demanded to present the breakfast show for only four days per week. Evans was replaced from February 17, 1997 by Mark and Lard - Mark Radcliffe (along with his sidekick Marc Riley), who found the slick, mass-audience style required for a breakfast show didn't come naturally to them. They were replaced by Zoe Ball and Kevin Greening eight months later in October 1997, with Greening moving on and leaving Ball as solo presenter. The re-invention of the station happened at a fortuitous time, with the rise of Britpop in the mid-90s - bands like Oasis, Blur and Pulp were popular and credible at the time and the station's popularity rose with them. Documentaries like John Peels "Lost In Music" which looked at the influence that the use of drugs have had over popular musicians received critical acclaim but were slated inside Broadcasting House. Stephen Richard (Steve) Wright (born August 26, 1954 in Greenwich, London) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ... Chris Evans (born April 1, 1966, in Warrington, England) is an English celebrity. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Mark and Lard Mark and Lard, the stage name of Mark Radcliffe (Mark) and Marc Riley (Lard), are former BBC Radio 1 disc jockeys. ... Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s. ... Marc Lard Riley is a musician, alternative rock critic and DJ on BBC 6 Music where he presents Rocket Science on Saturday afternoons and Mint on Sunday evenings. ... Categories: People stubs | 1970 births | British television presenters ... Born in 1964, Kevin Greening is a British radio presenter, who has worked on several BBC Radio stations, and currently presents for 102. ... Britpop was a mid-1990s British alternative rock genre and movement. ... Many drugs are provided in tablet form. ... For other uses, see Broadcasting House (disambiguation). ...

Later in the 90s the Britpop boom declined, and manufactured chart pop (boy bands and acts aimed at sub-teenagers) came to dominate the charts. Radio 1 found itself in the position it had been in the late 80s, with increasingly bland chart music dominating daytime shows. New-genre music occupied the evenings (indie on weekdays and dance at weekends), with a mix of specialist shows and playlist fillers through late nights. The rise of rave culture through the late 80s and early 90s gave the station the opportunity to move into a controversial and youth-orientated movement by bringing in a club DJ, Pete Tong. This quickly gave birth to the Essential Mix where underground DJs mixed rave and club based music in a two hour slot. A boy band (American English) or boyband (British English) is a style of somewhat to mostly prefabricated pop group featuring about between three and six young male singer/dancers, but normally five. ... For other uses, see Rave (disambiguation). ... Pete Tong (born July 1960) is a British DJ who works for BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Listening figures continued to decline but the station succeeded in targeting a younger age-group. Eventually, this change in content was reflected by a rise in audience that is continuing to the day. Notably, the station has received praise for shows such as The Sunday Surgery, Bobby Friction and Nihal, The Evening Session with Steve Lamacq and its successor Zane Lowe. Its website has also been well received. The Sunday Surgery is a British radio show that airs on BBC Radio 1 on Sunday evenings and is presented by Letitia, Dr Mark, Briggy and Stuart. ... DJ, Television Presenter and Radio Presenter from West London. ... Nihal talking to the crowd at a Radio 1 event in Preston Nihal Arthanayake (born June 1) also known as DJ Nihal is a British Radio Presenter and TV Personality, notably presenting on BBC Radio 1 jointly with Bobby Friction but also presents on the BBC Asian Network. ... Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965), sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo (given to him by John Peel) or The Cat (due to his ability as a goalkeeper), is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and now BBC Radio 2... Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973) also known as Zipper is a radio DJ and television presenter. ...

A new evening schedule was introduced in September 2006, dividing the week by genre; Monday is mainly rock-oriented, Tuesday is R&B and hip-hop, Thursday and Friday are primarily dance, with specialist R&B and reggae shows.

