HACH BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show OCR A Level Media Studies Quiz - Part 2

Question 1

What do we mean by "music beds"?

Accepted Answer

Music that plays in the background when DJs are talking

Question 2

What is the theory that suggests why people seek out specific media to satisfy specific needs?

Accepted Answer

audience use and gratification

Question 3

What is the BBC revenue from The TV Licence per year?

Accepted Answer

£3.76 billion

Question 4

How has BBC Radio 1 adapted to fit the needs of millennials?

Accepted Answer

Using YouTube to distribute free, short visual content, Using YouTube data to see who is watching, when and how long, Integrating online video to engage the younger generation

Question 5

When writing about Economic Context with regards to the R1BS, you must consider...

Accepted Answer

How the BBC has to respond to audiences listening habits., The funding of radio

Question 6

Which are content features of The Radio 1 Breakfast Show?

Accepted Answer

Ten Minute Takeover, Happy Monday, Call or Delete

Question 7

Who regulates Radio in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Ofcom

Question 8

How did Greg James start his first ever Radio 1 Breakfast show?

Accepted Answer

He let audiences choose the first song (10 minute take over)

Question 9

When writing about Political Context with regards to the BBC R1BS, you must consider...

Accepted Answer

Influence and role of Government in Public Service Broadcast, Conflict between the remit and the need for popular content, The BBC being biased... are they?, The BBC and its role as an "institution" in Britain

Question 10

When did OFCOM become the regulator for the BBC?

Accepted Answer

3rd April 2017

Question 11

Who regulates the BBC and all of its TV and radio channels?

Accepted Answer

Ofcom

Question 12

What makes the BBC unique in terms of Institutions?

Accepted Answer

It only advertises its own programmes, It doesn't advertise products.

Question 13

What is the official body that categorises and measures radio audiences in the UK?

Accepted Answer

RAJAR

Question 14

Name two commercial radio stations in competition with The BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show

Accepted Answer

Capital and Heart

Question 15

What is one way The BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show justifies its public service remit?

Accepted Answer

Keeping to its commitment to offer diversity, Offering programmes for a wider spectrum of audienes, By catering for an often under-represented social group, By providing for under-represented 15-29-year-olds

Question 16

Was the BBC always regulated by Ofcom?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 17

Who was Lord Reith?

Accepted Answer

The founder of the BBC

Question 18

The TV Licence fee is £12.13 per month. How much of this amount goes into Radio Production?

Accepted Answer

£2.06

Question 19

Off-air marketing of The BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show includes:

Accepted Answer

The BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show website, The BBC Radio 1 Youtube channel, Instagram @bbcradio1

Question 20

Why might BBC Radio 1 lose its young audience?

Accepted Answer

Competition from independent radio stations like Last FM, Competition from streaming services Apple Music & Spotify

Question 21

What reinforces the brand identity of The Radio 1 Breakfast Show?

Accepted Answer

station ident, jingles, presenter's voice, use of station name in every link, image orchestration

Question 22

How was the BBC regulated before OFCOM became its regulator?

Accepted Answer

It was self-regulated.

Question 23

When writing about Cultural Contexts regarding the BBC R1BS, you should consider...

Accepted Answer

Downgrading of popular music compared to high arts, The impact of streaming services on radio audiences

Question 24

Public Service Broadcast refers to...

Accepted Answer

Broadcast intended for public benefit (free).

Question 25

What do you call the interconnection of ICT, computer networks and media content?

Accepted Answer

media convergence

HACH BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show OCR A Level Media Studies Quiz - Part 2

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