Radio One had almost no needle time allowance and so was reduced to playing lots of session musicians playing their versions of hits, studio sessions with the bands of the day, cutting room rejected versions of hits, talks, discussions, and trailers and adverts for BBC tv programmes. It was on the air as a separate entity for only about 3 hours a day - the rest of the time was shared with Radio 2. Teenagers regarded it as a joke. However, some of the BBC home produced jingles, as here, were actually surprisingly quite good. (Of course a number of the jingles were simply licensed from PAMS.)
The earliest Radio 1 jingles were recorded in the US by PAMS (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAMS), partially to get round the BBC's restrictive trade union practices. The BBC had full-time orchestras on its payroll - naturally these guys would have wanted to record the jingles. But man, were they square. So the BBC approached the best-known firm in the States. Don't believe the story told in The Boat That Rocked - it plays fast and loose with the facts (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_That_Rocked#Historical_setting)
Just found this here on RUclips, I have this CD only because I have the Offshore Radio Pams set & yes the BBC Radio 1 Jingle package from Pams in Dallas 1967 were a rip off of Radio London [1964/67] Jingles, The MD of Radio London said at the time Radio 1 is Radio London without the adds so yes posters here are spot on The Labour Government at the time under Harold Wilson did not want Commercial Radio full stop, hence Radio 1 not a patch on the Ships because they paid no attention to needle time then they didn't have to they were outside the then 3 mile limit, I do remember the ships as a 12 year old in 1967, Times have changed now the attitude back then wouldn't wash today glad to say
Yes your right - Radio London had a huge influence on the BBC. But Radio One could never replace Big L. It was a Crime to close Radio London down it was and always will be the BEST EVER RADIO STATION.
Except, of course, Radio One had almost no needle time allowance and so was reduced to playing lots of session musicians playing their versions of hits, studio sessions with the bands of the day, cutting room rejected versions of hits, talks, discussions, and trailers and adverts for BBC tv programmes. It was on the air as a separate entity for only about 3 hours a day - the rest of the time was shared with Radio 2. Teenagers regarded it as a joke. However, some of the BBC home produced jingles, as here, were actually surprisingly quite good. (Of course some of the jingles were simply licensed from PAMS.)
The government forced the brilliant offshore radio stations to close down, and then we were left well and truly shafted up the arse with Radio 1!!! Worst deal in history. Even the American Indians got a handful of beans and a few other bits and pieces for New York!!!
Cheap BBC copies of Big L and other Stations..Even employed the DJ's from them. Even when Tony Blackburn opened the station for his carbon copy of his Big L Breakfast show we all hated it...Freedom taken away again and put to the Gov controlled BBC. That is why they were shut down :-(.
Listening to these crap Radio 1 jingle things it is easy to understand why the off shore radio ships were such an outstanding success and indeed a necessity of their era.
Happy 50th birthday Radio 1
Shame I missed the Pirates as I was five when Radio 1 started and growing up with the station they never mentioned they copied Radio London
Radio One had almost no needle time allowance and so was reduced to playing lots of session musicians playing their versions of hits, studio sessions with the bands of the day, cutting room rejected versions of hits, talks, discussions, and trailers and adverts for BBC tv programmes. It was on the air as a separate entity for only about 3 hours a day - the rest of the time was shared with Radio 2.
Teenagers regarded it as a joke.
However, some of the BBC home produced jingles, as here, were actually surprisingly quite good. (Of course a number of the jingles were simply licensed from PAMS.)
Cute for about 90, secs but where's that old 1960s American newshour jingle I'm seeking .. !?
The earliest Radio 1 jingles were recorded in the US by PAMS (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAMS), partially to get round the BBC's restrictive trade union practices. The BBC had full-time orchestras on its payroll - naturally these guys would have wanted to record the jingles. But man, were they square. So the BBC approached the best-known firm in the States.
Don't believe the story told in The Boat That Rocked - it plays fast and loose with the facts (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_That_Rocked#Historical_setting)
Just found this here on RUclips, I have this CD only because I have the Offshore Radio Pams set & yes the BBC Radio 1 Jingle package from Pams in Dallas 1967 were a rip off of Radio London [1964/67] Jingles, The MD of Radio London said at the time Radio 1 is Radio London without the adds so yes posters here are spot on The Labour Government at the time under Harold Wilson did not want Commercial Radio full stop, hence Radio 1 not a patch on the Ships because they paid no attention to needle time then they didn't have to they were outside the then 3 mile limit, I do remember the ships as a 12 year old in 1967, Times have changed now the attitude back then wouldn't wash today glad to say
Radio 1 was a copy of Wonderful Radio London. Same jingles, and most of the jocks.
Yes your right - Radio London had a huge influence on the BBC. But Radio One could never replace Big L. It was a Crime to close Radio London down it was and always will be the BEST EVER RADIO STATION.
Except, of course, Radio One had almost no needle time allowance and so was reduced to playing lots of session musicians playing their versions of hits, studio sessions with the bands of the day, cutting room rejected versions of hits, talks, discussions, and trailers and adverts for BBC tv programmes. It was on the air as a separate entity for only about 3 hours a day - the rest of the time was shared with Radio 2.
Teenagers regarded it as a joke.
However, some of the BBC home produced jingles, as here, were actually surprisingly quite good. (Of course some of the jingles were simply licensed from PAMS.)
Nice Roberts R200 transistor radio!
The government forced the brilliant offshore radio stations to close down, and then we were left well and truly shafted up the arse with Radio 1!!! Worst deal in history. Even the American Indians got a handful of beans and a few other bits and pieces for New York!!!
Do not complain, in Norway they will close FM next year
Yeah that's bullshit. As DAB isn't much of an improvement to warrant a change. BUTT this may mean you'll have an explosion in pirate radios.
Cheap BBC copies of Big L and other Stations..Even employed the DJ's from them. Even when Tony Blackburn opened the station for his carbon copy of his Big L Breakfast show we all hated it...Freedom taken away again and put to the Gov controlled BBC. That is why they were shut down :-(.
2:09 and 7:30 is what “Techmoan” brought me here.
the one theme going around these jingles is the tune of London bridge is falling down
Don't they still use some of these now? E.g 0.25-0.35. This is used on Pick of the Pops and Tony Blackburn's show. On Bbc2?
Yes...during Tony's 'Sound of the 60s' program on Saturday mornings on BBC Radio 2
WABC
Correct!
There are TM and Pepper Tanner jingles on there too.
5.44-that jingle was written by Kenny Everett
Where did you get these from. AmaziNg.
PAMS
Listening to these crap Radio 1 jingle things it is easy to understand why the off shore radio ships were such an outstanding success and indeed a necessity of their era.
They All Followed 208 Luxembourg I prefer Classic FM
It’s been all downhill since then.