However, the breakfast show and the UK Top 40 continued to struggle. In 2000, Zoe Ball was replaced in the mornings by friend and fellow ladette Sara Cox, but, despite heavy promotion, listening figures for the breakfast show continued to fall. In 2004 Cox was replaced by Chris boyles. The newly rebranded breakfast show is known as The Chris Moyles Show and has increased its audience, now ahead of The Today Programme on Radio 4 as the second most popular breakfast show (after Terry Wogan). The chart show's ratings fell after the departure of long-time host Mark Goodier, amid falling single sales in the UK. Ratings for the show fell in 2002 whilst Goodier was still presenting the show, meaning that commercial radio's Network Chart overtook it in the ratings for the first time. However, the BBC denied he was being sacked. The BBC show now competes with networked commercial radio's hit40uk which is broadcast at the same time. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... A crude, rude and disorganized person. ... Sara Cox (born 13 December 1974), affectionately known as Coxy, is an English TV Presenter and Radio DJ. Her most prestigious role was that of presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 from 2000 to 2003. ... Christopher David Boyles (born 2 May 1980 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania) is an American decathlete. ... The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK, and has been since Chris Moyles became the stations breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. ... Today, sometimes referred to as the Today programme to avoid ambiguity, is BBC Radio 4s long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, which is now broadcast from 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday and from 7am to 9am on Saturdays. ... Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Mark Goodier (born 28th June 1961 in Rhodesia) is one of the most familiar voices on British radio. ... hit40uk is a networked music singles chart broadcast on a number of UK commercial radio stations every Sunday from 4pm to 7pm. ...

Many DJs either ousted by Bannister or who left during his tenure (such as Johnnie Walker, Bob Harris and Steve Wright) have joined Radio 2 which has now overtaken Radio 1 as the UK's most popular radio station, using a style that Radio 1 had until the early 1990s. Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker MBE (born Peter Dingley, 30 March 1945 in Birmingham, England) is a radio disc jockey. ... Bob Harris in 1975 Whispering Bob Harris (born Robert Brinley Harris in Northampton, England on 11 April 1946) is a radio host who currently works for BBC Radio 2, presenting music two nights a week. ... Stephen Richard (Steve) Wright (born August 26, 1954 in Greenwich, London) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ...

The success of Moyles' show has come alongside increased success for the station in general. In 2006, DJs Chris Moyles, Scott Mills and Zane Lowe all won gold Sony Radio Awards, while the station itself came away with the best station award. RADIO 1 ROX Scott Robert Mills, born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1974, is an English radio DJ. Mills currently presents the drive time show on BBC Radio 1, a national United Kingdom station with over 10 million listeners,[2] between 4pm and 7pm every weekday, which is called The Scott Mills Show. ... Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973) also known as Zipper is a radio DJ and television presenter. ... The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. ...

Following the death of John Peel in October 2004, Annie Nightingale is now the longest serving presenter, having worked there since 1970. For other persons named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation). ... Annie (formerly known as Anne) Nightingale MBE (born in London on April 1, 1942) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ...

Chart Show

Radio 1's long-running chart show broadcasts on Sunday afternoons between 4pm and 7pm, and has always ended at 7pm since the station's inception, although the format, length and starting time have varied. From March 15, 1992 up to and including February 2, 2003, the format was a countdown of all the top 40 selling singles in the UK for that week, from 40 to 1. Since that date, the show has taken on new presenters (currently Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates) and a more chat-oriented format. The show no longer plays all the top 40 singles; instead, the entire top 20 is played along with a selection of tracks between 21 and 40, interviews and other features. The chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company; Radio 1 is the only station to broadcast the "official" UK singles chart. is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Reginald Reggie Yates (born 31 May 1983 in Archway, London, England) is a British actor, television presenter and radio DJ. In 2002, he played Carl Fenton in the popular childrens series Grange Hill. ... Previously Chart Information Network (CIN). ...

