I never understood the BBC thinking (or lack of) to split the BBC Light Programme into two stations Radio 1 & Radio 2, but not account for the fact Radio 1 needed a proper budget & that the needle time restrictions on the amount of pop records they could play was not going to be increased greatly would strangle Radio 1 from the start in 1967. Madness!
Back then, the BBC did have a monopoly over the airwaves, but pressure from the pirates created the need for a BBC pop station, so they had to accommodate two stations on the available frequencies ... 247m MW, 1500m LW and VHF. Needle time restrictions were also a major factor, which they were initially unable to work around. To take care of both, the following was derived ... 1. Radio One's mid-morning output (i.e. Jimmy Young) and mid-afternoon output (Terry Wogan) went out on all frequencies, just to conserve needle time. Outside of those times, Radio One used 247m MW and Radio Two used 1500m LW and VHF. Late night and weekends, Radio One took over the VHF frequency (think John Peel, Alan Freeman, etc). 2. BBC used their in-house orchestras to create cover versions of many pop hits. These were not subject to needle time but were always very cheesy!
R1 's first studios where actually in the broadcasting house annexe where a bit of central control was hived off to produce Con B and con C. (and Radio 2s studios) . I visited con B where Alan Freeman presented his daily show and later rock show, many times in 1972-8
Radio 1 had just two small studios for their shows, showing how much the BBC were prepared to spend in 1967 for the new station - I call it station, it was not a real proper station until around 1978 when they managed to split away from Radio 2 a lot more.
It was actually called the "extension". Until 1970, Radio One had Con A and Con B ... the old Home and Light studios that overlooked Egton House and All Souls Church. When the studios were updated and renamed (A thru F) in 1970, Radio One had Con B and C. C (the old Con A) overlooked the street and was normal size, but B was tiny and sat between A (Radio 4) and C (R1). I seem to recall reading that Alan Freeman's Rock Shows went out from Con B.
@@johnking5174 Radio One actually started out with the two best studios ... both with windows and natural light. However, some of their weekend output (e.g. Scene and Heard) came from Aeolian Hall in Bond Street. The two stations were able to separate further once the Met Police vacated the upper VHF frequencies. (Needle time was still an issue and it did not disappear until around 1988).
Those grams are there just for the "club DJ" presenters that are used to working with vinyl, scratching, etc. There is also a separate mixer between them.
Never forgiven Ben for treating Chris Moyles as he did in the end,especially given they worked together for so long (I'm old enough to remember he produced Chris on early breakfast when Chris started at R1)
Yes...I started work @ BH in 1967 when Radio 1 began with the engineers in CMU...all gr8 guys to work with. On a night shift, ops in the control room, next to the Cons, got their racing cars out on the floor for a couple of hours after close down.
@@binarybox.binarybox That's cool! Am I correct in thinking that the old Home and Light Service Cons were by the windows, overlooking Egton House? And these became Con A and Con B for the new Radio One? Then, when the new Type D cons were introduced (around 1970), the old Con A became Con C for Radio One and the old Con B became Con D for Radio Two?
@@markg6860 I was @ BH 1967 , when Radio 1 started, till 1969 and remember 2 Cons adjacent to the control room overlooking Egton House... the left hand side Con was R1. They had Studer C37 tape machines which I thought were made like Swiss watches...well they were Swiss 8-)
@@binarybox.binarybox That's interesting! Have you seen this documentary? What Cons are JY and Kenny Everett using? ua-cam.com/video/L6tBzY8EHgk/v-deo.html Studer made great machines!
@@markg6860 I've not seen this doc but have had a quick look and saved it. The cafe on the top floor looked older than I remember. The JY show was in B9 studio when I was there ...I went in to sort a prob out just b4 they went on air. I can't remember whether the right hand Con was used for R1 or R2. ps I've just seen another video...ua-cam.com/video/NcY_5qbEOl0/v-deo.html ....which refers to the Light Prorgram on 247 metres closing down in Sept. 1967 ...both JY and KE referred to 247 metres so they were pre Radio 1.
I like British Broadcast Corporation both the radio and tv .but be honest with me ,if I come there ,I come alone , no need any business affairs or any dials with my enemies here .
They are played on a Jingle Palette screen You see Here at 2:51 the one with the Windows XP logo on It to the left. It Is a touch screen. This Is how I do all of mine with a Notebook touch screen instead.
