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     • The first music to be heard on the station was an extract from "Beefeaters" by Johnny Dankworth. " Theme One", specially composed for the launch by George Martin was played for the first time before Radio 1 officially launched at 7 am.
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   What was the first song played on Radio 1?

   • The first song played on Radio 1 was Flowers In The Rain by The Move. Over on Radio 2, it was Julie Andrews singing The Sound Of Music. 5. George Martin's Theme One, however, was technically the first piece of music on Radio 1. Blackburn also played Johnny Dankworth's Beefeaters under his opening link. 6.

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   What was the first record played on Radio 1?

   • The first complete record played on Radio 1 was " Flowers in the Rain " by The Move, the number 2 record in that week's Top 20 (the number 1 record, The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck, would have been inappropriate for the station's sound). The second single was " Massachusetts " by the Bee Gees.

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   When did Radio 1 start?

   • Radio 1 launched half a decade after The Beatles' debut single, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the music industry. Trade magazine Record Retailer accused the BBC of "trailing years behind public taste" and warned "the new station must swing if it is to be effective". 12. Radio 2's own soap opera, Waggoners Walk, launched in 1969.

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   What was BBC Radio 1's first programme playlist?

   • BBC Radio 1's first ever programme playlist - The Tony Blackburn show, which was broadcast at 7am on Saturday 30th September 1967.

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   What kind of music does Radio 1 play?

   • Because of its youth-orientated nature, Radio 1 plays a broad mix of current and potential future hits, including independent / alternative, hip hop, rock, dance/ electronica and pop. This made the station stand out from other top 40 stations, both in the UK and across the world.

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   When did Radio 1 become Radio 2?

   • In 1967 after further BBC deliberation, and a mammoth amount of media publicity, new names were given to the above stations and 'Radio 1' was born, using the 16 existing medium-wave relay transmitters of the Light Programme on 247m 1214Khz. The Light Programme was renamed Radio 2 using the long wave and FM frequencies.

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   Jun 15, 2018 · BBC Radio 1's first ever programme playlist - The Tony Blackburn show, which was broadcast at 7am on Saturday 30th September 1967.

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   Sep 30, 2017 · The first song played on Radio 1 was Flowers In The Rain by The Move. Over on Radio 2, it was Julie Andrews singing The Sound Of Music. 5. George Martin's Theme One, however, was technically the...

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   Sep 20, 1997 · Tony Blackburn spins the first discs. Tony Blackburn opened Radio 1 on 30 September 1967 at 7.00am, with Robin Scott, then Controller Radio 1, standing over him!

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   The first complete record played on Radio 1 was "Flowers in the Rain" by The Move, the number 2 record in that week's Top 20 (the number 1 record, The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck, would have been inappropriate for the station's sound).

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   Radio 1. Launch Day. Tony Blackburn and Leslie Crowther on Saturday 30th September 1967. 1) The first show; 2) Thumbs up - Tony seems happy! 3) At 8.32 AM its over to Leslie Crowther and 'Junior Choice'.

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   The first DJ was Tony Blackburn presenting the new show 'Daily Disc Delivery', and the first record played was 'Flowers In The Rain' by The Move. The signature tune for the show was called 'Beefeaters' by Johnnie Dankworth. The first live group were the Bee Gees, appearing on Saturday Club at 10AM.

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    Feb 14, 2023 · One might assume the BBC would have saved the first-ever slot on Radio 1 for a track by The Beatles or The Stones, the two most prominent bands of the time. However, the lesser-known Birmingham-based band, The Move, were immortalised in the history books with their song ‘Flowers in the Rain’ kicking off the station’s first-ever programme ...