On October 14, 2007, Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates replaced JK & Joel as hosts of the Chart Show. Fearne Cotton will become the first regular female presenter of the UK Top 40. Jo Whiley was the first female presenter of the UK Top 40 on November 24, 2002 (a week after Mark Goodier's departure from the show) as a string of one-off presenters each week until Scott Mills presented the UK Top 40 each week from 5 January 2003 until 2 February 2003. Wes Butters launched the Chart Show on February 9, 2003. Before this date the Chart Show was known as "The Official UK Top 40". is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Reginald Reggie Yates (born 31 May 1983 in Archway, London, England) is a British actor, television presenter and radio DJ. In 2002, he played Carl Fenton in the popular childrens series Grange Hill. ... JK and Joel (Jason King - born Jason Griffiths in January 1975; and Joel Ross - born Joel Hogg in May 1977) are a British duo who have co-presented radio shows since 1999 and are the current hosts of the official UK chart and the early breakfast show (Monday - Thursday) on... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Johanne Whiley (born July 4, 1965 in Northampton) is an English radio disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, and a television presenter. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Mark Goodier (born 28th June 1961 in Rhodesia) is one of the most familiar voices on British radio. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wes Butters (born Wesley Lee-Butters in Salford, Greater Manchester, 4 May 1979), is an English radio broadcaster, formerly of BBC Radio 1, and now presenting on Galaxy Manchester. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Music

While most commercial stations concentrate on a theme, such as 1980s music or classic rock, Radio 1 plays a mix of current songs, including independent/alternative, rock, house/electronic, drum 'n' bass, world, and pop. House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ...

Due to restrictions on the amount of commercial music that could be played on radio in the UK until 1988 (the "needle time" limitation) the station has recorded many live performances and studio sessions , many of which have found their way to commercially-available LPs and CDs. The station also broadcasts documentaries and interviews. Although this type of programming arose from necessity it has given the station diversity. The needletime restrictions meant the station tended to have a higher level of speech by DJs. While the station is often criticised for "waffling" by presenters, an experimental "more music day" in 1988 was declared a failure after only a third of callers favoured it. Needle time was created in the United Kingdom by the Musicians Union and Phonographic Performances Ltd. ...

Playlist

Every Wednesday, Radio 1 compile a playlist, off of which daytime DJs select songs to play during their shows. The playlist consists of four separate lists; the A, B and C lists and the Upfront list. Most songs played during the daytime shows (4am - 7pm) are picked off these lists.^[2]

Radio 1 Presents …

Radio 1 has also organised and broadcast exclusive gigs of some of the biggest acts in the world.

2007

• Hard-Fi
• Foo Fighters
• The White Stripes
• Arctic Monkeys
• Enter Shikari
• Linkin Park
• Kaiser Chiefs
• My Chemical Romance

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• The Killers
• Scissor Sisters
• Kasabian
• Razorlight
• Justin Timberlake
• The Strokes

2005 The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, most famous for their hit singles Somebody Told Me, Mr. ... The Scissor Sisters are an American alternative band who formed in 2001. ... For other uses, see Kasabian (disambiguation). ... Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in 2002 by singer-songwriter Johnny Borrell. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ...

• Franz Ferdinand
• Ms. Dynamite
• Kanye West
• Robbie Williams

Franz Ferdinand are an award winning rock band, from Glasgow, Scotland. ... Ms. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ...

Presenters

Current presenters include Steve Lamacq, Colin Murray, Zane Lowe, Mary Anne Hobbs, and Mike Davies, who host their own rock and indie-oriented shows. Also in the station's stable are Urban and Electronica supremos such as Grooverider and Rob Da Bank and dance specialists Pete Tong and Judge Jules. Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965), sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo (given to him by John Peel) or The Cat (due to his ability as a goalkeeper), is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and now BBC Radio 2... Colin Murray (born March 10, 1977) is a BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio Five Live DJ and television presenter from the Dundonald area of east Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973) also known as Zipper is a radio DJ and television presenter. ... Mary Anne Hobbs (born May 15) is a British DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. ... Mike Davies (b. ... Grooverider (born Raymond Bingham) is the stage name of a drum and bass DJ from London. ... Robert Gorham, known by the pseudonym Rob da Bank, is a British disc jockey. ... Pete Tong (born July 1960) is a British DJ who works for BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. ... Judge Jules is a British dance music DJ. Born on October 26, 1966 as Julius ORiordan, he was educated at University College School and the London School of Economics. ...