Albert Schmalbert Yes, although they can be a variety of colours depending on which one the individual station uses. It's a very intricate process that needs to be followed so that the official announcement happens at the same time as other media outlets. Also, I believe the BBC rehearses their response to the Queen's death every few weeks.
RADIO ONE IS DEAD...Has been for a long time...This is coming from a listener who listened to R1 from...say 1977 to around mid 90s or until Mathew Bannister came along and ripped it apart thinking he was it's saviour. I now listen to Radio 2, not because i am older, but because it has the same formula R1 had when it was good...Yes...R2 shows are a bit calmer...but the essence is still there.
I share similar sentiments. As today's kids don't listen to the radio as much as the music on their phones, today's Radio One seems a bit of a waste. Also, it is becoming harder to find young DJ talent as radio is not the career it once was. They would have done better leaving Radio One to morph into an oldies/Gold station, then use Radio One Xtra for the youngsters.
Youngsters Still listen to Radio 1, According to research BBC Radio 1 get over 8 million viewers. it may not be the same station as it was 30 years ago, but for people of a certain age 35+ Have we all grown out of it, The station was design to promote new music and young talent. The music scene and soceity has change.
excellent! would like to visit - good of the BBC to do this for radio today - nice insight!
I wish I could feel the spirit of that radio station in person myself.
I wish i could work their one of these days. Amazing energy.
I hope one day can work there, is amazing!
My mate works in this building and he said its such an exciting place to work. I would love to work here one day!
But the pay is crap!
Beautiful design and equipment!
Who's ready for the 2020 Tour?
I never understood the BBC thinking (or lack of) to split the BBC Light Programme into two stations Radio 1 & Radio 2, but not account for the fact Radio 1 needed a proper budget & that the needle time restrictions on the amount of pop records they could play was not going to be increased greatly would strangle Radio 1 from the start in 1967. Madness!
Back then, the BBC did have a monopoly over the airwaves, but pressure from the pirates created the need for a BBC pop station, so they had to accommodate two stations on the available frequencies ... 247m MW, 1500m LW and VHF. Needle time restrictions were also a major factor, which they were initially unable to work around. To take care of both, the following was derived ...
1. Radio One's mid-morning output (i.e. Jimmy Young) and mid-afternoon output (Terry Wogan) went out on all frequencies, just to conserve needle time. Outside of those times, Radio One used 247m MW and Radio Two used 1500m LW and VHF. Late night and weekends, Radio One took over the VHF frequency (think John Peel, Alan Freeman, etc).
2. BBC used their in-house orchestras to create cover versions of many pop hits. These were not subject to needle time but were always very cheesy!
I've been in there. Very cool place.
nice tour :)
Very nice thank you !
R1 's first studios where actually in the broadcasting house annexe where a bit of central control was hived off to produce Con B and con C. (and Radio 2s studios) . I visited con B where Alan Freeman presented his daily show and later rock show, many times in 1972-8
Radio 1 had just two small studios for their shows, showing how much the BBC were prepared to spend in 1967 for the new station - I call it station, it was not a real proper station until around 1978 when they managed to split away from Radio 2 a lot more.
It was actually called the "extension". Until 1970, Radio One had Con A and Con B ... the old Home and Light studios that overlooked Egton House and All Souls Church. When the studios were updated and renamed (A thru F) in 1970, Radio One had Con B and C. C (the old Con A) overlooked the street and was normal size, but B was tiny and sat between A (Radio 4) and C (R1). I seem to recall reading that Alan Freeman's Rock Shows went out from Con B.
@@johnking5174 Radio One actually started out with the two best studios ... both with windows and natural light. However, some of their weekend output (e.g. Scene and Heard) came from Aeolian Hall in Bond Street. The two stations were able to separate further once the Met Police vacated the upper VHF frequencies. (Needle time was still an issue and it did not disappear until around 1988).
would love to work there myself being a fellow radio presenter
"The days of record players are long gone" cuts to the right at 02:37 to reveal..... record players!!
Those grams are there just for the "club DJ" presenters that are used to working with vinyl, scratching, etc. There is also a separate mixer between them.
