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Asian network-BBC Asian Network is a radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station's target audience is people with an interest in British Asian lifestyles

Radio 1-BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day.

Radio 3-BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also featuring.

BBC radio 6 Music-BBC Radio 6 Music is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It primarily plays a wide range of alternative music, from established and emerging artists and bands.

Radio 4-BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes 

BBC radio 5 live-BBC Radio 5 Live is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts mainly news, sport, discussion, interviews and phone-ins.

Radio 5 sports extra-BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC, and specialising in extended live sports coverage. 

BBC radio 1 dance-BBC Radio 1 Dance is a British online-only radio stream, owned and operated by the BBC and run as a spin-off from BBC Radio 1. The station plays a mix of back-to-back current, future and classic electronic dance music, and broadcasts exclusively on BBC Sounds.

BBC radio 2-Thirteen million of you listen to us broadcast a distinctive mix music and speech programmes covering a mix of live pop and rock concerts.

BBC radio 1Xtra-BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of the British Broadcasting Corporation

3) The range of music shows the amount of diversity in the UK and there is things for everyone.

4) Commercial radio stations make money by selling advertising. Having a large listening audience leads to more advertisers. The more advertisers a station has, the more it can charge for its advertising. National Public Radio stations represent public or non-commercial radio.

5) An example of commercial radio is Heart, Capital, Kiss, Magic.

Do Now:                                                                                                                     Thursday 19th December 2024

1. Radio 4
2. They make money for selling advertising
3. Very diverse
4. Language, industry, audience and representation
5. Historical, political, social and cultural

                                                        Component one- The radio industry

Public service broadcasting- Any broadcasting regime with the ideal of giving priority to the interests of the general public rather than commercial interests

Commercial radio- Commercial radio stations make money by selling advertising. Having a large listening audience leads to more advertisers. The more advertisers a station has, the more it can charge for its advertising. National Public Radio stations represent public or non-commercial radio.

community radio- Community radio stations are operated, owned, and influenced by the communities they serve. They are generally nonprofit and provide a mechanism for enabling individuals, groups, and communities to tell their own stories, to share experiences and, in a media-rich world, to become creators and contributors of media.

Podcast- In simple terms, a podcast is a digital medium consisting of audio (or video) episodes that relate to a specific theme. The hosts of a podcast are referred to as "podcasters." While many forms of media have barriers to entry, a podcast is simple to create.

DAB radio- Digital Audio Broadcast, (DAB) Radio uses digital technology to distribute your favourite radio stations. Due to the digital method of broadcasting, more stations including unique digital only stations are available in digital clear audio. DAB+ enables even more radio stations to be broadcast.

RAJAR- RAJAR stands for Radio Joint Audience Research. It is the official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the United Kingdom. RAJAR was set up by the BBC and the RadioCentre in 1992 to measure their audiences using the same system.

Licence fee- a fee paid to an organisation for permission to own, use, or do something.

Royal Charter-What is a Royal Charter? A Royal Charter is an instrument of incorporation, granted by The King, which confers independent legal personality on an organisation and defines its objectives, constitution and powers to govern its own affairs.

Remit-Such a broadcaster should have a remit to provide high (benchmark) quality content, across the full range of broadcast genres (with a particular focus on impartial news and current affairs services), free at the point of use and without advertising.

BBC Radio- The BBC is a public service broadcaster that operates several national stations.

Community Radio- Tends to not make profit they also cover smaller areas and serve interest to particular groups.

Commercial Radio- They are funded by advertising and often focus on specific genres also they are usually very popular. 

BBC Remit- To provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them. The BBC should provide duly accurate and impartial news, current affairs and factual programming to build people's understanding of all parts of the United Kingdom and of the wider world.

BBC 4 broadcasts news, drama, comedy, science and history.

The BBC Radio 4 target audience is 55 and older. 

PSB radio is funded by a TV licence which is paid for by the public.

Commercial radio is funded by people/companies paying to distribute on the radio

Do Now:                                                                                                      Thursday 16th January 2025

1. Available to everyone.
2. By advertisements.
3. Wide range of spoken word programmes.
4. BBC.
5. Became more advanced such as Spotify etc.

The archers Well, it's a radio soap opera set in the fictional English village of Ambridge. It aims to provide essential drama from the heart of the country. It first started in WW2 for the soldiers who came back from war to be taught about farming which also explores confronting tales of rural english lives. They are mostly about everyday life and they all average to be about 13 minutes long.The first episode was on 1st January 1951.

Storyline- Putting on local show, litter picking around town.

Main character- 2 woman, Joy- Nosy neighbour, Kirsty- estate agent trying to get get away from Joy, Gary, Mick- Santa doing a play.

Genre conventions -Drama.

Audience appeals- People who enjoy drama.

How does the episode 'inform, educate or entertain?'- By using a dramatic storyline to entertain the reader.

How does the episode show the impact of social or cultural contexts?- Puts a negative impact on what people think about you if you do something wrong. Housing crisis.

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1. 1st January 1951.
2. BBC radio 4.
3. Focused on family, strong female character.
4. 7pm Everyday except Saturday.
5. Inform, educate, entertain.

The character is Jack Mccreary he has been mainly involved in stealing cars, growing cannabis and abusing ketamine. But in recent years he's shaped up and has married Tracy and is now a valued step-father to Chelsea and Brad. He likes spending time with Jim and Alistair however he hates authority and healthy food. His highs were marrying Tracy whilst his lows were nearly dying of ketamine.

The character Dan Hebden Lloyd doesn't know who his biological dad is due to a car accident. He showed an early interest in caring for animals, like Alistair, but then as a teenager he became keener to follow his natural father and grandfather into the legal profession. He likes the army life as well as cricket and riding. However he dislikes fishing and he reached his high when he was training for a career in the army.

Archers audience:

Age:55+

Gender:Female

Location:Countryside

Income:High

Class:Middle class

Sexuality:straight

The archers is perceived as a high quality soap opera and separates itself from others by educating the middle class. Radio 4 has a high cultural status that consists of many well educated middle class people.

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1. 6 million.
2. 55+.Middle class, white British women
3. 7pm everyday.
4. demographics.
5. inform, educate, entertain.

The archers had a storyline of domestic violence where the victim ended up killing her husband this appeals to not only people who like drama but also someone who can relate to whats happened through out.

The BBC uses various platforms such as the Radio. The archers is available on the BBC website and is played at 7pm everyday apart from Saturday. The podcasts and episodes are usually around 15 minutes+ and is promoted through social media e.g. X, Facebook and others. Fans also engage through fan groups and discussions. 

Why might audiences listen to the Archers? 

Audiences listen to the Archers because they enjoy the dramatic storyline and some may even experience some of what goes on in the Archers.It appeals to the audience through the fact that very little people live in the countryside giving someone a chance to escape their own life and enter another.The show engages the audience through the use of experiences that could've also happened to others. 

Do Now:                                                                                                       Thursday 13th February 2025

1. 2.
2. 90 mins.
3. Radio 4.
4. Through licences to watch their programmes.
5. Educate, inform, entertain.