An alphabetical list of current presenters is below

Daytime

• Chris Moyles
• Dave Vitty (Chappers and Dave) / (The Chris Moyles Show)
• Dominic Wood (Dick and Dom)
• Edith Bowman
• Fearne Cotton
• Greg James
• James King
• Jo Whiley
• Mark "Chappers" Chapman (Chappers and Dave) / Scott Mills show
• Reggie Yates
• Richard McCourt (Dick and Dom)
• Sara Cox
• Scott Mills
• Vernon Kay
• Vicki Blight

Evenings Christopher David Moyles (born February 22, 1974 in Leeds[1]) is an English disc jockey. ... Chapman & Vitty David Lloyd Vitty (Comedy Dave), born April 24, 1974 in Hong Kong), is officially the director of comedy for The Chris Moyles Show broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom, although sidekick to Moyles is a good description of his role. ... Chappers and Dave is the name of a BBC Radio 1 show presented by Mark Chapman and Dave Vitty. ... The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK, and has been since Chris Moyles became the stations breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. ... Dominic Simon Wood (often referred to as Dom) (born January 3, 1978 in Devon, England) is a British childrens entertainer, television presenter and magician, best known as one half of the CBBC double act Dick and Dom. ... Edith Eleanor Bowman (born January 15, 1975) is a Scottish television presenter. ... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Greg James (born Gregory James Alan Milward, December 17, 1985) is an British disc jockey from Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. ... James King is a BBC Radio 1 movie critic. ... Johanne Whiley (born July 4, 1965 in Northampton) is an English radio disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, and a television presenter. ... Has a little orange friend. ... Chappers and Dave is the name of a BBC Radio 1 show presented by Mark Chapman and Dave Vitty. ... Scott Robert Mills, born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1974, is an English radio DJ. Mills currently presents the drive time show on BBC Radio 1, a national United Kingdom station with over 10 million listeners,[2] between 4pm and 7pm every weekday, which is called The Scott Mills Show. ... Reginald Reggie Yates (born 31 May 1983 in Archway, London, England) is a British actor, television presenter and radio DJ. In 2002, he played Carl Fenton in the popular childrens series Grange Hill. ... Richard McCourt was born on 12 August 1976, in Sheffield, United Kingdom. ... Sara Cox (born 13 December 1974), affectionately known as Coxy, is an English TV Presenter and Radio DJ. Her most prestigious role was that of presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 from 2000 to 2003. ... Scott Robert Mills, born in Southampton, Hampshire in 1974, is an English radio DJ. Mills currently presents the drive time show on BBC Radio 1, a national United Kingdom station with over 10 million listeners,[2] between 4pm and 7pm every weekday, which is called The Scott Mills Show. ... Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom) is an English TV presenter, DJ and former model who began TV presenting on the BBC childrens show FBi, a spin-off of Fully Booked. ...

• Annie Mac
• Annie Nightingale
• Bethan Elfyn
• Bobby Friction
• Chris Goldfinger
• Colin Murray
• Daniel P Carter
• Dave Pearce
• Eddie Halliwell
• Fabio
• Gilles Peterson
• Grooverider
• Huw Stephens
• Judge Jules
• Kelly Osbourne
• Dr. Mark Hamilton
• Mary Anne Hobbs
• Mike Davies
• Nihal
• Pete Tong
• Ras Kwame
• Rob da Bank
• Rory McConnell
• Steve Lamacq
• Tim Westwood
• Trevor Nelson
• Vic Galloway
• Zane Lowe

