Presentation "Radio in the UK" (9 Form)

Radio in the UK
is dominated by
BBC Radio,
which operates 10 national networks and over 40 local radio stations.
The most popular radio station is BBC Radio 2, closely followed by BBC Radio 1.
There are also many hundreds of mainly local commercial radio stations across the country offering a variety of music or talk formats.

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was founded in 1927 as an independent public corporation.
There is no advertising on BBC radio

Although the chairman and governors of the BBC are appointedназначены by the monarch, the government has no control over the BBC’s
broadcasting policyвещательная политика

Radio 1 – rock and pop music
Radio 2 – pop music, light entertainment and sports programs
Radio 3 – classical music, plays, talks, reading of short stories and poetry
Radio 4 – news, reports, plays, documentaries, quiz show, live broadcast of important events
Radio 5 – educational and sports programs

Apart from the national programs the BBC has
36 local radio stations
in England and Channel Islands, and 6 regional services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Broadcast on local radio concentrate on local news and information together with music, entertainment and educational broadcast. The public is able to take part in ‘phone-in’ programs.

BBC – British Broadcasting Company
ILR – Independent Local Radio
IBA – Independent Broadcasting Authority
IRN – Independent Radio News