Pop music radio aimed at the younger generation was later to arrive on the scene. Although Radio 2 had been broadcasting since 1945 under the name of the “BBC Light Programme”, it was the launch of Radio 1 that finally put pop music in it’s rightful place. Tuning the dial to 247 meters medium wave at 7am on Saturday 30th September 1967 heralded the arrival of Tony Blackburn’s breakfast show. Due to the cultural changes and musical styles, things have changed dramatically over the past three decades. You only have to listen to Radio 2 today to hear the similarities between it and olden-day Radio 1.
The year 1973 heralded the arrival of commercial radio. This allowed privately owned companies to set up radio stations to broadcast a wide variety of musical tastes and so for the first time in it’s existence, the BBC had some serious competition. Years later with the introduction of satellite broadcasting - and for the UK this meant “Sky”, radio was being broadcast from the heavens. It was to take many more years waiting for the computer to speed up; and when it finally did so, Internet Radio was born.
The internet ties up neatly with the pop charts of today in so far that you don’t even have to sell ONE record anymore to reach Number 1 in the charts. The current UK charts are now compiled not only from actual shop sales, but also from internet downloads.
The year 1973 heralded the arrival of commercial radio. This allowed privately owned companies to set up radio stations to broadcast a wide variety of musical tastes and so for the first time in it’s existence, the BBC had some serious competition. Years later with the introduction of satellite broadcasting - and for the UK this meant “Sky”, radio was being broadcast from the heavens. It was to take many more years waiting for the computer to speed up; and when it finally did so, Internet Radio was born.
The internet ties up neatly with the pop charts of today in so far that you don’t even have to sell ONE record anymore to reach Number 1 in the charts. The current UK charts are now compiled not only from actual shop sales, but also from internet downloads.