Annie Mac DJing at Aston University Annie MacManus (better known as Annie Mac) is a disc jockey who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 10:00 pm on Friday evenings. ... Annie (formerly known as Anne) Nightingale MBE (born in London on April 1, 1942) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff born Bethan Elfyn is a Welsh radio and television presenter, she currently co-presents the Wales programme on BBC Radio 1 with Huw Stephens as part of the stations regional output every Thursday evening. ... DJ, Television Presenter and Radio Presenter from West London. ... Chris Goldfinger has been a disc jockey on BBC Radio 1 since 1996, presenting the stations Reggae Dancehall show. ... Colin Murray (born March 10, 1977) is a BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio Five Live DJ and television presenter from the Dundonald area of east Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... For other persons of the same name, see David Pearce. ... Eddie Halliwell is an English dance music DJ, from Wigan, England. ... Fabio is a drum and bass DJ and producer from the UK. He presents a show on Radio 1 in conjunction with Grooverider, and runs the Creative Source record label. ... Gilles Peterson Gilles Peterson is an influential DJ and record-label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz and Talkin Loud he has been associated with the careers of countless well-known artists of the 1990s. ... Grooverider (born Raymond Bingham) is the stage name of a drum and bass DJ from London. ... Huw Stephens (born 1981 in Cardiff) is a radio presenter currently doing shows for BBC Radio 1. ... Judge Jules is a British dance music DJ. Born on October 26, 1966 as Julius ORiordan, he was educated at University College School and the London School of Economics. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress and fashion designer. ... Dr. Mark Hamilton is the current presenter of The Sunday Surgery every Sunday on Radio 1 between 10 and 12 pm. ... Mary Anne Hobbs (born May 15) is a British DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. ... Mike Davies (b. ... Nihal talking to the crowd at a Radio 1 event in Preston Nihal Arthanayake (born June 1) also known as DJ Nihal is a British Radio Presenter and TV Personality, notably presenting on BBC Radio 1 jointly with Bobby Friction but also presents on the BBC Asian Network. ... Pete Tong (born July 1960) is a British DJ who works for BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. ... Ras Kwame started in the music industry as a club DJ playing hip hop, RnB and reggae in the early nineties. ... Robert Gorham, known by the pseudonym Rob da Bank, is a British disc jockey. ... Rory was born in Belfast in 1980. ... Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965), sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo (given to him by John Peel) or The Cat (due to his ability as a goalkeeper), is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and now BBC Radio 2... Tim Westwood (born 3 October 1957 in Lowestoft, Suffolk),[3]is a British rap DJ and presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Rap Show. ... Trevor Nelson MBE (born December 26, 1968 in Hackney, London) is an English DJ and presenter. ... Michael Vic Galloway (born 4th August, 1972, Muscat, Oman) is a musician and DJ on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland (formerly known as Air) every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the Scotland Radio 1 programme Thursdays from... Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973) also known as Zipper is a radio DJ and television presenter. ...

News and current affairs

Main article: Newsbeat

Radio 1 has a public service broadcasting obligation to provide news, which it fulfills through Newsbeat bulletins throughout the day. Short news summaries are provided roughly hourly on the half hour with two 15-minute bulletins at 12:45pm and 5:45pm. The main presenter is Georgina Bowman, with sports news read by David Garrido. However, there are other presenters, such as Dominic Byrne and Carrie Davies who read the news and sport (respectively) on the Chris Moyles Show and Mark Chapman who reads the sports news in the afternoon and the Scott Mills show. Newsbeat is the name of the twice-daily flagship news programme on BBC Radio 1. ... In the United Kingdom the term public service broadcasting (PSB) refers to broadcasting intended for the public benefit rather than for purely commercial concerns. ... Newsbeat is the name of the twice-daily flagship news programme on BBC Radio 1. ... Georgina Bowman is the Manchester born newsreader on BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. ... David Garrido is a journalist who works for the BBC. His regular job is presenting the sport during Newsbeat on BBC Radio One. ... Dominic Joseph Byrne (born on November 10, 1972) is a newsreader for BBC Radio 1. ... Carrie Davies (born June 24, 1976 in Barnstaple) is a sportsreader currently working for The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 in the UK. Carrie joined the show in October 2004, replacing Juliette Ferrington who moved on to work solely for BBC Radio Five Live (even though she still... Has a little orange friend. ...

