Introduction to Radio
Introduction to radio: blog tasks Create a new blogpost called 'Introduction to Radio' on your Media 2 Coursework blog and complete the following tasks: BBC Sounds Read this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? It has half the national market, with dozens of stations reaching more than 34 million people a week. Radio 2 alone reaches 15 million listeners a week. 2) What percentage of under-35s use the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? just 3% of under-35s use the iPlayer catch-up radio app, which will soon be axed. 3) What is BBC Sounds? BBC Sounds is a new app designed to bring younger listeners to BBC Radio content. It aims to fulfil its requirements as a public service broadcaster while also responding to the demands of the digital media landscape. "BBC Sounds, a new app and website that formally launches on Tuesday wit