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Radio: Launch of Radio 1 CSP case study

1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? -    Light Programme (light music and entertainment and now  Radio  2), the Home Service (News and current events, now  Radio  4) and the Third Programme (Classical music, now  Radio  3). 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? -  BBC Radio Home (1939-1967) broadcasting education programmes and news. Mainly speech-based. Replaced by Radio 4. BBC Radio Light (1945-1967) broadcasting mainly light entertainment (comedy / drama) and music. Replaced by Radio 2. BBC Third (1946-1970) broadcasting intellectual arts-based talk and music. Replaced by Radio 3. 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? -  There were changing attitudes to music and youth culture in the early 1960s.  ‘Pop’ music was becoming more popular and attitudes in young people were becoming more relaxed.  There was clearly a need for a radio outlet for this music with a less formal presentation style; but

Class: Language and Representation

1) Write an analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology Narrative: Aprils dad is now out of prison and she is full of anger and frustration when she realises she has a connection with the shadow king Corakinus when he overtakes her in front of all her friends an parents when she cuts her dads arm with Corakinus sword and has the power to un-paralyse her mum with the ability to walk from digging into her spine and setting it straight causing no harm.after this happens she opens up a gate and enters the shadow world on a quest to become the new shadow king when her boyfriend Ram comes behind to save her.Mean while The prince of the alien world Charlie alongside Ms Quil, his boyfriend and the headmaster of coal hill discover flower petals cutting people and doubling every second that will soon overtake earth with petals leaving everyone dead . Character: - April is seen as a hero vill

Class: Industry and Audience

Industries 1)  What was the objective of BBC3 when it was launched? - BBC Three launched as a TV channel in 2003 and its remit was to provide "innovative" programming to a target audience of viewers between 16 and 34 years old: 2) Why did BBC3 go online-only in February 2016?   - planned £100 million budget cut across the BBC, it was proposed that BBC Three be discontinued as a television service, and be converted to  online only .  3) How does  Class  meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'? - The show has a lot of entertainment, it includes drama and action, which is entertaining to the audience. The show informs and educates because it educates on aliens, space, monsters etc. 4) How did the distribution of  Class  contribute to the failure of the show with audiences? - It's airing time was very messy and unorganised. It started at 11:30 pm and since the target audience was a younger target audience (16-25) this was not an appropr