Regionalisation

Since 1999, Radio 1 has split the home nations on a Thursday night with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland broadcasting their own shows showcasing regional talent with Zane Lowe still being heard in England (this applies to the FM broadcast only). Scotland's show is presented by Vic Galloway (who also has a position on BBC Radio Scotland) who has presented the show on his own since 2004 after original co-host Gill Mills departed. Wales's show is hosted by One Music's Huw Stephens and Bethan Elfyn, whilst Rory McConnell presents the Northern Irish programme. Home Nations (often written as the common noun home nations) is a term used to refer to the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — collectively but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a state. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Michael Vic Galloway (born 4th August, 1972, Muscat, Oman) is a musician and DJ on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland (formerly known as Air) every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the Scotland Radio 1 programme Thursdays from... BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotlands national radio network, broadcasting since 1976 on 92-95 FM and 810 medium wave. ... Huw Stephens (born 1981 in Cardiff) is a radio presenter currently doing shows for BBC Radio 1. ... Cardiff born Bethan Elfyn is a Welsh radio and television presenter, she currently co-presents the Wales programme on BBC Radio 1 with Huw Stephens as part of the stations regional output every Thursday evening. ... Rory was born in Belfast in 1980. ...

They originally went out from 8 - 10pm on the Evening Session's time slot but now broadcast from 7:30-9pm with the first half hour of Zane Lowe going out across the whole of the UK.

From the early hours of October 18, 2007 the regional programmes will be moving to a Wednesday night/Thursday morning from 12 - 2am as part of a revamp of the Radio 1 schedule. is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

This practice has also been used in Radio 1's T in the Park coverage where broadcasts to Scotland provide extended coverage of the festival which the rest of the United Kingdom does not receive (it instead has the normal Radio 1 schedule). This Scotland-only coverage has been presented by Vic Galloway in recent years. T in the Park is a major Scottish music festival, held annually since 1994. ...

The Radio 1 Roadshows & Radio 1's Big Weekend

Main article: Radio 1's Big Weekend

The Radio 1 roadshows began in 1973, the first hosted by Alan Freeman in Newquay, Cornwall and the final one was held in 1999. Roadshows usually involved Radio 1 DJs and pop stars travelling around popular seaside destinations. Although the style changed with the style of the station itself, for example with the introduction in 1994 of whistlestop audio postcards of each location ("2minuteTour"), they were still considered rooted in the "cheesy" old style of the station, and in the 1980s they sometimes featured elements which would be seen as highly politically incorrect today, such as wet T-shirt contests. In March 2000, Radio 1 decided to change the format and renamed it One Big Sunday. Several of these Sundays were in city-centre parks around the country. Radio 1s Big Weekend (previously known as One Big Weekend) is a music festival run by BBC Radio 1. ... Alan Fluff Freeman CBE (born July 6, 1927, Melbourne, Australia, died 27 November 2006 London, England) was a well-known disc jockey and radio personality in the United Kingdom. ... , The town should not be confused with New Quay in Wales. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Political correctness is the alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to avoid offense. ...

In 2003, the event changed again, and was renamed One Big Weekend. The event now lasted two days and occurred twice a year. Under this name, One Big Weekend visited Derry in Northern Ireland as part of the Music Lives campaign and Perry Park in Birmingham. For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). ... Perry Park is a former baseball ground located in Keokuk, IA. The ground was home to the Keokuk Westerns of the National Association during the 1875 season. ... This article is about the British city. ...