@@markg6860 they are not record players that are mp3 decks
@@RossPatzelt I suggest you take another look on the top shelf. Those be turntables! :)
They are CD players, not record players.
@@smallbrandproductions6906 Three CD players on the lower level and two grams (inside glass cases) on the upper level.
Never forgiven Ben for treating Chris Moyles as he did in the end,especially given they worked together for so long (I'm old enough to remember he produced Chris on early breakfast when Chris started at R1)
Mark C he ruined all of radio 1 and 1xtra
Studio 82A List:
The Radio 1 Breakfast Show
Scott Mills (Radio Show)
Annic Mac (Radio Show)
Weekend Breakfast
Radio One started life in BROADCASTING HOUSE! ... then Egton House, then Yalding House, then back to the new Broadcasting House.
Yes...I started work @ BH in 1967 when Radio 1 began with the engineers in CMU...all gr8 guys to work with. On a night shift, ops in the control room, next to the Cons, got their racing cars out on the floor for a couple of hours after close down.
@@binarybox.binarybox That's cool! Am I correct in thinking that the old Home and Light Service Cons were by the windows, overlooking Egton House? And these became Con A and Con B for the new Radio One? Then, when the new Type D cons were introduced (around 1970), the old Con A became Con C for Radio One and the old Con B became Con D for Radio Two?
@@markg6860 I was @ BH 1967 , when Radio 1 started, till 1969 and remember 2 Cons adjacent to the control room overlooking Egton House... the left hand side Con was R1. They had Studer C37 tape machines which I thought were made like Swiss watches...well they were Swiss 8-)
@@binarybox.binarybox That's interesting! Have you seen this documentary? What Cons are JY and Kenny Everett using?
ua-cam.com/video/L6tBzY8EHgk/v-deo.html
Studer made great machines!
@@markg6860 I've not seen this doc but have had a quick look and saved it.
The cafe on the top floor looked older than I remember.
The JY show was in B9 studio when I was there ...I went in to sort a prob out just b4 they went on air.
I can't remember whether the right hand Con was used for R1 or R2.
ps I've just seen another video...ua-cam.com/video/NcY_5qbEOl0/v-deo.html ....which refers to the Light Prorgram on 247 metres closing down in Sept. 1967 ...both JY and KE referred to 247 metres so they were pre Radio 1.
would lvoe a job there being a former presenter myself i miss the vinyl days
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I like British Broadcast Corporation both the radio and tv .but be honest with me ,if I come there ,I come alone , no need any business affairs or any dials with my enemies here .
How are the jingles played?.
Jingles are played out by simply clicking on them which are loaded onto the presenter's computer
They are played on a Jingle Palette screen You see Here at 2:51 the one with the Windows XP logo on It to the left. It Is a touch screen. This Is how I do all of mine with a Notebook touch screen instead.
Sooo is it true that all radio stations over there have a blue light that lights up when news of a royals death is coming?
Albert Schmalbert Yes, although they can be a variety of colours depending on which one the individual station uses. It's a very intricate process that needs to be followed so that the official announcement happens at the same time as other media outlets. Also, I believe the BBC rehearses their response to the Queen's death every few weeks.
this use to be a great radio Station up to 1993 now its the biggest load of crap out
Where's Chris Moyles?
He left radio 1
+JoshPlayz Radio X would be a good move?
Probably
The man who ruined 1Xtra
RADIO ONE IS DEAD...Has been for a long time...This is coming from a listener who listened to R1 from...say 1977 to around mid 90s or until Mathew Bannister came along and ripped it apart thinking he was it's saviour. I now listen to Radio 2, not because i am older, but because it has the same formula R1 had when it was good...Yes...R2 shows are a bit calmer...but the essence is still there.
I share similar sentiments. As today's kids don't listen to the radio as much as the music on their phones, today's Radio One seems a bit of a waste. Also, it is becoming harder to find young DJ talent as radio is not the career it once was. They would have done better leaving Radio One to morph into an oldies/Gold station, then use Radio One Xtra for the youngsters.
Youngsters Still listen to Radio 1, According to research BBC Radio 1 get over 8 million viewers. it may not be the same station as it was 30 years ago, but for people of a certain age 35+ Have we all grown out of it, The station was design to promote new music and young talent. The music scene and soceity has change.
All that expense and technology and refurbishment on something that hardly anyone listens to now ...
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