Re: BBC 1 listed in the (WORLD) section???? (WHAT)????
> I disagree with BBC being listed in the World section. BBC
> Radio 1 is a straight up (POP) Mainstream top 40, also
> offering Specialty programing, including INDIE music, as
> well as Dance Music Programs. BBC R1 definately belongs in
> the (POP)category. Besides that, people that dont know what
> BBC R1 is, probably wont tune to it in the World Section.
> But, there are probably alot of POP listeners, who would
> tune in to BBC 1, and enjoy some of their programing, if it
> was listed in the POP section, because if it is listed
> amoung their music styles, they will chaeck it out, just for
> curiosity. But if it is listed in the world section, alot
> of people wont know what it is, and probably will never
> check it out, therefore it is being a waste. Does anyone
> see what I mean...I dont know WHY sirius hasnt thought of
> this??????????
Hi. I live in England, and Radio 1 is my number 1 choice of radio. I don't see Radio 1 as a "straight up (POP) Mainstream top 40" station - if it was, I wouldn't listen.
If you look at the
Radio 1 Playlist most of the music they play in the Daytime (4am - 7pm) is rock/indie or urban, be it R&B, rap or hip-hop.
The only music in this week's playlist (updated 4th August 05) which could be classed as pop is Joss Stone's current song, McFly, Daniel Powter, Girls Aloud, and Simon Webb. The current number 1 song by James Blunt isn't even playlisted (although it does get played in the daytime) even though it's been at number 1 for two weeks, as has his album.
The way the playlist works is that it is divided into 4 sections, the A list songs officially get 20-25 plays a week, B-List 15-20 plays, C-List 10-15 plays, and the 1-Upfront List up to 10 plays, although in reality, I'd say the A and B list get more than that, and the C and 1-Upfront get less.
Each show also plays a small number of songs that have just left the playlist, and around 4 songs of the DJ/producer's choice, as long as they fall into the station's remit, and is relevent to the target audience (so no Rolling Stones, Joy Division, or Crazy Frog).
The only time during the daytime (weekdays) when the rule is broken is at 9am, with Chris Moyles; Changing Tracks with Jo Whiley, at around 11am where a listener writes in with a song that changed their life; 2pm, Lunchtime Lovers, and 5-5.45pm in a feature called Your Call, where listeners call or text in with a song they want, although 90% of them actually fall into the playlist. Duh! And on Sundays, between 10am-1pm, there is no playlist.
Sure, they play some pop. Yesterday I heard S Club 7, and Britney and Christina get the occasional spin, but certainally the amount of pure "pop" music is nowhere near as much as what appears on some radio stations I've heard in America (ahem, KIIS FM).
The "speciality" programming starts at 7pm, and finishes at 4am. Each day of the week is mostly dedicated to one genre. Mondays it's live music, Tuesdays it's rock/indie, Wednesdays - urban, Thursdays it Dance, Fridays Dance and Urban, Saturdays, Dance. The shows at these times have very little playlisted music, most of it is the DJ's or producer's personal choice, and very little management input, as opposed to the daytime show producers and DJs being kept on a tight leash. Only last year, two very popular DJs left the station because of the constraints they felt at having to stick to playlisted music..
On Sundays they have "Sunday Surgery", a popular and multi-award winning show where listeners phone in with medical, relationship, work problems, and a team including a doctor tries to offer advice to the caller.