The most recent change occurred in 2005 when the event was again renamed and the decision taken to hold only one a year, this time as Radio 1's Big Weekend. Venues under the new name include Sunderland and Dundee. Moor Park in Preston was the venue for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2007, and had a first for the event: a third stage. The line-up included Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, Kasabian, Rihanna, Kaiser Chiefs, The Fratellis, Stereophonics and Natasha Bedingfield amongst others. Tickets for Radio 1's big weekend are free, making it the largest free music festival in Europe.^[3] For other uses, see Sunderland (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... Radio 1s Big Weekend (sometimes referred to as One Big Weekend) is a music festival run by BBC Radio 1. ... The Scissor Sisters are an American alternative band who formed in 2001. ... Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in 2002 by singer-songwriter Johnny Borrell. ... For other uses, see Kasabian (disambiguation). ... Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988) is a Bajan singer with musical influences from R&B, pop, reggae, rock, dancehall and funk. ... This article is about the band. ... The Fratellis are an award-winning indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. ... Stereophonics are a rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler. ... Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is an English singer and songwriter who debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. ...

Radio 1 locations

BBC Radio 1 originally used Studio D, on the first floor of Broadcasting House^[4] when it first came on air in 1967. For other uses, see Broadcasting House (disambiguation). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

The current studios are at Yalding House (near to BBC Broadcasting House) which is on Great Portland Street in central London. The station moved there in 1996 from Egton House, which was demolished in 2003 to make way for the extensions to Broadcasting House. Yalding House is a building on Great Portland Street, London, where BBC Radio 1 has been based since 1996. ... Great Portland Street is a street in the West End of London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Egton House in Central London was home to BBC Radio 1 for many years until 1996. ... For other uses, see Broadcasting House (disambiguation). ...

Radio 1 also uses the BBC Maida Vale studios in West London, where artists record music sessions for various shows, including the popular Live Lounge for the The Jo Whiley Show. There are also live performances held there in front of Radio 1 competition winners. Maida Vale is a road in north-west London, and a district surrounding it. ... Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ... Jo Whiley, host of the Live Lounge. ... Johanne Whiley (born July 4, 1965 in Northampton) is an English radio disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, and a television presenter. ...

Controllers of BBC Radio 1

• 1967–1968: Robin Scott
• 1968–1976: Douglas Muggeridge
• 1976–1978: Charles McLelland
• 1978–1985: Derek Chinnery
• 1985–1993: Johnny Beerling
• 1993–1998: Matthew Bannister
• 1998–present: Andy Parfitt

Robin Scott (24 October 1920 - 7 February 2000) was a BBC controller, the launch controller BBC Radio 1 in 1967, and of BBC2 television from 1969 to 1974. ... Douglas Muggeridge was the controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1968 to 1976. ... Charles McLelland (19 November 1930 - 2 December 2004) was the controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1976 to 1978. ... Derek Chinnery was the controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1978 to 1985. ... Johnny Beerling (born 1937) had a long association with BBC Radio 1, culminating in his eight years as controller, from 1985 to 1993. ... Matthew Bannister is a British radio administrator and broadcaster. ... Andy Parfitt (born 1958) is the current Controller of BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom. ...

Radio 1 Chart Show Presenters

• Alan Freeman - October 1, 1967 to September 24, 1972 (Pick of the Pops, featuring new entries between numbers 21 and 30 and the complete Top 20)
• Tom Browne - October 1, 1972 to March 26, 1978 (initially a three-hour show called Solid Gold Sixty, featuring new releases, climbers and chart entries below the Top 20 from 4-6 pm, and the Top 20 itself from 6-7 pm: from March 24, 1974 just the Top 20 from 6-7 pm)
• Simon Bates - April 2, 1978 to August 26, 1979 (extended from an hour-long Top 20 from 6-7 pm to a two-hour Top 40 from 5-7 pm from November 12, 1978)
• Tony Blackburn - September 2, 1979 to January 3, 1982
• Tommy Vance - January 10, 1982 to January 1, 1984
• Simon Bates for a second stint - January 8, 1984 to September 23, 1984
• Richard Skinner - September 30, 1984 to around March/April 1986
• Bruno Brookes - around March/April 1986 to September 23, 1990
• Mark Goodier - September 30, 1990 to March 1, 1992 (extended to a two-and-a-half-hour Top 40 from 4:30pm-7 pm from January 6, 1991)
• Bruno Brookes for a second stint - March 15, 1992 to April 16, 1995, extended from March 15, 1992 to a three-hour Top 40 from 4-7 pm (the March 8, 1992 show was hosted by Tommy Vance)
• Mark Goodier for a second stint - April 23, 1995 to November 17, 2002 (there was then an interim where various DJs from the station guest-hosted the show)
• Wes Butters - February 9, 2003 to January 30, 2005 (there was then an interim where various DJs from the station guest-hosted the show)
• JK and Joel - March 6, 2005 to September 30, 2007
• Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates - October 14, 2007 to Present.

