Analysis of radio one station

Name of radio station:

Radio 1

The stations music format:

Music station

Target Audience:

The target age for this radio station is about 16-28, though many people outside of this group listen to it as well.

Genre of music/ Artists:

The genre of music played on this radio station is the Top 40 playlist. There are many artists that cover this, some of them are:

·         “Gangnam Style” by Psy

·         “Madness” by Muse

·         “Skyfall” by Adele

Programmes played:

There are many shows played on radio stations. The ones on radio 1 are as follows:

·         Breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw

·         Official Chart Update

·         Radio 1’s review show

·         Radio 1 request show with Jameela Jamil

Features of the radio shows:

Radio shows are often made up of different segments where the host might interview celebrities or maybe play some sort of game. For example the “Breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw” has shows like

·         Call or Delete (this is often done with celebrities such as Proffessor Green and Jessie Ware.)

·         Nickstape (a mixtape of the hosts favourite music)