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Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... JK and Joel (Jason King - born Jason Griffiths in January 1975; and Joel Ross - born Joel Hogg in May 1977) are a British duo who have co-presented radio shows since 1999 and are most famous for hosting the the official UK chart on BBC Radio 1 between 2005 and... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Fearne Marie Cotton (born 3 September 1982) is an British television presenter and DJ. Known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and Red Nose Day, she can also now be heard co-hosting the BBC Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast show with Reggie... Reginald Reggie Yates (born 31 May 1983 in Archway, London, England) is a British actor, television presenter and radio DJ. In 2002, he played Carl Fenton in the popular childrens series Grange Hill. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Radio 1 breakfast show presenters

• Tony Blackburn - September 30, 1967 to June 1, 1973
• Noel Edmonds - June 4, 1973 to April 28, 1978
• Dave Lee Travis - May 1, 1978 to January 2, 1981
• Mike Read - January 5, 1981 to April 18, 1986 (there was then a two-week interim when Adrian John hosted the show)
• Mike Smith - May 5, 1986 to May 1988
• Simon Mayo - May 1988 to September 3, 1993
• Mark Goodier - officially October 25, 1993 to December 24, 1993 (although he had previously hosted the show as a stand-in since September 6, 1993)
• Steve Wright - January 10, 1994 to April 21, 1995
• Chris Evans - April 24, 1995 to January 17, 1997 (the show was then hosted as an emergency by Kevin Greening, and then Simon Mayo came back as a stand-in)
• Mark and Lard (a.k.a. Mark Radcliffe & Marc Riley) - February 17, 1997 to October 10, 1997
• Kevin Greening and Zoe Ball (Along with traffic 'eye in the sky' presenter 'Major Holdups') - October 13, 1997 to around August 1998
• Zoe Ball on her own - around August 1998 to around March 2000
• Sara Cox - March 31, 2000 to December 19, 2003 (Cox was due to start on April 3, 2000 but began three days early to feel more comfortable.)
• Chris Moyles - January 5, 2004 to date

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Radio 1 Established 1967

On 30 September 2007 Radio 1 celebrated its 40th birthday. To mark this anniversary Radio 1 hosted special features, including: is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

• Special shows hosted by music legends at 9pm each weekday
• Between 9-10 am, on the Chris Moyles show, the best music from the last 40 years (a re-creation of Simon Bates' Golden Hour).
• Playing Radio 1's old jingles, which were created by JAM productions of Dallas.
• 40 different artists are performing 40 different covers, one from each year since Radio 1 was established. All 40 songs were played in the weeks leading up to the release of the compilation album Radio 1. Established 1967.

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Audio clips

• The Close of Radio 1 on Mediumwave

See also

BBC Portal

• List of BBC radio stations
• List of Sirius Satellite Radio stations
• List of Dish Network channels
• Radio 1 Podcasts

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References

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Further reading

• Edwards, M. "Radio 1: Established 1967", The Sunday Times, 2007-09-30. Retrieved on 2007-10-03. 

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External links

• BBC Radio 1 at bbc.co.uk
• The Official UK Charts Company
• Radio Rewind's BBC Radio 1 historic website
• Radio 1's Dance Anthems (Unofficial website)
• BBC Radio 1 Live (Windows Media) at bbc.co.uk
• BBC Radio 1 Live (Real) at bbc.co.uk
• List of top music tracks played on BBC 1 using Last.fm